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Art Relief International works to transform the lives of struggling social groups in Chiang Mai, Thailand by offering them the opportunity to express themselves through an artistic lens.


Art changes lives. It is both a powerful means of expression and a recognized means of therapy – two things our participants badly need in their lives. ARI works to cultivate creativity, create an atmosphere of inclusion for groups that are often cast out and ignored, and encourage social change.
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  • They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol 2 Sep 2010 | 4:00 am

    Another great day at the New Life Center and for today’s lesson we did self-portraits using Andy Warhol’s unique style as our guide. We took pictures of the young ladies earlier on in the week and I photo shopped them to the best of my abilities to provide them with their own stencil to trace. Pbut gave the lesson and explained to the young ladies Andy Warhol’s contribution to the art world and the influence of his unique style today.





    The ladies traced their faces then choose a color scheme for their four paintings. The girls seemed a bit unsure at first, but they defiantly put a lot of effort into the project. All the paintings are unique and I think they came out great. After the lesson they invited both Pbut and I to have lunch with them and we got to know them better. We did the Andy Warhol lesson plan with the older group of girls and we will be doing it again with the younger class on Tuesday. These lovely ladies are a gift to work with and have profound understanding of working in their community.



    Gaby