“Amsterdam Canal” by Thelma Simons
LAWRENCE, KS. — Lawrence 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 Stacey Bertz, 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.
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Patrick Rapp, “Be Right There”
- Best of Show professional: Thelma Simons, “Amsterdam Canal”
- People’s Choice amateur: Wendy Rose, “If You Give A Giraffe A Paint Brush”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Fred Mersmann, “Water Tower #6”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Reta Caldwell, “Sundown”
- Drawing amateur: John Boyer, “Tiger Woods #1”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Mary Margaret Rowen, “Tea Flower”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: ViAnn Abel, “Guardian of the Soul”
- Needlework amateur: Mary Burchill, “Dragon Years”
- Painting amateur: Wendy Rose, “If You Give A Giraffe A Paint Brush”
- Painting professional: Reta Caldwell, “Sundown”
- Photography amateur: Carol Ann Holcomb, “High Tea Time”
- Quilting amateur: Marilou Cavin, “Iris Garden”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Tom Adamson, “The Native”
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 Lawrence Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Dr., contact Stacey Bertz at 785-841-4262, or sbertz@pmma.org.