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Art Heals for Memory Care

  • InterUrban ArtHouse 8001 Newton Street Overland Park, KS, 66204 United States (map)

Please join Art Heals for monthly drop in sessions designed for caregivers and their loved ones dealing with issues related to aging and memory loss. Each session will offer an art history lesson relating to a specific artist, and an opportunity to create art relating to the featured artist. These sessions do not require any previous art experience. Art therapist, Sheri Jacobs has worked as an art therapist with the elderly population for twenty years.

$10.00 cover charge per person to cover costs of materials.

Chuck Close

Hyperrealist painter Chuck Close continues is one of the most sought after artists today. His large portraits hand in the world’s finest museums. A debilitating spinal disease that left him completely paralyzed did not stop him from making art. Join us for a history of his work and learn about his unique style of painting, and resilience despite his physical setbacks. Create your very own Chuck Close self-portrait.

Earlier Event: September 13
Art Heals: Military Veterans Drop-In Group
Later Event: September 14
Molly Hammer CD Release Party