Fall 2008

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About the artist

Columbia artist Mariel Stephenson, who graciously is sharing her work for the spring catalog cover and also her time to teach Experiments in Watercolor, was born in England and came to live in the United States as a child. She attended Bennington College as an undergraduate and earned a master's degree in art from MU.

Stephenson taught at a private school on New York's Long Island for 24 years before moving back to Columbia to help care for her mother. After earning a second bachelor's degree and teaching certification from Columbia College, she resumed her teaching career in the Columbia Schools from 1992 to 2001.

Stephenson is active in the Green Belt Land Trust and the Columbia Audubon Society, serving on the latter's board, and took a leadership role in efforts to designate Rock Quarry Road as a scenic route.

"View From the Hill" started as an effort to capture the sunset's effect on the landscape over Columbia, later evolving into a more intimate, moody and ambiguous vista. "On a visit to the Columbia Cemetery, the view surprisingly reappeared and gave me the title for the painting," she says.

Fall Open House
Monday
Sept. 8
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
OLLI facility
3215B LeMone Blvd.
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Learners' comments

"The classes put me in small group learning situations with experts in the field and in instances such as this course targeted to my place in the life cycle."
"Reconnect with other retirees -- excellent topics!"
"All of us need to continue to learn. It keeps us involved in our community and exercising our brains."
"Your program is excellent -- a real service to the community. Cheers to the staff!"
"The classes have opened doors to information and ideas that continue to enrich my life. I am so grateful for those instructors who share their deep understanding and knowledge and give us seniors new things to think about."
"It keeps my mind active and in great shape -- it is exercise for the mind."
"I love the variety of new subjects that one can study and enjoy."
"A widening of knowledge on all of these subjects enhances the value of everyday living."

Updated 8/15/08

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Classes meet once a week at the same day and time, all during daytime hours.

All courses meet at our facility on LeMone Boulevard unless otherwise indicated.

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