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“Shelter” by Meingold Chan

“Shelter” by Meingold Chan

Title: Shelter Artist: Meingold Chan Medium: Painting (acrylic on canvas) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) This 9″ x 12″ painting, “Shelter,” captures a deeply personal experience from the pandemic lockdown era. Created during this period of uncertainty, it resonates with the theme of healthy aging, highlighting the importance of social […]

“Aspiration: Dancing ‘Auntie'” by Naznin Virji-Babul

“Aspiration: Dancing ‘Auntie'” by Naznin Virji-Babul

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 […]

“Living For Family” by Dina Salama

“Living For Family” by Dina Salama

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

“Vibrant Years” by Leila Osouli

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 […]

“In the Depth of My Soul You Bloom” by Yasmin Pyarali Karim

“In the Depth of My Soul You Bloom” by Yasmin Pyarali Karim

Title: In the Depth of My Soul You Bloom Artist: Yasmin Pyarali Karim Medium: Painting on canvas How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Is healthy human aging a choice, a required process, a blessing for those who remain functional, and a silent denial for those without hope? Or is it possible […]

“Harmony” by Merry Meredith

“Harmony” by Merry Meredith

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 […]

“Nature Guides Us On Healthy Aging” by Althea Adams

“Nature Guides Us On Healthy Aging” by Althea Adams

Title: Nature Guides Us On Healthy Aging Artist: Althea Adams Medium: Painting (acrylic pour) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) This art piece is a comparison to our healthy aging cycle with natures, a tree. When we follow the guidance of nature, we age healthily. The seasons of a tree symbolizes […]

“Synchrony” by Juliana Silva

“Synchrony” by Juliana Silva

Title: Synchrony Artist: Juliana Silva Medium: Collage (Cotton canvas, fabrics, threads, acrylic) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Synchrony is a 22″ x 26″ mixed-media artwork depicting a carnival scene with a group celebrating and dancing in sync. I was inspired to explore the impact of collective celebration on individual well-being […]

“Lifegiving” by Esmie Gayo McLaren

“Lifegiving” by Esmie Gayo McLaren

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 […]

“Trance Dance to Find Animal Spirits” by Barbara Elizabeth Wilson

“Trance Dance to Find Animal Spirits” by Barbara Elizabeth Wilson

Title: Trance Dance to Find Animal Spirits Artist: Barbara Elizabeth Wilson Medium: Painting (acrylic on canvas) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Dance and painting are my twin passions. Dance, my primary form of expression, helps me manage the arthritic pain that comes with aging, pushing it to the background and […]