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Artist Shipley has been a successful gallery owner, art show participant, and gallery exhibitor. The Artist began painting professionally following years of playing and teaching music with the organ and piano, raising children, and enjoying a successful career as a purchasing executive with a major chemical corporation. Phyllis began her art studies in oil at Tennessee State University, and has extended her studies, in the United States, Europe and Central America. She was also an original member of the Tennessee Ten Art Association. Artist Shipley, originally from Johnson City, Tennessee, now resides in Rockledge, Florida , applies her “inner vision” to create loose and flowing colors with a music fluidity of expression. Phyllis defines her work as figurative abstractions and to quote the artist: “Color can express emotions and my goal is to express a sense of joy and excitement for being alive through my paintings”. Look for them and read the story. Phyllis has been a judge for the U.S. Congressional Art Competition for the past four years, an art exhibitor in multiple arenas, and is active in multiple galleries in the United States to include the following: n Art Gallery of Viera, The Avenues, Viera, Florida n Luxe Interior Designers, 4185 W New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. n The Art Gallery @Tranquiliti in Windemere, Florida n The Studios of Cocoa Beach, 165 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach, Florida. n Amsterdam Whitney International Art Gallery, 531 W 25th St. New York City, NY. n Liz-Beth Gallery of Knoxville, Tennessee. n Saphira & Ventura Contemporary Gallery of New York, 45th Street, New York n From Here and Far Gallery, Biltmore Village, Ashville, North Carolina n The Gallery Arts and Events Center, Merritt Island, Florida See examples of her work at her website phyllisshipleyfineart.com. Call for an appointment to discuss Phyllis’s work at 321-446-7711, or email at [email protected]. April 2020 | Senior Scene® Magazine | 11 FROM TALLAHASSEE TO YOU By Richard Prudom Florida Department of Elder Affairs Ensuring Seniors Receive a Meal he eyes of the nation have been on the senior The local service providers supporting the Senior population over the past several weeks. The emergence Resource Alliance have converted from hosting group meals, Tof the COVID-19 Pandemic put a spotlight on older or congregate meals, to meal-delivery services and drive-thru Americans that no one could have imagined.