A wildfire destroyed most of her art — but at 85 she’s painting like never before
- Posted on September 16, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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A wildfire destroyed most of her art — but at 85 she’s painting like never before
In her 50s, Alice Matzkin became so well known for a series of portraits of creative women over 70 that she went on Oprah. Decades later, she stopped working following a devastating fire and the pandemic. Then one day inspiration struck, taking her on a new artistic journey.
