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Fort Dodge Senior High students in Deidra Miller-Clay’s art appreciation class pose next to the newest work of art on display at the high school. Her students created the piece called “Rising in Unity.” It symolizes equality. The students’ artist statement reads, “It is important to understand that no matter our skin color we are all humans.” Pictured from left to right: Miller-Clay, Julia Sande, 16, a sophomore; Antonio Martinez, 16, a sophomore; Lillian Kolacia, 17, a junior from St. Edmond Catholic School; Shaylee LaFleur, 17, a junior; Dalton and Draven McCuddin, twin brothers who are 17 and juniors; and Niya Davis, 18, a senior.
Painting to music provide a new beginning for people with dementia in North Wales leaderlive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leaderlive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A MUSICIAN-in-residence at a care organisation has revealed how a combination of music and art can provide a new beginning for people with dementia. Nia Davies Williams, who works for the Pendine Park care organisation, has been bowled over at the way her music can transform the mood of residents, triggering their creative juices, tapping into latent memories and firing imaginations. She says the type of music she plays affects the way people with dementia paint and how they paint it. Mum-of-three Nia, a talented harpist, pianist and composer, is based at the Bryn Seiont Care Home in Caernarfon and in normal times also works at Pendine Park’s seven other care homes in Wrexham.