TOPEKA, KS. — Topeka 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 Christie Patrick, 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.
Topeka Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Benno Schluterman, “Gliding Thru the City”
- People’s Choice amateur: Peggy Shrewsbury, “A Walk Down Memory Lane”
- People’s Choice professional: J. Melody Duncan, “A Lesson Well Taught”
- Drawing amateur: Dennis Chadwick, “Gabriela”
- Drawing professional: Charles Moore, “Cabin In Woods”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Lois Smith, “Coaster and Holders”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Charles Moore, “Beautiful Fish Survives Oil Spill”
- Needlework amateur: Carolyn Davis, “Clown”
- Painting amateur: Benno Schluterman, “Gliding Thru the City”
- Painting professional: J. Melody Duncan, “A Lesson Well Taught”
- Quilting amateur: Tami Strathman, “Patchwork”
- Quilting professional: Sally Kuno, “Rose Panel”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Benno Schluterman, “He Died For Us”
- Sculpture/3-D professional: Charles Moore, “Chet Atkins Recalled and Record”
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 Topeka Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Topeka Presbyterian Manor, 4712 SW 6th Ave., contact Carol Maynard, senior living sales director, at 785-272-6510, or camaynard@pmma.org.