Cindy Ingram is a writer, author, artist, poet, podcaster, educator, and entrepreneur. Her book, Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, came out in October 2023. Connecting with works of art and crafting innovative learning activities are her superpowers, and she has dedicated her life to bringing the magic of art connection to others. A former art museum educator and art teacher with a B.A. in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Art Education from the University of North Texas, Cindy has supported teachers and their students through her work as founder and CEO of Art Class Curator (https://artclasscurator.com) since 2014. Cindy is passionate about taking art out of dark, stuffy lecture halls and out of the pretentious gatekeeping of “fine art” and into the hearts, minds, and lives of everyone. She measures her success with the volume of tears shed. Cindy lives in Wylie, Texas with her fully-neurodiverse family, which includes her husband, two daughters, and two dogs (the dogs are self-diagnosed). She delights in all things science, philosophy, art, and psychology and unironically marveling about thoughts, ideas, and feelings. When she is not on the couch playing video games with a dog on her lap, you’ll find her reading, traveling, playing board games with friends, watching musical theater, creating mixed media collages in her art journal, and, of course, visiting art museums. If you would like to experience more of Cindy’s talents and skill, check out her podcast Art and Self with Cindy Ingram (https://artandself.com/podcast), or Cindy’s programs Curated Connections (for art teachers - https://artclasscurator.com/join) and The Art Connection Circle (https://artandself.com/circle). In her work with groups and individual clients, Cindy combines her art and teaching expertise with her obsession of philosophy, personal development, and coaching to create a unique take on both how to engage with art and how to use art as a tool for self discovery, clarity, and action.