How will you spend time during your retirement? Will you delve into a lifelong interest or pursue a new one?
At The Atrium at The Cedars retirement community, the members are mixing the old with the new. First-time endeavors include senior college courses, Tai Chi or yoga classes. For many at The Cedars, a lifelong interest is painting: portraits, landscapes, still life … anything. These members who make up our very own ‘artist’s colony’ just love to paint.
At this week’s Fall Member Art Show, the proof was on the walls. The members living at The Atrium kindly shared their works, and the visitors, staff, and residents were amazed at the talent and perspectives of the residents at The Atrium. As passionate as they are, they were equally distinct. One member’s paintings evoke scenes from children’s literature, while another perfectly depicts Maine winters.
The display provided insight into our members’ life experiences, intense imagination, and most importantly, continued passion for life. These seniors aren’t slowing down – au contraire, they are actively living this next phase of their lives!