Aesthetic responses associated with viewing visual art have recently been shown to have positive effects for people with dementia. The current exploratory study investigated how structured viewing of paintings in a public art gallery, followed by an art-making visual response, might affect cognition. Through a novel use of audio recordings and content analysis, utilizing a mixed-methods pre-post design with 4-week follow-up, the study sought to explore if art viewing and art making, in an art gallery setting, had an impact on episodic memory and verbal fluency. The findings suggested that episodic memory could be enhanced through aesthetic responses to visual art, although effects on verbal fluency were more ambiguous. Family caregivers (FC), who were also part of the study, substantiated these findings but also reported that their family member with dementia showed improved mood, confidence, and reduced isolation during the art gallery sessions. The results support the need for additional research to further investigate the potential positive impact of visual art and aesthetic stimulation on people with a dementia. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)