Keely Lubin: Coping With Trauma by Creating Art
By Tori Rubloff
Keely Lubin, 24, from Pembroke Pines is a pop surrealist artist in Gainesville who uses art to depict her personal journey. At first glance, her creations appear cutesy and colorful. However, the more you look, the more you will notice themes of a much different sort. For the first 17 years of her life, Lubin was in a sex trafficking ring. At 18, she fled to Florida State University to get as far away from her abusers as she could while still remaining in the state. But, art never left her side. “When I’m creating art, I feel powerful and focused and alive…. It’s the one constant I’ve had throughout my life,” Lubin said.
By Tori Rubloff
Keely Lubin, 24, from Pembroke Pines is a pop surrealist artist in Gainesville who uses art to depict her personal journey. At first glance, her creations appear cutesy and colorful. However, the more you look, the more you will notice themes of a much different sort. For the first 17 years of her life, Lubin was in a sex trafficking ring. At 18, she fled to Florida State University to get as far away from her abusers as she could while still remaining in the state. But, art never left her side. “When I’m creating art, I feel powerful and focused and alive…. It’s the one constant I’ve had throughout my life,” Lubin said.