I have been working with older adults for several years.  For the past three years I have taught a weekly watercolor class at a retirement home.  Most of the participants are quite ambulatory but of course a few have mobility issues and several have memory struggles.  All are welcome.  The participants often say, "I forget my aches and pains when I come to art."

I believe very strongly in painting real things and not from photographs, so each class session has a still life setup.  I do provide some photos and once in awhile someone will use one.  People are free to choose their own projects.

I have taught watercolors to preschool children and middle school students as well.

Additionally, I have taught several 8 week watercolor classes for the local library, a program geared towards older adults, but all are welcome.  I do limit the class size to 12 people as I give a great deal of one-on-one attention.

Why?  I am interested in teaching art to all age groups, but I do find that teaching older adults has many satisfactions.  So many think they cannot do this and in about 6 weeks they are amazed at their growth.  What can be better than that, or to hear them say, "I learned something today!"