Art is literacy of the heart." ~Elliot Eisner
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| See with her painting |
Every other week at the Elder Program, Joyce, a retired Art Therapist, comes to the program to do artwork with small groups of students. Students are on a rotating schedule based on language, so everybody gets to work with Joyce once every few months. Most of the elders love their time creating artwork with her. During the month of August, the Iroquois branch of the Louisville Free Public Library hosted an art show with artwork done by the elders during their time with Joyce! The library held a reception for the exhibit, so the elders were able to see their work displayed firsthand. Everybody had a great time, and they were very proud of their accomplishments!
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| Kamalapati showing off his bird drawing with Joyce! |
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| Tara showing off his beautiful art! Tara is deaf and cannot communicate verbally, so art is a very important form of expression for him. |
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| Beautiful ladies-Indra, teacher Michaela, Bishnu, Bhadri and Tika |
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| Hit enjoyed seeing his work framed and on display |
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| Joyce's niece, Nana, volunteers with her at the program. She and Francisco had a great time at the reception! |
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| Joyce and Bishnu. The elders love having her! |
During the month of September, the Iroquois Library is hosting another art show with work done by refugee youth at KRM's summer program. Check it out if you get a chance!
