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: Dick Karre
The Drawing Studio is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, creative learning organization that brings art and
Dick Karre grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He obtained a
bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska, and a law degree from the University of Texas. He and his wife, Jill, reside in Colorado, but have spent the last twenty winters in Tucson. Artist Statement As a landscape painter, I often find that the analytical processes that served me well as a lawyer, get in the way of a successful painting. Several years ago, I enrolled in Lisa Mishler’s abstract painting class. In it, I have begun to “unlearn” much of what I used in my law career (at least
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.
when I’m standing in front of a canvas). My “process” for creating an abstract painting involves selecting a pallet, and then applying paint in a semi-random manner, until it turns into something I like. Usually, it becomes a landscape scene, albeit one that exists only in my mind. The art featured on this issue’s cover, Behemoth, acrylic on canvas board by Dick Karre, (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 Ron Meck Christina Noz Beth Smith Denise Taylor
R.Wayne Wood M.D. David Yarger Title III Programs Advisory Council Karla Bennington, Chair Wendy Ascher, Vice Chair
Frederick R. Eisele Allan Gordon Denise Ochoa-Puchi Stella Mae Smith PCOA President & CEO W.Mark Clark
Fred Bossemeyer Carla Castaneda
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