"The Roundup" by Janice Hale 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® com ...
Western Kansas roots inspire John King’s …
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, ...
Linda Kobs: experiment with new medium …
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 a ...
Meet Our Art Is Ageless® 2023 …
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 ...
Lindsborg artist Craig Boyers brings a …
Lindsborg artist Craig Boyers brings a spooky ‘painted lady’ to life in masterpiece-winning drawing
Craig Boyers has long been fascinated with Victorian houses, also known as “painted ladies.” The artist has pored over pictures of hundreds of homes built in the last four decades of the nineteenth century and admired some of them in person. But th ...
Local artist Robert Ayer wins overall …
Local artist Robert Ayer wins overall ‘Best of Show’ in Art is Ageless® competition
Robert Ayer isn’t into art for the glory or the accolades. In fact, most people who know him aren’t even aware that he draws. “I don’t display my art or sell it,” said Robert. “It’s always just been about relaxation for me. I just do it as recreation—it ...
Artist spotlight: Joyce …
Artist spotlight: Joyce Pierson
Joyce Pierson Every year since becoming eligible, Joyce Pierson has entered PMMA’s Art is Ageless® juried art competition at Farmington Presbyterian Manor and every year she has been a winner. This past year, a scarf she created titled “Scattered L ...
Emporia-area Steve Barnard artist featured on …
Emporia-area Steve Barnard artist featured on Art is Ageless® greeting card
Flying with Grandpa, Steve Barnard, Emporia Presbyterian Manor Emporia-based artist Steve Barnard, who was a named a masterpiece-level winner in last year’s Art is Ageless® juried art competition, recently had his painting, “Flying with Grandpa,” feat ...
Daughter of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor …
Daughter of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor resident wins top award in local Art is Ageless® competition
“Memories” by Virginia Ball Virginia Ball had been quilting for more than 20 years and had never entered her work into any contests when her mother—and Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor resident—Elsie Tipton, convinced her to submit one of her pieces i ...
Joan Vogel takes home local award …
Joan Vogel takes home local award in Art is Ageless® competition
"Crazy Daisies" “Crazy Daisies” by Joan Vogel of Cimarron was awarded “Judge’s Choice” in the local Manor of the Plains Art is Ageless® juried art competition and was selected at the PMMA® masterpiece level to be featured on the May spread of the 2022 ...