Never Too Late - April 2022

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 Maddy Bynes Director of Public Policy & Special Projects

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Our Featured Artist: Trudy Ernst

After a few art courses in college I abandoned the creative life for a career as a business lawyer, but art never completely let me go. When I retired and eventually

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

moved to Tucson from Boston, The Drawing Studio turned out to be the ideal place for me to pick up art where I had left it so many years ago. TDS not only exposes me to great teachers but also keeps me in touch with Tucson’s thriving art community. My TDS classes taught me to really see the world around me, probably the most important skill for an

The work featured on this issue’s cover, Blue/Orange Calla Lilies, oil on canvas. (full image above) artist to have, and a particularly rewarding one in the midst of Tucson’s overwhelming natural beauty.

PCOA Board of Directors Adaline Klemmedson, Chair Agnes Poore, RN, Vice Chair Estella Searcy, Secretary Robert Ramirez, Treasurer Members: Robert Bell, Immediate Past Chair Steve Borden

Beth Smith R. Wayne Wood M.D. David Yarger Title III Programs Advisory Council Frederick R. Eisele, Chair Wendy Ascher, Vice Chair Karla Bennington

Ava Butler Elizabeth Davidson Frederick R. Eisele ( Advisory Council Chair) Maxine Goldstein

Allan Gordon George Mairs

Ruth Sauer Karen Wulff PCOA President & CEO W. Mark Clark

Amy Levin Ron Meck Christina Noz Denise Richerson

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