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Mennonite Home Resident's Artwork Featured
in 2012 National Calendar
Former Mennonite Home resident Anna Shertzer had the honor of having her painting, "Sunshine," selected to be in the Alzheimer's Association's Memories in the Making 2012 calendar. Her artwork will also be displayed in the East Wing Rotunda of the State Capitol in Harrisburg from Monday, Nov. 14 - Friday, Nov. 18. Her work will be part of a larger display that will include the other pieces featured in the calendar as well as artwork for notecards.
Anna was a resident of Mennonite Home from 2008 until her passing in October 2011. Anna was born in 1922 and grew up on a farm with her three brothers. While creating this painting, Anna spoke of running through the fields with her little brother John. Anna said that John wanted everyone to look at him. Anna had a wonderful time expressing herself through the painting and explained that the "grass is green and sunshine makes me feel happy." She also added that "sometimes you see different things in pictures." Anna favored the impressionistic style in her paintings.
Copies of the calendar and notecards are available through the Alzheimer's Association.
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