Carla E. Wells – Creative Architect & Visionary Entrepreneur
For nearly two decades, Carla E. Wells has been a Serial Entrepreneur, a Creative Architect, and a passionate advocate for transformation through the arts. With an innate ability to envision, create, and build, she has cultivated a diverse portfolio of businesses and initiatives that inspire, heal, and uplift communities.
A multi-faceted mixed media artist and visual communicator, Carla is best known for her boundless creativity, infectious enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment to empowering others through artistic expression. In 2017, at the age of 51, she fully embraced her inner artist—a defining moment that ignited her mission to share the profound power of creativity in fostering healing and self-discovery.
A multi-faceted mixed media artist and visual communicator, Carla is best known for her boundless creativity, infectious enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment to empowering others through artistic expression. In 2017, at the age of 51, she fully embraced her inner artist—a defining moment that ignited her mission to share the profound power of creativity in fostering healing and self-discovery.
A Creative Force for Healing & EmpowermentAs the CEO of Art & Soul, Carla leads the Paint With Purpose Healing Arts Wellness Program, a groundbreaking initiative that integrates art, mental health, and holistic wellness for women, youth, and families. Through her work, she bridges the gap between emotional healing and creative expression, helping individuals transform pain and trauma into purpose.
Beyond the arts, Carla is a dedicated housing advocate and social entrepreneur. Alongside her husband, she co-founded a unique transitional supportive housing program, providing hope, stability, and innovative housing solutions for men, women, seniors, and the unhoused.
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A Mission Rooted in Community & Transformation

As the CEO of Well Living, Inc.,
Carla has pioneered a highly effective supportive housing model, rooted in evidence-based transformations that empower residents to reclaim their independence. She plays a key role in building community partnerships, leading housing resource navigators, and integrating wellness programs to enhance the lives of those she serves.
Carla has pioneered a highly effective supportive housing model, rooted in evidence-based transformations that empower residents to reclaim their independence. She plays a key role in building community partnerships, leading housing resource navigators, and integrating wellness programs to enhance the lives of those she serves.