Following the tragic shootings on May 24, 2022, Wanda Montemayor decided to help create some healing for the community of Uvalde, TX. She created the Uvalde Love Project to promote healing through a combination of workshops and art. The final part of the project is a mosaic mural of handmade tiles by workshop participants and other members of the community.
A team of art therapists leads group therapy workshops that help participants discover paths for healing and ways to celebrate the present, while fostering the love they have for each other and their community. During the workshops all members are invited to create tiles. Each workshop and group caters to different age groups of adults, children, and teens, including students in school and those who are attending school from home.
Wanda Montemayor is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPCS), a Registered Art Therapist (ATR/BC, ATCS), an RPTS (Registered Play Therapist / Supervisor), and an Animal Assisted Counselor (AAC). Wanda has a bachelor's degree in art education, a master's degree in professional counseling, and a post-secondary degree in art therapy. With over 20 years of experience in the school system she enlists the skills she's learned to engage and bring about emotional well-being with kids, teens, and adults. She believes one can achieve mental and emotional health through art, play, and sand therapies.