Manor of the Plains announces Art is Ageless® winners

Vivian Goetz, “Floral Elegance,” guilt

Manor of the Plains 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 Kurt Lampe, 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 Manor of the Plains Art is Ageless juried competition were:

• Best of Show (amateur): Vivian Goetz, “Floral Elegance,” quilt
• Best of Show (professional): Dee Maurer, “Nativity,” Christmas
• Honorable Mention: Phill Gonzales, “The Image,” mixed media/crafts
• Drawing (amateur): Joanne Clark, “I’ll be seeing you”
• Fiber Arts (professional or amateur): Jane Tyler, “Cross That Saves Me”
• Mixed Media/Crafts (amateur): Phill Gonazales, “The Image”
• Needlework (amateur): Joan Cox, “Long Decorative Scarf”
• Painting (professional): Mary Anne Hendrix, “Cowgirls”
• Painting (amateur): Phill Gonzales, “The Jazz Band”
• Photography (professional or amateur): Participant Name, “Piece Name”
• Quilting (amateur): Kae Bryant, “Mollie B. Castles”
• Quilting (professional): Dawn Habiger, “Live In The Sunshine”
• Sculpture/3-D (amateur): Vince Burghart, “Birds of Steel”
• Sculptrue/3-D (professional): Dee Maurer, “Turtle on Rocks”

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 Manor of the Plains 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.