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Artist Roger Ricco And “Creating Place” At The AIM Center

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Published September 6, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT
Roger Ricco
The AIM Center
Roger Ricco

Creating art from the outside has the power to heal on the inside.

Roger Ricco is an artist who co-founded a gallery in New York City that exhibits what is known as “outsider art” - art by self-taught masters.

For decades, the Ricco / Maresca Gallery has showcased works by outsider artists, creating a marketplace - and earning a reputation - for them.

Over the years, Roger has visited Chattanooga - including The AIM Center, a nonprofit that helps adults in this area live productive lives while managing serious mental illness.

On Saturday, September 16th, starting at 10:15 AM, Roger Ricco will give an in-depth look at outsider art at The AIM Center - 472 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. - as part of “Creating Place: Recovery Through The Arts,” a new two-day symposium at AIM on the visual arts and mental health recovery.

I spoke with Roger - and Anna Protano-Biggs, president and CEO of The AIM Center.

Banner for “Creating Place” with Roger Ricco.
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