June 29, 2026
This Woman With Memory Loss Started Drawing at 88 Years Old and Became an Exhibiting Artist
It’s never too late to start making art. With some luck, you may even awaken the hidden Picasso within you, like 89-year-old Christine Hazell did. Living with memory impairment issues, her daughter suggested she take up drawing by copying photographs with some colored pencils left behind by her grandchildren. The mission was simple: give her a pastime, while simultaneously helping her reconnect with images she has started to forget.
