“Lifegiving” by Esmie Gayo McLaren 🏆 1st Place!
Title: Lifegiving Artist: Esmie Gayo McLaren Medium: Painting (watercolor on paper) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) “Lifegiving” (14″ x 20″) is a watercolor painting on paper. My artwork shows my father focused on creating one of his creatures from a clump of clay. Along with gardening, playing scrabble, cooking, and […]
“Transformation: One Day or Day One” by Gloria Daly 🥈 2nd Place!
Title: Transformation: One Day or Day One Artist: Gloria S. Daly Medium: Textile art How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Experiencing an ischemic stroke in January 2021, a month in the hospital, and returning home alone gave me an opportunity to truly find out what “stuff” I was made of. As […]
“Harmony” by Merry Meredith 🥉 3rd Place (tie)!
Title: Harmony Artist: Merry Meredith Medium: Mixed media How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Harmony: accepting changes in body and spirit as we age gracefully, open to change, new adventures, and safe and healthful activities, maintaining connections with friends and community, helping ourselves and helping others to live our best lives […]
“Home” by Annette Nieukerk 🥉 3rd Place (tie)!
Title: Home Artist: Annette Nieukerk Medium: Mixed media (walnut ink, oil paint, drafting film on silkscreen print on birch panel) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) My painting, “Home” (36” x 24”), is part of a larger series that evokes the intimacy and sensuality that can exist at advancing years, the […]
“Aspiration: Dancing ‘Auntie'” by Naznin Virji-Babul, Investigator Award Winner!
Title: Aspiration: Dancing “Auntie” Artist: Naznin Virji-Babul Medium: Small sculpture (clay and fabric) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) In my culture, we often address female elders of the community as “auntie” as a sign of respect and seniority. As I age, I find more and more younger people referring to […]
“Aging Gracefully: The Joy of Generational Bonds” by Navaneetha Ravichandran, Trainee Award Winner!
Title: Aging Gracefully: The Joy of Generational Bonds Artist: Navaneetha Ravichandran Medium: Photography How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Watching the bond between my grandmother and my son fills me with joy and gratitude. Their relationship exemplifies what healthy aging is truly about. It’s not only about staying physically fit but […]
“Living For Family” by Dina Salama FINALIST!
Title: Living For Family Artist: Dina Salama Medium: Digital painting How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Everyone says they would die for their family. But we also need to be healthy and live with them, just as much as we’d be willing to die for them. Being healthy allows us to […]
“Vibrant Years” by Leila Osouli FINALIST!
Title: Vibrant Years Artist: Leila Osouli Medium: Mixed media (photography, collage, watercolor) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) The artwork, titled “Vibrant Years,” is a mixed media piece combining photography, collage, and watercolor. It explores the theme of healthy aging by showing a diverse array of older adults engaged in everyday […]
“Love, Aging” by Jona Mae Ballena FINALIST!
Title: Love, Aging Artist: Jona Mae Ballena Medium: Drawing How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) “Love, Aging” (9″ x 12″) was made with Strathmore Mixed Media Paper, Micron Pens, Sharpie Pen and Markers, Staedler pencil, Modge Podge Matte Finish. My artwork relates to the theme of healthy aging because it reflected […]
“My Journey” by Maria Teresa Trainer FINALIST!
Title: My Journey Artist: Maria “Teresa” Trainer Medium: Painting (acrylic on canvas) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) I am 88 years old and art has played a crucial role in maintaining my cognitive and functional well-being. It boosts my self esteem, opens doors to social interaction, and gives me feelings […]