“The Best Laugh” by Paris Yuexiao Wang
Title: The Best Laugh Artist: Paris Yuexiao Wang Medium: Painting How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) A key theme of healthy aging is social connection. My painting portrays the deep bond I share with my father during one of the most challenging times our family experienced. One late night in Vancouver […]
“Count the Roses… Not the Days” by Ralph Critchlow
Title: Count the Roses… Not the Days Artist: Ralph Critchlow Medium: Painting (on canvas) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) I am 90 years old. This painting therefore relates to the theme both because of my age and because of the idea of counting roses, not days. Enjoy your life. When […]
“Extracting from Desiderata” by Marion Llewellyn
Title: Extracting from Desiderata Artist: Marion Llewellyn Medium: Mixed media How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) My body of work, as a practising artist, has consistently maintained a curiosity and, exploration of our inner landscapes; our interior lives as individuals, collectively and, genetically, rely on concrete imagery that the viewer recognizes. […]
“Re-weaving” by Kelly Haydon
Title: Re-weaving Artist: Kelly Haydon Medium: Printmaking (etching) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Re-weaving depicts two women re-weaving the world and mending all that is broken. In our senior years, we often turn to healing what is around and in us. We become activists, aid animals and people, or turn […]
“Sunset Climb” by Megan Beaton
Title: Sunset Climb Artist: Megan Beaton Medium: Stained glass, copper foil, solder, wire (framed in oak wood) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) This stained glass piece (9″ x 11.5″) depicts a woman rock climbing against the backdrop of a warm sunset, framed in oak to symbolize strength and resilience. Inspired […]
“The Blackboard of Childhood” by Xu Daoyi
Title: The Blackboard of Childhood Artist: Xu Daoyi Medium: Painting (colored ink and oil pastel on paper) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) This painting (21″ x 15″) allows me to rejuvenate. For the elderly, the happiest thing is to reminisce about childhood and youth. The blackboard is a staple of […]
“SMILE” by Susan Benson
Title: SMILE Artist: Susan Benson Medium: Painting (oil on canvas) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) A smile tinged with sadness. A face full of the wisdom and humour of old age. Ageism! Why is it society cannot see through lines, wrinkles and grey hair and see the beauty in older […]
“Geli” by Richard Motchman
Title: Geli Artist: Richard Motchman Medium: Painting (oil on shaped wood panel) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) The focus of the painting “Geli” is the body of an older woman, a truthful portrayal of her. The painting is named after the model because, although her head is not depicted, this […]
“I Got the Music in Me” by Melody Cornell
Title: I Got the Music in Me Artist: Melody Cornell Medium: Drawing How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Music is important to us, and each generation has brought new ways of listening and experiencing it. From records and radio, tapes, walkman and iPhones, more and more people have access to it […]
“Sultan: Capturing Life With Timeless Passion” by Aziz Dhamani
Title: Sultan: Capturing Life With Timeless Passion Artist: Aziz Dhamani Medium: Photography How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) I am part of a volunteer group where Sultan, one of the most respected photographers, also volunteers. At over 85 years old, Sultan remains an active member, never shying away from giving his […]