“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 […]
“FLYING FISH” by Ralph Heading
Title: FLYING FISH Artist: Ralph Heading Medium: Acrylic, ink, graphite and collage on paper How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) I have always been healthy and very active. After graduating from the University of Guelph in 1968, I worked with the Boy Scouts of Canada and then travelled around Europe where […]
“Connections” by Tamara Grand
Title: Connections Artist: Tamara Grand Medium: Painting (acrylic on canvas) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) “Connections” is a vibrant exploration of healthy aging, drawing inspiration from the concept of “Blue Zones” — regions where people live longer, healthier lives. Its colour palette references some of the key contributors to aging […]
“Under Her Wing” by Jasmine Winkler Stobbe
Title: Under Her Wing Artist: Jasmine Winkler Stobbe Medium: Mixed media How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) A major turning point for me was the death of my maternal grandmother, Pearl. She and I always had a special relationship. She had an amazing, endless closet with plenty of animal print scarves […]
“Grief, Loneliness, and A New Found Love” by Shireen Cotterall
Title: Grief, Loneliness, and A New Found Love Artist: Shireen Cotterall Medium: Mixed media on canvas How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) As I age, I am confronted with life changing obstacles that I must overcome. Being loved and belonging were alerted and then re-found. The process of creating this painting […]
“‘Switch’: Heart Reigns” by Noeline Gonsalves
Title: “Switch”: Heart Reigns Artist: Noeline Gonsalves Medium: Alcohol ink-acrylic on synthetic paper How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) The “Healthy Aging” concept led me to think about what is important to us as we age. It started with a question, “What if the heart takes the place of the brain?” […]
“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 […]