ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Tri-County Arts Council has announced the opening for “Through the Eyes of Alzheimer’s,” at the Art on Main Gallery in Allegany from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 19.
A gallery talk will take place at 1:15 p.m.
Appetizers and beverages will be served at the opening reception, which is free and open to the public. The public is invited to come view these works on exhibit through Feb. 22.
“Through the Eyes of Alzheimer’s” is a series of works by Carol Krieger from her sessions in art therapy. Krieger is an artist who worked in traditional tole painting, so art therapy is the perfect continuation of a familiar practice. The exhibition will include paintings that she has copied next to her renditions.
Studies show that art therapy gives back, in part, what Alzheimer’s has taken away. It stimulates the senses and encourages conversation. More than providing patients something pretty to look at or an exercise to keep them busy, it stimulates the brain, stirring memories. Whether they’re viewing or creating art themselves, Alzheimer’s patients can use it as a form of expression, particularly those individuals who can’t communicate verbally.
The Art on Main Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays. The gallery is closed on weekends.
