PCOA In-house Specialists in LGBTQ Elder Care: Sarah Bahnson LGBTQ Community Liaison Elizabeth Reeves Community Services System Director John Chihak Intake Specialist Jennifer Caragan Case Management Supervisor
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Our Featured Artist: Shireen Altemus
The Drawing Studio is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, creative learning organization that brings art and
Shireen grew up in Rockford, Illinois, and spent most summers in Northern Wisconsin. In 1998, after two years married, she and her husband relocated to Tucson. Shireen then worked for Masterworks
the benefits of creating art to the entire community. The Drawing Studio offers affordable fee-based and free classes and workshops, hosts events and exhibits, and fosters awareness of the positive effects of creativity on individuals. The mission is to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace art practice as a pathway to person growth and healthy community. PCOA and The Drawing Studio proudly partner to feature original work by older artists in Pima County in Never Too Late , celebrating and showcasing the creativity of older adults in our community. If you would like to see more of the artist’s work, or to begin an art practice of your own, you may call (520) 620-0947 or email anthony@thedrawingstudio.org.
Art Tiles in Tucson. In 2006, she and her husband relocated back to Illinois, and then happily returned to Tucson in 2013. Artist Statement Since my birth, I have always been a comedian, entertainer, and artist. As a child, I created voices for puppets and could make up stories on the spot. In high school I made a large mural of funny people. My art instructor made me promise that I would keep creating art.
Recently, I returned to acrylic painting and quickly realized that I needed to learn everything all over again. I started taking classes at The Drawing Studio and have not stopped. I am more excited about learning than I ever have been. The art featured on this issue’s cover, Best of the Best, acrylic, 30 x 24 canvas by Shireen Altemus (full image above)
PCOA Board of Directors Agnes Poore, RN, Chair Estella Searcy, Vice Chair Ava Butler, Secretary Robert Ramirez, Treasurer Adaline Klemmedson, Immediate Past Chair
Members: Josephina Ahumada Karla Bennington ( Advisory Council Chair) Piper Frithsen
Denise Taylor R.Wayne Wood M.D. David Yarger Title III Programs Advisory Council Karla Bennington, Chair Wendy Ascher, Vice Chair Fred Bossemeyer
Carla Castaneda Frederick R. Eisele Allan Gordon George Mairs Denise Ochoa-Puchi Stella Mae Smith PCOA President & CEO W.Mark Clark
Amy Levin Ron Meck Christina Noz Beth Smith
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Pima Council on Aging
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