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The
Art of Aging
Celebrating the Authentic
Aging Self By
Artists Alice and Richard Matzkin
Accomplished Artists
Embrace Aging with Boldness
Common misconceptions of growing old cause fear and anxiety in
aging citizens all over the country. Among those myths is the
notion that becoming elderly is a dead end street with no
potential for personal growth or healthy activity. According to
Health Wise medical center, emotional and mental vitality are
closely related to physical vitality, all effecting the way you
think and feel. Replacing a lost activity from your youth with
something comparable is the key to staying active and feeling
good about yourself.
Internationally acclaimed artists Alice and Richard Matzkin did
just this as they grew afraid of their emerging wrinkles, grey
hair and expanding waistlines. Instead of a psychiatrist couch,
they reintroduced paint and clay back into their lives after
years of absence to work through their fear and negative
attitudes about aging. THE ART OF AGING: Celebrating the
Authentic Aging Self traces their artistic and spiritual journey
towards self acceptance.
For fifteen years Alice painted and interviewed
inspiring older women, some famous and some without
clothes, and Richard sculpted older men and couples,
most without clothes. Together, they joined creative
forces to present their groundbreaking work in a
lavishly illustrated and highly inspirational book,
'The Art of Aging: Celebrating the Authentic Aging
Self'. The book features 80 full-color plates and
contains the Matzkins’ personal reflections on
acceptance of the physical changes of age,
sensuality and mature relationships, aging parents,
spirituality and death.
Alice says, “We count our present age (late 60’s) to
be among the best of our lives. Our art work and the
writing of our book have helped to give us a wider
perspective, a deeper understanding of the meaning
of our lives, and an appreciation of the
preciousness of now.”
Richard
& Alice Matzkin on Big Blend Radio Discussing their book 'The Art of Aging', Richard
and Alice were featured guests on Big Blend Radio's
'Champagne Sundays' variety show, which aired live
on Nov.1, 2009. To meet the rest of the guests and
listen to the entire, unedited show, please
click
here. To listen to the interview with Richard
and Alice, please double click the play button
below.
Alice Matzkin has painted for most of her life. She
has two paintings in the permanent collection of the
National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian
Institution. Her commissioned portrait of Chelsea
Clinton hung in the White House during the Clinton
Administration, and an entire collection of her work
was featured in Ms. magazine. In 2002, Alice and her
paintings were showcased on Oprah in a special
segment about aging gracefully.
Richard Matzkin is a multi-talented sculptor, musician, writer
and therapist. He has had numerous one-man shows and his
sculptures are in collections throughout the United States. As a
therapist, he worked with violent offenders and addicts as well
as with adolescents and couples. He is also an accomplished jazz
drummer.
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Art of Aging 
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