Commun ty Matters Manor of the Plains
April 2018
Tell us your story We will be celebrating Nursing Assistants Week in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. If you know a nursing assistant with a great story, or if you want to tell us how important their work is, we want to share the story. Contact Kurt Lampe, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
Pat Bird, 90, uses her artwork and expressive use of color to brighten the lives of others. Her latest creation, a 24-inch by 48-inch painting of a butterfly called “Tranquility,” was inspired by the darkness she has seen in day-to-day life.
Color me happy Pat Bird’s approach to brightening daily life For as long as she can remember, Pat Bird has always been drawn to bright colors. When her husband, Norman, once asked her why she chose such a brightly colored wardrobe, her answer was simple. “It makes me happy,” she said. It’s that sense of happiness, and a desire to share it with others, that Pat brings to her artwork.
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While the idea of being called an “artist” makes Pat chuckle, she has been actively creating artwork—in one form or another—since she was a young mother of three. Initially, Pat’s creative ventures began as a simple way to calm her own nerves, but later in life it also provided an important outlet to cope with the loss of her son. COLOR, continued on page 2