Lawrence Presbyterian Manor recently held a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition.
“As we do each year, we had some very talented seniors in our competition,” said Angela Ramos, executive director. “The diversity and quality of entries is exciting.”
Winners in the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were:
- Best in Show (professional): Jewell Wilhite, “On the Road”
- Best in Show (amateur): Mary Burchill, “Bless Me Ultima”
- Christmas: Dottie Daugherty, “Poinsettias”
- Mixed Media/Crafts: Vera Cummings, “Fantasy Feathers”
- Painting (professional): Cecil Mashburn, “When Times Were Free”
- Painting (amateur): Richard Lind, “Beach Moonlight”
- Photography: Dottie Daugherty, “Snow Clad Redbud”
- Quilting: Marilyn Adams, “Paper-Pieced Wall Hanging”
- Drawing: Cecil Mashburn, “Grandpaw’s Fun”
- Fiber Arts: Nita Grier, “Crochet Throw”
- Needlework: Mary Burchill, “Brower’s Shirt”
For a complete list of winners, click here.
Local competition winners will join winners from 17 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the masterpiece, or system-wide 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, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Artists not interested in competition were invited to enter the Art is Ageless exhibit only.
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.
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. Residents and friends of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s Art is Ageless program are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.
For more information about Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, contact Angela Ramos, marketing director, at 785-841-4262 or send us an email.
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