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Our Featured Artist: Ann Wellnitz
The Drawing Studio is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, creative learning organization that brings art and
Ann Wellnitz grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota and earned a degree in Applied Design and a minor in Spanish.
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.
life I have wanted to spend serious time making art. Now I have a workspace and a community at The Drawing Studio that is helping me along. Most of my work is figurative, but I draw and paint wildly diverse subject matter and find inspiration easily. In the same way, I enjoy using a wide variety of media including oil, acrylic, pastel, ink, charcoal, and pencil. Find her on Instagram at @torrebalboa. The art featured on this issue’s cover, Muse, Acrylic study on paper by Ann Wellnitz (full image above)
Ann spent most of her adulthood living outside the US in South America and Europe. Artist Statement I arrived in Tucson and the Sonoran desert 3 years ago from Santiago, Chile. During the pandemic I gardened and spent a lot of time thinking, and gradually more time drawing and then painting. My whole
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 George Mairs Denise Ochoa-Puchi Stella Mae Smith PCOA President & CEO W.Mark Clark
Fred Bossemeyer Carla Castaneda
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