Arty Grandma and She's 92 too!

In honor of my mother's 92nd birthday (October 16th), and in celebration of her long life devoted to drawing and painting, my sister and I created an exhibit of her work at Nunyuns Bakery and Cafe. It’s opening on her birthday and closing in mid December. Since her diagnosis with macular degeneration decades ago, her vision has deteriorated slowly and significantly. She is now legally blind, and her ability to see colors and details as she once had is not possible. This is a significant loss for a woman who has painted for over fifty years - and who reveled in the joy of color. This past year she was talking about her heartache over this loss, and was able to do some hands on touch painting with Topaz Weiss, from Expressive Arts Therapy. This ignited a memory and a longing in her for a stronger relationship with her art. She lamented about not ever having a solo art show, as all of her exhibits were part of group shows. Well, we certainly can change that. Come celebrate Adeline's creative life at Nunyuns Bakery and Cafe and take a look at her art - which includes landscapes, still lives, and portraits. The collection is just part of a retrospective spanning more than 50 years. The work includes her pastel portraiture, a collection of oil and acrylic paintings, and many experiments along the way.
 For decades my mother took private classes in portraiture, acrylic, and oil painting - and having no studio of her own, set up her easel in the kitchen after all 5 of her children had gone to bed. She often painted late into the night. This was a remarkable choice for a woman raising a family in the sixties and set the stage for a role reversal, making my father the "breakfast" parent. Her commitment to life long learning certainly has inspired all of her five children who continue to emulate her love of the arts.