“Into the Woods” by Mary Goering
NEWTON, Kan. — Three winning artists in Newton 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®).
“Into the Woods,” a Painting entry by Mary Goering, “Head’n Home,” a Painting entry by Connie Rhodes, and “Graced and Freed,” a Quilting entry by Susan Wyman, 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.
“Head’n Home” by Connie Rhodes
“Little Joys,” a Painting entry by Connie Rhodes, will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2025 calendar.
“23rd Psalm,” a Sculpture/3-D entry by Gene Eshleman, and “Card Table,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Gerald “Bud” Sholders, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.
“We’re thrilled to see our local artists be featured so prominently after our local exhibit and competition,” said Sarah Schmitt, 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.
“Graced and Freed” by Susan Wyman
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 Newton Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Newton Presbyterian Manor, contact Esteban Vela, senior living sales director, at 316-283-5400 or evela@pmma.org. For more on Art is Ageless, visit ArtIsAgeless.org.
“Little Joys” by Connie Rhodes
“23rd Psalm” by Gene Eshleman
“Card Table” by Gerald “Bud” Sholders