CELEBRATING A CENTENNIAL
On Canvas
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF
Bernice Paul doesn’t have to go very far to paint a landscape.

In fact, she just steps out into her backyard.

The 100-year-old artist has been painting for almost as long, and finds her inspiration through nature. Dressed
in blue jeans, canvas shoes and a pink sweater that matched her glasses, the curly white-haired Paul has an energy
as vibrant and youthful as her artwork. Although her vision has deteriorated, making it more difficult to see while
painting, that hasn’t stopped Paul from pursuing her passion.

She showed about 30 pieces of her art — colorful flowers and lush landscapes — in the Lawrence Gallery at
Rosemont College last month, the same month she celebrated her 100th birthday.

Paul was always interested in painting, but it took a long time before she pursued it intently. From there, she
didn’t know it would consume so much of her life.

6 MAY 18, 2017
THE GOOD LIFE
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