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Art Lovers "Art Appreciation." An often-used term. But what does it mean? One thing is for certain: it's a two-way street… or interaction. It's not only what's colored on the paper/canvas/mural/signage… it's what YOU bring to the experience! Come to the Art Studio and discover YOUR Art Appreciation, as you view and interact with the works currently on display. Judy Harris and I (Lainy Vinikow) are (as usual!) delighted to feature the works of our OHCC residents. Featured here are three of the collection: "Purple Door" by Sue Silva, "Spanish Eyes" by Gary Warmuth, and "Tule Elk" by Michael McCaslin. The haunting, wistful expression on the face of the beautiful girl, the majesty of the antlered forest animal, and the soft colors of the village façade, all evoke reactions within our brain and emotions. What do they evoke in you? May the pleasure you receive in your Art Appreciation visit to the Art Studio brighten and lighten your day. And may you have much joy, health and happiness in a sweet new year. 26 | OHCC LIVING | DECEMBER 2022 | Art Room As usual, our visit to the Oceanside Museum of Art was informative and exhilarating. Our docents were full of colorful bits of information about the artwork they featured. As described in last month's issue, Flower Fields, over 130 paintings of singular flowers arranged by hue by Gail Roberts was amazing to see in person. Her exhibit spread over two rooms. Lani Emanuel's exhibit, Beside Herself, is a very personal journey of a difficult childhood and adolescence. She explores issues of self-awareness, identity, family dynamics, and difficult teen years. Emanuel limits the colors in her paintings to only four colors: white, yellow ochre, red, and black. While viewing a painting of five youngsters called A Hole in Thin Air, our docent asked us for our interpretations of what the children were doing and got many different responses. She had also asked schoolchildren about their interpretations of the children pointing to something on the ground and the students drew their own conclusions about the scene. The artist, Perry Vasquez saw himself growing up in Escondido with his cousins. Michelle Montjoy, Oceanside artist and former public-school teacher has installed an exciting new space at the New Children's Museum in San Diego. Called Breathing Room, it provides a quiet place in an otherwise highly-active environment. There are intricate knitted sculptures made of repurposed t-shirts which move up and down rhythmically replicating breathing cycles. Additional elements are oversized stuffed sweaters with weighted arms that the children can hug and Pods, knitted forms that children can nestle inside and take a calming break. The New Children's Museum is located at 200 West Island Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. Our much-anticipated Holiday Luncheon will be held on Tues., Dec. 6 at the Shadowridge Golf Club. Our speaker will be Robin Douglas, artist and teacher at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Details will be available to our members by email and on our website, https://ohccartlovers, wixsite. com/art-lovers. If you are interested in joining our active club, please contact Susan Pick at (760) 305- 8907 or erniepick@netzero.net. Happy Holidays, all. Lani Emanuel, Beside Herself Art Lovers Club Trip Breathing Room by Michelle Montjoy