As a yolky sun sinks into the inky depths of dusk, a handful of neighbors on a Far North Dallas street chat and sip iced tea. Among them sits Malorie Pieper. She’s a gingery young woman, beaming as she talks and playfully toying with her long hair.

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Naomi Brotherton doesn’t act her age. But at 87, that’s a good thing. She helped found the Artisans Studio Gallery in Far North Dallas nearly 30 years ago, and she has been teaching watercolor painting there ever since. “Teaching keeps me active, and teaching keeps me connected with dear friends … more