This pilot project involved residents of Eden Springs Nursing Home in Crawfordville, Florida and resulted in a series of three subject-collaborative, narrative portraits in which the seniors share their personal histories and lessons learned from life experience. Interactive portraits are linked from the images below. Not yet available for mobile devices.

Pilot Project The interactive portraits below require the free Flash Player. Carl Amado Helen (aka Froggy) Click on an image above to go to the interactive portrait. Once there, please wait up to a full minute for the image on your right to load and center it in your browser window. Each portrait includes audio. You will need Adobe Flash Player installed in your browser to use this application. This free browser plug-in is available here. (Note: These are not yet available for mobile devices.)

The portraits were created using a combination of graphic arts, animation and recorded voice. Each artwork included an interactive time line and visual representations of the subject's lessons, driving principals and life goals surrounding a central likeness. Senior participants received framed Giclée prints of their painted portraits which were hung in their rooms and business cards printed with the URL for their online versions to give to family and friends. Some of the seniors' personal photos were digitally restored and printed out for them as well.

This project was made possible with support from the University of Florida's Arts in Medicine program and the Wakulla County Coalition for Youth.

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