“Lady Lillian” by Don Schroeder
SALINA, KS. — Salina Presbyterian Manor is excited to announce the winners of its recent Art is Ageless® juried competition and exhibit.
“We’re honored that local seniors allowed us to exhibit and judge their wonderful works,” said Amanda Randolph, senior living sales director. “Art is Ageless is unique because it only features the works of artists who are 65 and over.” Our artists prove it’s never too late to create art, in any form.
Salina Presbyterian Manor hosted a reception for the winning artists listed here:
Best of Show amateur: Don Schroeder, “Lady Lillian”
Best of Show professional: John Culley, “Lava Melt”
People’s Choice amateur: Marsha Cobb, “Fashions Through the Decades”
People’s Choice professional: Barbara Culley, “See the Birds”
Judge’s Choice amateur: Jean Fritz, “Batiked Poppies”
Judge’s Choice professional: Janie Tubbs, “Ribbed Wallbasket”
Christmas amateur: Linda Sue Holmgren, “Santa Greeter”
Christmas professional: Stan Lauer, “Peace on Earth”
Drawing professional: Craig Boyers, “Dali-Land”
Fiber Arts amateur: Margie Reed, “Ribbons All Around”
Fiber Arts professional: Janie Tubbs, “Ribbed Wallbasket”
Mixed Media/Crafts amateur: Don Schroeder, “Lady Lillian”
Mixed Media/Crafts professional: William Andrews, “Keepsake Box”
Needlework amateur: Becky Augustine, “A Round the Year January”
Painting amateur: Marie Robinson, “Life is a Bowl of Cherries”
Painting professional: Barbara Culley, “See the Birds?”
Photography amateur: Ruth Ascher, “Gray Tree Frog on Tomato”
Quilting amateur: Marsha Cobb, “Fashions Through the Decades”
Sculpture/3-D amateur: Steve Cassel, “Oakleaf Spoon”
Sculpture/3-D professional: John Culley, “Lava Melt”
“Lava Melt” by John Culley
Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) senior living communities to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries at the masterpiece level are selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards.
Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of PMMA®. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social, and spiritual health. The program encourages Salina Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Salina Presbyterian Manor, 2601 E. Crawford, contact Amanda Randolph at 785-825-1366, or arandolph@pmma.org.