ROLLA, MO. — Rolla 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 Ann Caudill, executive 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.
Rolla Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Deb Lutz, “Thunder Gourd”
- Best of Show professional: Ellen Reynolds, “Florida Bayou”
- People’s Choice amateur: Clifford Oesch, “Somewhere in Montana”
- People’s Choice amateur: Deb Lutz, “Reading in the Garden”
- People’s Choice professional: Ellen Reynolds, “Florida Bayou”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Deb Lutz, “Reading in the Garden”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Mary Jane Morton, “Halli”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Deb Lutz, “Thunder Gourd”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Loretta Peterman, “Mixed Media”
- Painting amateur: Clifford Oesch, “Somewhere in Montana”
- Painting professional: Ellen Reynolds, “Florida Bayou”
- Photography professional: Loretta Peterman, “Detroit Dreams”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Jim Carney, “Jewelry Box”
- Sculpture/3-D professional: Lynn Baxley, “Garden Goddess”
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 Rolla Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Rolla Presbyterian Manor, 1200 Homelife Plaza, contact Naomi Carlson, senior living sales director, at 573-364-7336, or nlcarlson@pmma.org.