11/14/2025
This Veterans Day, we honor those who’ve served by revisiting one of our most powerful conversations. In this episode of Lattes & Art, artist and Afghan war veteran John Joseph Contreras Romero joins host James William Moore to discuss how art can be both a mirror and a medicine for trauma.
From the violence of war to the quiet power of creativity, John shares his journey—transforming pain into sculptural storytelling, finding healing through making, and reclaiming identity through creation. His work, including the deeply moving Christopher Robin installation, explores the intersection of violence, memory, and humanity.
Art doesn’t erase trauma—but it can help us face it.
☕ Lattes & Art is presented by J-Squared Atelier, where creativity meets conversation.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1974683/episodes/15950596