Never Too Late - August 2023

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: Lisa Mishler

The Drawing Studio is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, creative learning organization that brings art and

Lisa Mishler is prize- winning painter who lives in Tucson, Arizona. She studied photography and media arts in college and spent 20 years as an interior designer. She is a regular teacher at The

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.

Drawing Studio of her Abstract Acrylic Studio. Today she works mostly in acrylics creating abstract, landscape and portrait pieces. Lisa is a signature member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG), a Signature member of Aqueous and an active member in the Southern Arizona Artist Guild (SAAG), and many other organizations. Artist Statement I want to be known as a versatile artist as I

delight in experimentation and discovery. I am inspired by everyday encounters – my family, my dogs, daily early morning walks through the desert. I bring these experiences to the studio and then I paint. I’m always amazed by what appears on the canvas. The art featured on this issue’s cover, Try To Find Me, 19x14 Acrylic on paper by Lisa Mishler, (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)

Carla Castaneda Frederick R. Eisele Allan Gordon Denise Ochoa-Puchi Stella Mae Smith PCOA President & CEO W.Mark Clark

Denise Taylor R.Wayne Wood M.D. David Yarger Title III Programs Advisory Council Karla Bennington, Chair Wendy Ascher, Vice Chair Fred Bossemeyer

Piper Frithsen Kristin Norstad Christina Noz Mary Okoye Beth Smith

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Pima Council on Aging

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