Artist-IN-RESIDENCE
June 7-22, 2025
Brianna Beck
Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR (she/her) is a Chicago-based mixed-media artist and licensed art therapist whose work explores how the body interacts with the environment and the impact of those interactions on emotional well-being. As someone living with a rare form of dwarfism, Bri creates art that examines how built spaces shape connection, tension, and accessibility, offering nuanced perspectives on identity and belonging.
In her art therapy practice, Bri focuses on supporting individuals within the disability community. Her specialties include addressing complex medical trauma, managing health-related anxiety, building self-esteem, fostering self-advocacy, and navigating the psychosocial dimensions of living with a disability. As a consultant, Bri trains therapists, educators, and healthcare providers in disability-affirming and anti-ableist practices, helping to create more inclusive spaces. Bri is also a passionate community builder. She enjoys facilitating peer support groups, leading workshops, and mentoring emerging art therapists.
During the Elevating Diverse Voices Residency, Bri is excited to delve deeper into her personal art practice, reconnecting with her roots in graphic design. Through mixed media, she plans to experiment with pattern, color, text, and motif to tell vibrant new stories about the experience of disability embodiment. Bri looks forward to collaborating with the Good Hart community, helping them explore and share their own embodied narratives through visual storytelling.
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