Dementia Arts Spotlights

Painter Jason Yarmosky’s intimate, offbeat oil-on-canvas portraits of his grandparents challenge our notions of aging, heroism and Alzheimer’s disease.

Dementia Arts Spotlights

Check out the latest artists who are grappling with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia of all kinds through their original work. If you’re an artist or art programmer telling a new story of dementia and want to be Spotlighted, submit a Spotlight.

Jason Bard Yarmosky artwork

Elder Kinder

Painter Jason Yarmosky’s intimate, offbeat oil-on-canvas portraits of his grandparents challenge our notions of aging, heroism and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Amy Parrish artwork

Check the Mail for Her Letter

Obscuring the border between reality and illusion, visual artist Amy Parrish expresses her grief through original work after the loss of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Lou

Lou

Simultaneously tender and haunting, these hyper-realistic, mixed-media portraits emphasize the slow evolution of Lou’s confusion while celebrating the wisdom and grace she had shown all her life.

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LeilanaNorman book

Caring is Art

Caring is Art by Leilani Norman offers an outlet and validation for caregivers everywhere through art and resources.

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Hiromi Tango

Rainbow Mind

Tango’s artistic intention is to be responsive, caring and unpresuming, which is perhaps why she relates so well to older adults, those with dementia and caregivers.

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Dark Moon movie set

Dark Moon

Mathews is one of many visual and performing artists who are telling a new story of dementia through various mediums, and the Dementia Spring Foundation is proud to support her

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Diane Retallack Eugene concert choir

Shadow and Light

The libretto from Shadow and Light: An Alzheimer’s Journey in 16 Movements – an epic choral-orchestral work on the subject of Alzheimer’s – is at times comical, inspiring, and heartbreaking.

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karla-wilson-music-therapy-at-home

Music Therapy at Home

Karla Wilson, a board certified Music Therapist, brings music therapy into the homes of clients all over. While she works with a range of clients, Karla has a passion for

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About Dementia Spring

The Dementia Spring Foundation connects artists with the dementia community to raise awareness and improve access to the arts for people with memory loss.

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