“Something Fishy” by Reta Caldwell
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Two winning artists in Lawrence 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®).
“Something Fishy,” and “School is Out,” Drawing entries by Reta Caldwell, and “Colorful Strips,” a Quilting entry by Vernis Flottman, 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.
“School is Out” by Reta Caldwell
“The Latch,” a Painting entry by Cynthia Ellis, “The Beachcombers,” a Painting entry by Fred Mersmann, and “Iz a Mirage,” a Photography entry by Brenda Patzel, will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2025 calendar.
“Along the Kaw,” a Painting entry by Jewell Willhite, will be featured on Art is Ageless greeting cards.
“Fox at Sunrise,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by ViAnn Abel, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.
“Colorful Strips” by Vernis Flottman
“We’re thrilled to see our local artists be featured so prominently after our local exhibit and competition,” said Stacey Bertz, senior living sales 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 Lawrence Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition.
For more information about Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, contact Stacey Bertz, senior living sales director, at 785-841-4262 or sbertz@pmma.org. For more on Art is Ageless, visit ArtIsAgeless.org.
“The Latch” by Cynthia Ellis
“The Beachcombers” by Fred Mersmann
“Iz a Mirage” by Brenda Patzel
“Along the Kaw” by Jewell Willhite
“Fox at Sunrise” by ViAnn Abel