Lawrence Presbyterian Manor announces Art is Ageless® winners

Lawrence Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition.

“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Angela Fonseca, 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 Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were:

  • Best of Show: Rick Prosser, needlepoint, “Universe in Motion”
  • People’s Choice:  Effie Simmons, mixed media/crafts, Greeting Cards
  • Christmas (amateur): Mary Alice Barr, “Christmas Socks”
  • Drawing (professional): Rick Prosser, “Moon Over Life”
  • Mixed Media/Crafts (amateurs): Tie Effie Simmons, Greeting Cards, and Charlie Tipton, “Big Wheels Turning”
  • Needlework (amateur): Rick Prosser, “Universe in Motion”
  • Painting (amateur): Jean Givens, “Cottage on the Lake”
  • Painting (professional): Rick Prosser, “Serenity”
  • Photography (amateur): Dottie Daugherty “Munching Monarch”
  • Quilting (amateur): Betty Jo Miller, Small Baby Quilt

Local competition winners will join winners from 17 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities 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.

Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. 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.

Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s Art is Ageless program encourages Lawrence 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.

For more information about Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold, Lawrence, contact Fonseca at 785-914-5006 or visit our website.

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