Sharon Nelson An experienced oil painter, Sharon Nelson was turned on to pencil drawing as an Aberdeen Village resident and now two of her drawings are receiving accolades through the annual system-wide Art is Ageless® juried competition. Sharon’s ...
Art teacher’s students learn to appreciate …
Art teacher’s students learn to appreciate art – and each other
Over the past seven years, students in Carol Rondinelli’s art class at Aberdeen Village have gained much more than painting and drawing skills. Through creating and competing together, they have gotten to know and respect each other, built strong frien ...
Featured artist Rick Prosser gives modern …
Featured artist Rick Prosser gives modern style to art
“Universe in Motion,” a 36” x 36” needlepoint color wheel by Rick that won Best of Show in the 2015 Art is Ageless (AiA) competition Rick Prosser has been a common name around Presbyterian Manor since he first participated in the Art is Ageless® compe ...
Artist profile: Cecil …
Artist profile: Cecil Mashburn
Cecil Mashburn Each year, Presbyterian Manor’s Art is Ageless® (AiA) juried art competition brings out some of the area’s top senior artists and puts their talent on display for the entire community to enjoy. One local resident who has been competi ...
Glen Broombaugh makes a …
Glen Broombaugh makes a comeback
Glen Broombaugh After three years learning how to play the hammered dulcimer, assisted living resident Glen Broombaugh had a stroke and has spent the past 11 months gaining back most of what he lost last August. Now, he’s pushing himself outside his c ...
Resident uses art to help abused …
Resident uses art to help abused and at-risk kids
Duane Graham Duane Graham has been an artist his entire life. From his early days as a “starving artist” in and around Kansas City to serving as a technical artist on NASA’s Saturn V booster project, Duane has been creating artwork that has impacted p ...
Animal …
Animal Instincts
Shirley Dixon Best of Show winner in Art is Ageless® competition finds inspiration in picture of leopards Already an accomplished artist, Shirley Dixon decided one day that she was going to start focusing on capturing the likeness of animals. It was ...
The art of …
The art of winning
Jane Parish had 2 entries that won in the Parsons competition. The drawing of the girl at the soda shop, titled "Love Waits," won Peoples Choice-Amateur and 1st Place – Drawing-Amateur. The painting titled "Louie" won 1st Place – Painting-Amateur. Con ...
Quilting adds friendship and friendly competition …
Quilting adds friendship and friendly competition to life
Nancy Lewis entered her king-size quilt in the Art is Ageless competition at Presbyterian Manor. When Nancy Lewis followed her heart and moved to Colorado in 2010, she not only gained a new husband (Russ) but discovered a new hobby that would enrich h ...
The art of giving …
The art of giving back
Her father always wanted her to be a nurse, but Jeannette Parsons found a way to pursue her passion while still helping others. “I’ve been teaching art for 32 years, and often do classes with children or seniors. I love giving back to others through a ...