Meet the Artists
At Elderwise, we believe that creating art is an essential part of nurturing the spirit and connecting with the essence in each of us. ArtFull Dementia celebrates the act of personal expression by showcasing the art created by participants in Elderwise outreach and day programs. ArtFull Dementia invites us to broaden our understanding of the full and dimensional experience of living with dementia.
If you are a corporation seeking to purchase artwork from Elderwise Artists, please reach out to info@elderwise.org.
Current Artists
Previous Artists
Juliana Yin
Though Juliana’s career was focused mostly on working with numbers, first as an IRS agent and then as an accountant for Marriott, she definitely flexed her artistic side at the Elderwise table. In Juliana’s art, you would often see repeating patterns delivered with carnival-bright coloring. Often, she would sit and stare at the dimpled watercolor paper, as if almost waiting for instruction, but once inspiration hit, she focused as if attacking rows of numbers on a complicated spreadsheet. And every once in a while the image of a fish (her favorite food) would swim atop her canvas. Juliana was a natural listener and cared very deeply for fellow Elderwise participants, often drawn to the person in the room who most needed a friend.
Bill Storts
As a lifelong Seattle resident, Bill loved to share stories about his family and the local places that were important to him with his friends at Elderwise. Bill’s sense of humor and authenticity brought joy to everyone. He enjoyed talking about his passion for trains, from his work as a railway switchman, but also about his love for the group of people he worked with on the railroad. Bill’s unique style of painting incorporates words as a way to express the emotions and significance of the people he thought about while painting. When asked about his paintings, he would often explain that he had been thinking about someone he loves.