They are teachers, farmers, veterans, homemakers, entrepreneurs and nurses, among many others. Some have resumed art after putting it aside for a career, others have been creating beautiful pieces throughout their lives, and others never picked up a brush until after they retired, but all are now expressing themselves through art.
These diverse lives intersect at Newton Presbyterian Manor this month with the Art is Ageless® program.
“It’s inspiring to see the beautiful and diverse pieces these artists have created,” said Marketing Director Noelle Dickinson.
The Art is Ageless exhibit features works from local artists who are 65 and older, including Newton Presbyterian Manor residents. Winners were:
- Sculpture/3-D
Judges Choice, “Elijah” by John W. Gaeddert, North Newton; second, “4 -Wheel Drive Articulated Tractor” by Verne M. Goering, Moundridge; third, “Bowls with Plaudietsch” by William Regehr, Hesston - Photography, Amateur
Judges Choice, “Inside the Summer Sun” by Dick McCall, Newton - Photography, Professional
Judges Choice, “Radiant Sunflowers” by Max Voran, North Newton - Fiber Arts
Judges Choice, “Swedish Weaving” by Ann Heidebrecht, Newton; second, “Crochet Saque, Cap & Booties” by Billie Miller, Newton - Drawing
Judges Choice, “God’s Smallest Choir” by Shirley Jones, Newton; second, “Zentangle S” by Shirley Harms, North Newton - Christmas
Judges Choice, “Colors of Winter” by Virgil Penner, North Newton; second, “Christmas Barn” by R. Allan Lister, Newton; third, “Christmas Ornaments” by Hank Heidebrecht, Newton - Quilting
Judges Choice, “Feathers and Roses” by L. Deane Frey, Newton; second, “Handkerchief Quilt” by Marie von Forell, Newton; third, “Prairie Wild Flowers” by Wilma Schmidt, Walton - Mixed Media/Crafts
Judges Choice, “Eska Box” by Hank Heidebrecht, Newton; second, “Recycled Handbag” by Ethel Rickard, Newton - Painting, Amateur
Judges Choice, “Our Family Farm” by Hulda Schrag, North Newton; second, “Sunflower” by Billie Miller, Newton; third, “The Blackbirds Have Landed” by Rosella Goering, North Newton; honorable mention, “Night Light” by Rachel M. Poling, Newton - Painting, Professional
Judges Choice, “Little Arkansas River” by Gene Marsh, Halstead; second, “Summer Snowballs” by Velera Adams, Hutchinson; third, “Poppy Happy” by Marilyn Hope Lake, Hutchinson; honorable mention, “Open Gate” by Virgil Penner, North Newton; honorable mention, “A Kansas Tradition” by Eldine F. Harder, North Newton
For more information about Newton Presbyterian Manor, contact Noelle Dickinson at 316-281-4605 or visit our website.
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