Front row from left: Wilda Buffo, Jean Swanson, Sharon Shelton, Neva Wilcox. Back row from left: Dr. Steve Swaim, Iris Magnus, Colleen Cain, Jean Stockton, Sharon Ternes, Velora Bradshaw. Not pictured: Donna Thompson.
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Tara Clawson, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”
Winners in the Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were:
- Best of Show: Jean Swanson, “Elk Falls, KS”
- People’s Choice: Velora Bradshaw, “Layer Cake Quilt”
- Drawing: Jean Swanson, “Elk Falls, KS”
- Fiber Arts: Neva Wilcox, “Knitted Shawl”
- Mixed Media/Crafts (professional): Sharon Ternes, “The King”
- Mixed Media/Crafts (amateur): Colleen Cain, “Wings”
- Needlework: Donna Thompson, “A Woman’s Busy Day”
- Painting (professional): Jean Stockton, “Woods in Winter Light”
- Painting (amateur): Iris Magnus, “Kansas”
- Photography: Sharon Shelton, “Burst of Sunshine”
- Quilting: Wilda Buffo, “Road to OU”
- Sculpture/3-D: Steve Swaim, “Two Geriatric Gents”
The winners were honored at a reception in March. They will join winners from 17 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities in Kansas and Missouri to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries at the masterpiece level may be selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards.
For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. The Art is Ageless program encourages Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year.
Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health.
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