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 Naomi Carlson, 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.
Rolla Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Martin Peterman, “Country Cross”
- Best of Show professional: Mary Jane Morton, “Terri’s Iris”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Lucille Kinder, “Old Barn on BB”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Mary Jane Morton, “Tommy Lee”
- Christmas amateur: Charles Roling, “Christmas Wreath”
- Drawing amateur: Loretta Peterman, “Tangled Joy”
- Drawing professional: Mary Jane Morton, “Tommy Lee”
- Fiber Arts amateur: John Murphey, “Child’s Highchair”
- Fiber Arts professional: Joan Bast-Haussels, “Priscilla”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Charles Roling, “Route 66 Centennial Skull”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Sophia deLaat, “Poppies”
- Painting amateur: Lucille Kinder, “Old Barn on BB”
- Painting professional: Rhonda Woolsey, “Tatum”
- Quilting professional: Joan Bast-Haussels, “Baby Delilah”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Charles Roling, “Crystal and Copper Flora”
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.