FORT SCOTT, KS. — Fort Scott Presbyterian 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 Angela Carpenter, senior living sales specialist. “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.
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Cassandra Swank, “Timeless Treasure”
- Best of Show professional: Bobbi Kemna, “Wild Bill Bird House”
- People’s Choice amateur: Ruth Bahr, “Keep Your Heart in Tune”
- People’s Choice professional: Carolyn Crystal, “Red Bird”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Ruth Bahr, “Keep Your Heart in Tune”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Carolyn Sadler, “Patriotic Mini Quilts”
- Christmas amateur: Dorothy Kivett, “Time for Christmas”
- Christmas professional: Carolyn Crystal, “Red Bird”
- Drawing amateur: Letha Johnson, “Old Willow”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Marie Wiley, “The Bag”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Tony Fornelli, “Fish Dinner”
- Needlework amateur: Ruth Bahr, “Keep Your Heart in Tune”
- Painting amateur: Jane Gaines, “The Way to the Beach / Almost There”
- Painting professional: Tony Fornelli, “Freedom”
- Quilting amateur: Carol Lydic, “First and Only”
- Quilting professional: Carolyn Sadler, “Patriotic Mini Quilts”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Gerald Elliott, “Directions – Add Dirt”
- Sculpture/3-D professional: Tony Fornelli, “Faith”
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 Fort Scott Presbyterian Village residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, 2401 S. Horton St., contact Angela Carpenter at 620-223-5550, or acarpenter@pmma.org.