“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]