Budding artists at Flower Park Plaza in Santa Ana, CA, explored their creative side using watercolors to create a botanical painting. Even though watercolors were new to them, after some initial practice they were able to understand how to use the proper proportion of water to paint when blending colors and pigments together. Everyone walked out with a picture they were very proud of!
The previous month, residents celebrated a seasonal theme using acrylic paint. Some were surprised at their excellent finished work! (Click on any thumbnail to enlarge it.)
Research demonstrates that participating in arts activities improves the health and quality of life of older people.
Program Director: Meloney Morse
Date: November and December, 2018
Flower Park Plaza Apartments is a Christian Church Homes community.
Luis is an interdisciplinary artist and educator with professional experience as a contemporary dancer/choreographer, visual artist, and puppet theater director. He loves sharing his passion for the visual and performing arts with diverse populations through visual storytelling, tinkering, and collaboration. Luis’ dance/puppet theater work has received support from the Jim Henson Foundation, as well as through other grants, awards, and artistic residencies both nationally and internationally. He received an MFA in Dance from UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance where he taught courses in dance, improvisation, video, and puppetry arts. He also taught for UCLA’s VAPAE (Visual and Performing Arts Education) program. Recently, Luis worked with artworxLA and UCLA’s FORM Academy, teaching and mentoring teens in this free summer interdisciplinary arts studio program for inner city high school students. Luis’ mission is to co-create uplifting spaces where the joy of creative discovery and self expression are nourished.
