FARMINGTON, MO. — Farmington Presbyterian Manor is excited to announce the winners of its recent Art is Ageless® juried competition and exhibit.
“We’re honored that local seniors allowed us to exhibit and judge their wonderful works,” said Keely Jameson, senior living sales director. “Art is Ageless is unique because it only features the works of artists who are 65 and over.” Our artists prove it’s never too late to create art, in any form.
Farmington Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Ernestine Medley, “Friends – maybe”
- Best of Show professional: Anita Alsup, “Resourceful”
- People’s Choice amateur: DeeAnne Hansen, “Breaking Free”
- People’s Choice professional: Brenda Thompson, “November Sunset on Kaskaskia Island”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Colleen Craig, “Morning Has Come”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Joyce Pierson, “Intertwined in the Autumn of Life”
- Christmas amateur: Brenda Cox, “Let it Snow”
- Christmas professional: Juanita Rapp Wyman, “Ivy and Twigs Christmas”
- Drawing amateur: John Laughlin, “Three Shepard’s View Christ Child”
- Drawing professional: Michelle Spencer, “Golden Autumn”
- Fiber Arts amateur: Beverly Burgess, “American Flag”
- Fiber Arts professional: Joyce Pierson, “Reversible Capelet”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Joyce Huber, “Dazzling Rainbow Jelly Roll Rug”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Bill Black, “Impression: Confluence”
- Needlework amateur: Colleen Craig, “Come Away with Me”
- Painting amateur: Ernestine Medley, “Mollie”
- Painting professional: Victoria Gallagher Cummings, “Ready to Weave”
- Photography amateur: Joyce Huber, “Century Farm Reflection”
- Photography professional: Linda Smith, “Eye of the Cat”
- Quilting amateur: Anna Jean Koon, “Family Ties”
- Quilting professional: Bill Black, “Black and White and Red All Over”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Jack Cunningham, “Handmade Fiddle”
- Sculpture/3-D professional: Tim Gagnon, “Wizard of the Ruins”
Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) senior living communities to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries at the masterpiece level are selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards.
Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of PMMA®. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social, and spiritual health. The program encourages Farmington Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Farmington Presbyterian Manor, 500 Cayce St, contact Keely Jameson at 573-756-6768, or kjameson@pmma.org.