Artist Recovery Podcast Ep. 40 | ER Nurse to Egg Tempera: The Inspiring Dual Life of Lora Arbrador

In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Lora Arbrador — a trailblazing artist, nurse, author, and co-founder of the Society of Tempera Painters — for a raw, emotionally rich journey through a life shaped by creativity, compassion, and resilience.WATCH TILL THE END for unforgettable moments about LSD trips in the '60s, surviving the AIDS epidemic as a nurse, and how a humble watercolor class in a basement launched a fine art career recognized by Cornell, Publishers Weekly, and art collectors worldwide.Timestamps (for easy navigation):00:00 – Intro to Lora Arbrador02:50 – Lora’s Bronx childhood & feeling “not talented”07:00 – Immigrant roots, poetry, and “poisonality” photography14:00 – Discovering art late through a basement class26:00 – LSD, Berkeley, counterculture & dropout days36:00 – Falling in love with egg tempera (life-changing moment)46:00 – Becoming a nurse & nursing during the AIDS crisis1:10:00 – “Ways of Dying” art series & creative healing1:18:00 – Art and love: Europe, communes, and heartbreak1:27:00 – The struggle of balancing art and survivalKey Highlights:~"Not a Prodigy": Lora opens up about being dismissed as “untalented” — and how she proved everyone wrong.~Egg Tempera Epiphany: Hear how a mandatory college assignment led to a lifelong devotion to a nearly forgotten painting medium.~Love & LSD in the '60s: Wild stories from Berkeley’s heyday — communal vans, Janis Joplin at the Fillmore, and spiritual midwifery communes in Tennessee.~Healing Through Art: Her award-winning series Ways of Dying was born out of heartbreak, grief, and frontline work during the AIDS epidemic.~Double Identity: How she channeled her medical career into powerful artwork that won her recognition and gave voice to marginalized stories.~Book Feature: Don’t miss talk of her acclaimed book Art and Love, chosen as Editor’s Pick by BookLife Reviews.You’ll love this episode if you’re into:~Healing through creativity~Unconventional artist journeys~60s counterculture and communes~Art history, egg tempera techniqueConnect with Lora Arbrador:https://www.arbrador.comInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/arbradorFB: https://www.facebook.com/lora.arbradorLora's New Book: https://a.co/d/fMXnh6qGet Noticed and Be a Guest through ‪@PodMatch_com‬ :https://www.joinpodmatch.com/artistrecovery#LoraArbrador, #ArtistRecovery, #EggTempera, #AIDSEpidemic, #NurseArtist, #ArtAndMedicine, #CommuneLiving, #60sCounterculture, #ArtistJourney, #CreativeHealing, #ArtTherapy, #ArtAsSurvival, #JanisJoplin, #DropoutToArtist, #LoveAndArt, #BerkeleyHippieEra, #ArtistResilience, #MentalHealth, #WomenInArt, #LateBloomer, #ArtSchoolRejection, #WaysOfDying, #EmotionalArt, #SpiritualMidwifery, #BookLifeEditorsPick, #ArtistPodcast, #HealingThroughArt, #NYtoCA, #FreeClinics, #NursingAndCreativity, #ForgottenArtForms #podmatch #podmatchguest  @PodMatch_com ​Support the showAlways remember, Listen to your Heart and Be Kind to Your Mind! -Rich WrightFollow us here: https://www.theartistrecovery.comJoin the Community: https://www,artrecroom.comListen Weekly at: https://www.artistrecoverypodcast.comConnect:InstagramFacebookXTikTokLinkedin