May is Older Americans Month and Philadelphia Corporation for Aging is featuring works created by older adults in their annual art exhibition."It's just about embracing creativity and joy and agency for older adults," says Laura Weinbaum, Chief Operating Officer forArtist Salvador Pereira shows off his work called 'Meeting of Two Worlds.'
"People have been encouraged to come up with whatever moves them," says Weinbaum. "It's amazing and it's beautiful.""It's such a pleasure to be able to connect this artwork with our library services and resources," says Suzanna Urminska, Curator of Exhibitions for the Free Library of Philadelphia's Parkway Central Library.Visitors to the exhibition can view photography, paintings, collage, and drawings.
The theme for Older Americans Month this year is 'Powered by Connection' and that's apparent in the artists' work."This is my third year and I'm very happy," says Jym Paris, a multimedia artist. "They appreciate the arts, and they try to promote you.""This is a good opportunity for artists coming here," he says."I like to paint historical people," she says. "He did a lot for the community.