WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Art can soothe the soul and rehabilitate the mind. Just ask a group of elderly residents in Williamsville, New York who have been participating in Healing Art classes with Splash on Canvas owner/artist Rio Mansour.

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"I started this company about 10 years ago. I was more focused on like just like a public open classes for all ages. And then I really figured that I really want to spend more time with the elders, specifically just to kind of get them more creative I want to kind of get them out of their rooms and just keep them more challenged with artistic stuff," Mansour said.

Donna Kokinos is an 82-year-old student. She admits art was not her craft of choice.

"I have a hard time making sti

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