Name/Title
Reutlinger - Evelyn Ostreicher - Life Flourishing in Alaskan Waters - 2019Description
Evelyne Ostreicher
“Life Flourishing in Alaskan Waters”
The Reutlinger Community
Evelyn's room is full of memories—family photos, a certificate honoring her volunteer services from the Ohio House of Representatives and another from Ronald Reagan, and even the wooden cane of her mother, who died in her arms years ago. Her memories and her art seem to sustain her. And despite living over 50 years with multiple sclerosis, she says, "I'm grateful I still have my mind."
Born in Canada in 1930, Evelyn grew up with her brother in Loraine, Ohio. She met her husband, Ernie, there thanks to the efforts of her matchmaker father and his aunt, and three or four dates later, they got engaged over the phone.
Evelyn and Ernie worked together in Ernie's jewelry business and raised three daughters, Helen, Isabelle, and Sharon. In her free time, she loved volunteering, and has fond memories of the kosher cookies she took for "cookie time" at a home for the aged.
Evelyn never thought she could do art until she met Betty Rothaus, who has now become her favorite teacher of all time. She especially enjoys making interesting visual combinations of different nature scenes, like the winter clouds in Hawaii with the summer trees of Yosemite. "I look forward to coming to art class to explore myself and continue learning," she says.
ART WITH ELDERS
2019 27th Annual Art With Elders Exhibit
