SALINA, KS. — Salina 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 Amanda Randolph, 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.
Salina Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
- Best of Show amateur: Marsha Franklin, “Triangular Expression”
- Best of Show professional: Glenn Knak, “Grandma”
- People’s Choice amateur: Marsha Cobb, “Daisy Daydream Rainbow”
- People’s Choice professional: Glenn Knak, “Grandma”
- Judge’s Choice amateur: Jean Fritz, “Night Bloom”
- Judge’s Choice professional: Mary Ann Tanking, “Eye of the Storm”
- Christmas amateur: Lucy Kollhoff, “Winter Magic”
- Drawing professional: Mary Ann Tanking, “Trees in Conversation”
- Fiber Arts amateur: Sue Holmgren, “White Afghan Crocheted”
- Fiber Arts professional: Mary Ann Tanking, “Jesus Healing the Withered Hand”
- Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Donald Schroeder, “Windsong”
- Mixed Media/Crafts professional: Mary Ann Tanking, “Eye of the Storm”
- Needlework amateur: Cindy Hoover, “Dancing Buffalo Kachina”
- Painting amateur: Lucy Kollhoff, “Slice of Kansas Series of 3”
- Painting professional: Debra Stovall, “Summer Daydreams”
- Photography amateur: Rod Meier, “Counting to Ten”
- Photography professional: Kevin Peterson, “Upper Antelope”
- Quilting amateur: Marsha Cobb, “Daisy Daydream Rainbow”
- Quilting professional: Andra Hancock, “It Seems Like A Dream”
- Sculpture/3-D amateur: Bob Wygal, “I Wish I Was A Little Taller”
- Sculpture/3-D professional: Glenn Knak, “Grandma”
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 Salina Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Salina Presbyterian Manor, 2601 E. Crawford, contact Amanda Randolph, sales director, at 785-825-1366, or arandolph@pmma.org.