Artist work: Sarah Bird, mosaic art
This gallery featured the work of mosaic artist, Sarah Bird. Sarah was taught the art form by one of her long-term care residents, Pat, during the days of Covid isolation. Through her work with, Pat and other mentors she has continued to grow in her artistry.
Sarah was an inspiration to meet and the timing could not have been more purposeful. Post Covid, it was hard to come out of my shell and bring art and design back into the world. Her spirit helped me to begin to focus again on the art that I love, and stay on track in the post Covid re-entry.
The gallery changes quarterly bringing new fresh colors, textures, mediums to continue to stimulate life-long learning. From booking amazing artists, designing the gallery space, photographing the artist, providing graphic design services, developing a theme, laying out the PowerPoint for the artist talk, planning the reception menu—that reflects the artist’s work, to staging. This definitely fills my cup on a level that I had not anticipated, and I am happy to be apart of the multi-generational integration. The residents are able to view new artist works in the comfort of their home, as well as, interact with the artist at a talk and reception.