OLATHE, KS. — Aberdeen Village 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 Lauren Keller, administrative services assistant. “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.
Aberdeen Village hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Marvin Singleton, “Mountain Lion”
- Best of Show professional: Carol Rondinelli, “What a Surprise”
- People’s Choice amateur: Sharon Nelson, “Captivated by the Water”
- People’s Choice professional: William Kidder, “Early Fall Road”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Sharon Nelson, “Empty Pot Seeking a Homeless Plant”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Carol McMillen, “Illusion”
- Christmas amateur: Sharon Nelson, “Christmas by Candle Light”
- Drawing amateur: Sharon Nelson, “Empty Pot Seeking a Homeless Plant”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Sara Davina Taylor-Hinds, “Heart”
- Needlework amateur: Jo Henderson, “Name Tag”
- Painting amateur: Carolyn Shomber, “Flint Hills”
- Painting professional: William Kidder, “Early Fall Road”
- Photography amateur: Steve Davis, “Winter Reward”
- Quilting professional: Carol McMillen, “Illusion”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Marvin Singleton, “Owl in Cottonwood Bark”
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 Aberdeen Village residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Aberdeen Village, 17500 W. 119th Street, contact Harold Edwards, senior living sales director at 913-599-6100, or hedwards@pmma.org.