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Hoopla: Spotlighting North Texans 50 And Better
June 2022
Fort Worth personal trainer surprised by watercolor skills Pam Johnston of Fort Worth retired in 2016, but that doesn’t stop her from working five days a week. The personal trainer now spends most of her time focusing on her art and helping others. “I didn’t know anything about watercolor until I took a class at Hobby Lobby,” said the 70-year-old Fort Worth native. It was roughly six years ago when a friend encouraged her to give art a try. COURTESY She had Pam Johnston discovered her recently retired talent for watercolor at age 64. and felt it was time for a new hobby, so she decided to try it. “I loved it from the get go,” she said. “Thattalent was there and I didn’t know it.” Some of her work has been featured on donor cards printed by the North Texas Humane COURTESY Society, where she helps out two days a week. Johnston encourages seniors to stay active after retirement for better physical and emotional health. She also spends one day each week helping out at an area food bank. If you’re interested in trying watercolor for yourself, you can join her and other eager students at the Benbrook Senior Citizens Center, where they gather to paint at 2 p.m. each Tuesday. Come join the fun. Like Pam, you may have a hidden talent. Pam says she also enjoys card games at the center, which is located at 1010 Mercedes Street in Benbrook and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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