Pintar en Bolivia was inspired in 2014 by the story of Thomas, who was diagnosed with a terminal stage cancer. In the final stages of his treatments and life, Thomas found refuge and comfort in the arts, finding the perfect way to express his feelings by painting beautiful sceneries.
As Thomas had lived 6 years in Cochabamba before dying in Holland, Thomas’ mother encouraged Lisan to undergo her Arts Therapy Bachelor internship in Cochabamba and conduct an explorative project assessing the feasibility of developing an arts therapy support in Cochabamba, Bolivia; a country where this type of therapy is inexistent.