• Retired art teacher Sarah Schaeffer turns passion for drawing into life-long career - Sarah Schaeffer can’t remember a time she wasn’t interested in drawing. “From very young I was always drawing and doodling. It’s always been a passion of mine and part of my life,” she said. Growing up, Sarah attended a very small school – she had 28 students in her graduating class – and didn’t get […]
  • Self-taught painter DeeAnne Hansen discovers award-winning talent after retirement - After retiring from a career as an X-ray and mammogram tech at the young age of 62, DeeAnne Hansen of Farmington, Mo. taught herself to paint thanks to YouTube and experimentation. “I taught myself to paint by trial and error and I also watched YouTube videos. I am not afraid to completely start over even […]
  • The Story Behind the 2026 Calendar Cover Art, Richard Haden’s “Peaceful Meadow” - “Painting provides hours of pleasure and relaxation. I am fascinated by how very ordinary things like a bucket can bring life to a painting. Painting is a lot more fun when you realize there are no mistakes that can not be painted over.” Richard Haden Artist behind “Peaceful Meadow” “I was invited to a sip […]
  • A Lifetime of Experience Earns Judith Otey a Calendar Cover - “My mother taught me how to sew as a child and by late elementary / early high school I was making my own garments. I loved sewing. It was not until 1996 when I took my first quilt class that I was hooked on quilting! I have made over one hundred quilted projects, from small […]
  • Light and beauty become a winning combination for “Peonies – Sunlit Luminescence” - Naomi Ullum’s career has not only been personally fulfilling, it’s also impacted countless others during her more than three decades as an artist. “My art career has been an answered prayer since I asked the Lord for an opportunity to do something I would enjoy and would please Him over 35 years ago,” said Naomi. […]
  • Artist spreads wings with “Kamama,” gives nod to Cherokee heritage and love of nature - Inspired by what she was seeing on Pinterest, Jane Parish started her career as an artist in 2016 painting whimsical designs on furniture. Within a few years, she had taken on the hobby full-time and had evolved her craft into painting pictures for family Christmas gifts. “In addition to being relaxing, painting and drawing for […]
  • ‘Different’ approach lands Janice Hale on calendar cover - If there’s one thing that’s consistent about Janice Hale’s art, it’s that it’s aways “different.” Different mediums. Different techniques. Different subject matter. A regular participant in PMMA’s Art is Ageless® competition, Janice has entered—and won—with pieces ranging from a peacock built from a deck of casino playing cards to a drawing of a Native American […]
  • Western Kansas roots inspire John King’s latest Art is Ageless® win - John King is no newcomer to Art is Ageless®. The Emporia-based painter had a piece of his work featured on the cover of the competition’s 2017 calendar and has a “whole book of ribbons” to show for his past involvement. This year was different, though, as John’s painting, “Rodeo Cowboy” was named best of show […]
  • Linda Kobs: experiment with new medium an award-winning success - Artist’s experiment with new medium an award-winning success Linda Kobs’ career as an artist has taken many shapes and forms over the years and has utilized a wide variety of mediums. “My first love was oil painting,” said Linda. “Then I went into acrylics which was a lot faster because oil paints take so long […]
  • Meet Our Art Is Ageless® 2023 Calendar Cover Artist Wendy Rose - Wendy Rose was born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas. She is 73 years old. At the age of ten, sketching and painting were her favorite hobbies. Fifty-four years ago, she married her high school sweetheart. The two of them later increased their family with a daughter, son in law, and three much loved grandchildren. By […]