Five local artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners

Five winning artists in Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2023 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®).

“Festive Snowman,” a Christmas entry by Lorraine Evert, and “Cherokee,” a Drawing by Jane Parish, will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 14 other PMMA® communities. More than 170 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.

“Iris Sparkle,” a Mixed Media/Crafts entry by Grace Pierce, will be featured on the pull-out postcards included in the 2023 calendar.

“Christmas Magic,” a Christmas entry by Jane Parish, and “Dresden Plate Quilt,” a Quilting entry by Jaunita Shepard, will be included in the calendar’s honorable mention gallery.

“Majestic Bull Elk,” a Painting entry by Lorraine Evert, and “Spring Time Tulips,” a Paining entry by Judith Wells, will be featured on Art is Ageless greeting cards.

“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Natae Nash, marketing director.  “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of senior artists.  Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”

A copyrighted program of PMMA, Art is Ageless is open exclusively to people age 65 and older. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.

PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Parsons Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, educational opportunities and current events discussions throughout the year.

Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health.

For more information about Parsons Presbyterian Manor, contact Natae Nash, marketing director, at 620-421-1450 or nnash@pmma.org.  For more on Art is Ageless, visit ArtIsAgeless.org.