Chi Sounds Like: Artist & Teacher Efren Adkins Explores Identity & Builds Community | Vocalo Radio

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Efren Adkins explores personal identity, fosters community connections and recognizes the transformative impact of art while navigating life's meaning and purpose. As an artist and teacher, Adkins's multicultural background sparked their keen interest in identity, belonging and diving deep to discover their roots. Adkins finds self-expression through art, which emerged as a pivotal force in their life journey. Originally from a small Arizona town near the Mexican border, Adkins ventured to Chicago for art school, leading them on a 16-year exploration of the city's artistic community. This is what their Chicago sounds like.
This segment of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia.
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