The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan
Erma Voorhees of Oppenheim works on a painting of echinacea flowers at the Senior Citizens Service Center of Gloversville & Fulton County in Gloversville on Monday.

For people with an interest in the arts, there are more than a couple of places where they can pursue their creative ambitions. Seniors interested in creating artwork can check out the art classes at The Senior Citizens Service Center of Gloversville & Fulton County. Catherine Mueller, the executive director of the center in Gloversville, said art classes have been at the center for almost 30 years. A paid instructor teaches the classes, which are conducted Monday morning and afternoon. The 18 students split between the two classes have varying skill levels, Mueller said, so what they work on may be very different. “The work they do is amazing,” she said. Besides working on paintings, what some of the seniors get out of the course is a sense of companionship. She said that is part of the reason some of the class-goers travel from as far away as St. Johnsville and Dolgeville to attend.