Activity Highlight
Date: September 27, 2024
Artist: Brenda Frink, MAT Recovery Team member
Purpose: Utilized art to combat stigma associated with opioid use disorder
Impact: Enhanced community awareness and promoted empathy through creative expression.
Overview
On September 27, 2024, the Opioid Remediation Collaborative (ORC) proudly unveiled a new anti-stigma poster, a heartfelt creation by Brenda Frink, a member of the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Recovery Team.
Brenda brings over 30 years of artistic experience and holds degrees in Fine Arts and Art Therapy. Her artistic journey spans work in Ceramic Arts, with exhibitions featured in galleries across New Mexico. She also directed a community-based art studio for nearly a decade, using creative expression to promote healing and social connection. Now retired from addiction treatment, Brenda continues to create art that challenges perceptions and inspires dialogue.
This poster stands as a powerful statement against stigma, using art as a vehicle to promote compassion, understanding, and recovery.
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