The Art & Alzheimer's Project

Today I had the opportunity to speak about my art work with people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. The event was created by Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, and was sponsored in part by the Wellfleet Cultural Council. We met at Sandpiper Gallery for about an hour and a half. Susanne Faith facilitated the discussion. I showed several paintings, and we spoke about each of them in turn. We discussed the subject matter, the seasons and scenes depicted. We tslked about possible titles for the paintings. I spoke about pastels as a painting medium, and compared the different papers and types of pastels. They were a totally responsive group and had many observant comments. I had an absolutely inspiring time, and it was an honor to share my work with them!