Five local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners
WICHITA, Kan. — Five winning artists in Wichita Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2025 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®).
“Sunset on the Farm” by Vera Davis
“Sunset on the Farm,” a Painting entry by Vera Jane Davis, “Cactus,” a Drawing entry by Patt Sharpe, and “Peonies-Sunlit Luminescence, a Painting entry by Naomi Ullum, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.
The works were first selected among the winners of the local competition and were automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 180 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.
“Cactus” by Patt Sharpe
“Giraffe Fabric Collage,” a Needlework entry by Paulette Mattingly, and “The Healing Power of the Drum,” a Sculpture/3-D entry by Deb Thomas, will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2025 calendar.
“Summer’s Splendor,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Judi Michaelis, will be featured on Art is Ageless greeting cards.
“Determination Afghan,” a Fiber Arts entry by Liz Hicks, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.
“Peonies – Sunlit Luminescence” by Naomi Ullum
“We’re thrilled to see our local artists be featured so prominently after our local exhibit and competition,” said Amy Watson, life enrichment director. “Their work is proof that creativity remains, no matter our age.”
A copyrighted program of PMMA, Art is Ageless is open exclusively to people aged 65 and over. 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. It encourages Wichita Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Wichita Presbyterian Manor, contact Lisa Fetter, senior living sales director, at 316-942-7456 or llfetter@pmma.org. For more on Art is Ageless, visit ArtIsAgeless.org.
“Giraffe Fabric Collage” by Paulette Mattingly
“Healing Power of the Drum” by Deb Thomas
“Summer’s Splendor” by Judi Michaelis
“Determination Afghan” by Liz Hicks