FARMINGTON, MO. — Farmington 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 Keely Jameson, 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.
Farmington Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Anna Jean Koon, “My Lovely Quilt”
- Best of Show professional: Juanita Rapp Wyman, “Shadows of the Past”
- People’s Choice amateur: David Mayo, “Baskets in Bloom”
- People’s Choice professional: Michelle Spencer, “Thistle Thicket”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Bruce Gilbert, “Watercolor Whales”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Robin Ely, “Chatter Box”
- Christmas amateur: Tim Gagnon, “Santa’s Little Friend”
- Christmas professional: Katherine Hicks, “Christmas Train”
- Drawing amateur: Joan Hampton, “Painted Flowers”
- Drawing professional: Juanita Rapp Wyman, “Golden Rhine; Autumn Glow”
- Fiber Arts amateur: Colleen Craig, “Bryson’s Quiet Place”
- Fiber Arts professional: Joyce Pierson, “Flowered Trio”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Bruce Gilbert, “Canvas Sails”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Joyce Pierson, “Pineneedle Edged Apple Gourd”
- Needlework amateur: Pamela Elders, “Persian Tile Afghan”
- Needlework professional: Robin Ely, “Chatter Box”
- Painting amateur: Bruce Gilbert, “Sailing in Hell”
- Painting professional: Brenda Thompson, “Beyond”
- Photography amateur: Joyce Huber, “Sunset”
- Photography professional: Juanita Rapp Wyman, “Grandson Under the Arch”
- Quilting amateur: Anna Jean Koon, “My Lovely Quilt”
- Quilting professional: Bill Black, “Going in Circles”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Tim Gagnon, “Happy Days”
- Sculpture/3-D professional: Carolyn Bach, “Ozark Hellbender”
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 Farmington Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Farmington Presbyterian Manor, 500 Cayce St., contact Keely Jameson, senior living sales director, at 573-756-6768, or kjameson@pmma.org.