010: The healing power of the arts with Amanda Lucidon

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010: The healing power of the arts with Amanda Lucidon

Amy Boyle

Apr 05, 2021

AMANDA LUCIDON is an award-winning documentarian, filmmaker, public speaker, teaching artist, and New York Times best-selling author. Lucidon served as an Official White House photographer responsible for documenting First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017.

She is one of only a few female White House photographers in history.

Lucidon is the author of Chasing Light: Through the Lens of a White House Photographer and Reach Higher: An Inspiring Photo Celebration of First Lady Michelle Obama.

In 2018, the John F. Kennedy Center appointed Lucidon as a Turnaround Artist, highlighting the importance of the arts in underserved schools.

Lucidon is the co-founder of Grounded, an organization that combines arts and mindfulness practices to reduce violence and address trauma. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband and daughter.

You can learn more about Amanda Lucidon and her work at https://www.chasinglightbook.org

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@alucidon & @chasinglightbook

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