Participant

Participant Info

Photo
Image Description
Image is a sepia headshot David smiling for the camera.
Country
United States
Website and social media
www.davidcleofasavila.com
Bio
I am disabled creative, David Cleofas Avila. Diagnosed during my teen years with schizophrenia, I write and make art & music to better square away the sequelae of my life. I have earned a B.A. in Psychology and am a proud Paul Harris Fellow. Musically and professionally, I have worked with Scott Amendola, Doug Grean, and the late Gary Young, to name a few. Visually speaking, my first painting, Hope For Tomorrow, is in the Susan Fleming family collection, curated by Lee Marx. I am a former contributing editor for Choices in Recovery and have poetry published in Oddball Magazine, The Poetry Cove, and WILDsound writing festival.
Clips
Expertise
Poetry, Fiction, Art, Music, Ethics, Disability Culture, Disability
Availability
Podcast Appearances
Additional Credentials
Paul Harris Fellow, Blues/Bluesrock Frontman/Vocalist, Poet, Painter, Mental Health Direct Care Peer Support Specialist w/ Psychology degree, World Traveler