⚠ CW: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse and PTSD.

Meet musician and visual artist, Casper.

Her songs, illustrations, and paintings are a representation of her deconstruction from Christianity and progressive healing from childhood trauma. We also discuss her performance at SXSW, her song ‘small’, and how being in survival mode has been a barrier to making art.

This episode’s transcript and references are available on our website.

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Episode Guide:
00:47 Meet Casper
03:53 Identity and representation
07:06 About her art
07:52 About the mediums used
09:13 Current projects
09:52 On healing
10:25 South by Southwest experience
14:13 Intended audience
16:20 Talking about childhood sexual abuse
19:10 On deconstructing Christianity
25:28 Intended message
25:50 Being on social media
29:04 Why are you called Casper?
32:11 small
36:50 Feeling like an artist
39:13 Moving to San Antonio
40:30 On being the youngest Mexican daughter
43:11 Whose art do you like?
44:10 What’s next?
45:22 Benefits of being an artist
48:07 Professional impact of the pandemic
48:59 Financially supporting yourself
50:27 Art subverting systems of oppression
51:34 Find and support Casper’s work