ARKANSAS CITY, KS. — Arkansas City 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 Megan Giger, life enrichment 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.
- Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Linda Day, “Arizona Desert”
- Best of Show professional: Sharon Ternes, “As the Water Falls”
- People’s Choice amateur: Virginia Ball, “Reliving the Past”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Dena VanNostrand, “Hello”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Peggy Thomas, “Red Barn in Fall Time”
- Christmas amateur: Karen Johnson, “Fantasy Snowflakes”
- Drawing amateur: Janice Hale, “My Friends”
- Fiber Arts amateur: Nona Reep, “Crochet Medallion Tablecloths”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Linda Day, “Arizona Desert”
- Needlework amateur: Donna Thompson, “Love to Embroid”
- Painting amateur: Sylvia Johnson, “Winter”
- Painting professional: Sharon Ternes, “As the Water Falls”
- Quilting amateur: Donna Thompson, “Sugar Pine”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Dr. Steve Swaim, “Rev. I. M. Saintly”
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 Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, 1711 N. 4th Street, contact Joel Westbrook, senior living sales specialist, at 620-442-8700, or jwestbrook@pmma.org.