Our Team
Kira Carrillo Corser
Kira’s work is based in promoting hope, while helping give communities the tools for a visual voice for issues. She has a Masters in Fine Art and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism including 10 years at PBS, 5 books and numerous publications and over 25 awards. She is a California based artist known for social and environmental justice projects while combining photography, painting, video and installations with community and civic partnerships.
Her work has been on national broadcasts with President Clinton and President Carter, in the Oceanside Museum and the Museum of Monterey, the National Steinbeck Center. She taught at CSU Monterey Bay for 8 years, and was Arts and Education Director for Monterey County, and Creative Catalyst for the San Diego Foundation Initiative. Sites showing her artworks/projects include: EarthWays Foundation, The Carter Center, Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Smithsonian.
Kira is Co-founder of Compassionate ARTS in Action with Felecia (Fe Love) Lenee Williams in Los Angeles. They have facilitated youth and community workshops promoting safety, justice and environmental issues in 5 cities in California, plus Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Washington DC. Kira also co-founded the Posts for Peace and Justice Project with Lisa Parsons from One Billion Rising Atlanta, participating in projects in 5 states.
Felecia “Fe Love” Lenee
Felecia Lenee Williams, better known as Fe Love to her fans, was a hero to many.
She was on the Leadership Teams for CompassionateCalifornia.org, and Emerging Arts Leaders/ Los Angeles, co- founder of the Compassionate ARTS IN ACTION and works as the Youth Program Director and Creative Strategist for the national project, Posts for Peace and Justice. Fe Love was also the host and creator of the Artist Eclectic Artist Eclectic pLAygROUND, a “pop-up”
event space that supported new as well as established artists and innovative entrepreneurs primarily in the Pasadena and Greater Los Angeles area. She had a B.F.A. from CalArts where she trained as an actress with public appearances highlighting youth at March for Our Lives, Los Angeles; Youth Action Summit, Memphis, TN, the U.S. Human Rights Network National Conference, Atlanta, GA, and the 26th Anniversary of the American Disabilities Act at the White House. She was in 16 films, had 25 years of performing live on stage as a host and entertainer and in several podcasts promoting racial, gender equality and justice for all.
We are committed to her legacy: to support youth, with a focus on health, public safety and social and environmental justice.
GUEST ARTIST BIO:
Paulina Truong
Paulina Truong is a Vietnamese environmentalist and artist from Monterey Park. She has provided years of experience in the art department on independent films, commercials, tv shows, music videos, photo shoots, and festivals. Recently, Paulina created a project, “ A Backyard Forest,” to help teach and host demonstrations on how to design sustainable natural living ecosystems for humans to maintain effortlessly. In other words, her goal is to help make gardening and farming accessible to everyone, by teaching them how to be a “Lazy Farmer.” Paulina loves to share the benefits of composting, with her soil, she proudly calls “Black Gold.” Paulina is a graduate of Cal State Polytechnic with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing, and currently, she is pursuing her certification in Permaculture Design from Noosa Forest Retreat under the guidance of Ian Trew.
GUEST ARTIST BIO:
George Combs Jr.
George Combs Jr. is a recent graduate of Pasadena High School, class of 2019. In high school he played basketball and football, while participating in the Visual Arts and Design Academy at Pasadena High School. George has been a Youth Ambassador of Compassionate Arts since 2015, facilitating “ compassionate conversations” and creative collaborative art with the community and law enforcement in Pasadena, Los Angeles and Sacramento. He also enjoys working in the community at special events and festivals with the Armory Center for the Arts and Artistic Art Journeys.
GUEST ARTIST BIO:
Robin E Powell a.k.a SoulArtistRobin
Robin E Powell is a colorist painter, muralist and mosaicist who is a conduit for sacred, inspired Healing Art. She receives Artistic downloads through meditation, dreams and visions, then translates them into colorful, healing, high-vibe art. Robin is a Detroit native who grew up in the perfect arena to be influenced by SOUL. At the age of seven, she began drawing classes at the Detroit Institute of Arts and has been creating her Soul Art ever since. She has studied in Los Angeles at Otis College of Art and Design, Studio Arts, and Pasadena Community College but ultimately she is influenced by Divine.
GUEST ARTIST BIO:
Tara King-Haagenobin
Tara King-Haagen, is the Creative Director of Earthtribe and Earthtribe Academy. She is an International Marketing and Branding Professor at the Arts Institute and FIDM in Los Angeles. She has 20 years fashion experience, specializing in developing and delivering courses in fashion branding as well as freelancing as a Life-style and Life Design Consultant.
Tara has worked in Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway, America and South Africa. Having a vast experience and international background, she has evolved her art to support individuals and communities teaching ways to become eco-friendly and sustainable, by “Living a Life of Excellence.”
Recently, Tara’s green sustainable artwork was shown at the Getty, where she currently designs teaching art packages for ages K-12.
