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Art is Ageless 2019 ®
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Artist’s creativity spans lifetime Salina’s Wayne Keeler, 71, was awarded “Best of Show” in the amateur division of Presbyterian Manor’s Art is Ageless® competition for his painting, “Wait for It.” Inspired by the monkeys at Rolling Hills Zoo, “Wait for It” immortalizes the animals’ mischievous personalities and reputations as natural-born performers. “If you notice, he has a slight smile,” said Keeler. “It just looks like he’s waiting to toss a little gift out to the crowd … if you know what I’m talking about.” Keeler’s interest in art began as a child, however, growing up, he never received much in the way of formal training. “The training I’ve had has come through absorption,” said Keeler. “I really didn’t have any art classes throughout high school; they just weren’t available. I also went through a couple art courses taught by Bill Hottman at the Salina Rec in the late ’70s—he was the first to emphasize keeping my pieces ‘painterly’—but then I got busy with work and really didn’t do much.” It wasn’t until retirement that Keeler began to pick up the paintbrushes again thanks to a few painting shows on TV. “I saw how (the artists) approached art and worked with acrylics—it looked so simple and easy to clean up, that I decided to just work at it until I got it to look like I wanted it to look. I have also benefited greatly in my artistic growth with the helpful hints and critiques since joining the Kansas Figure Artists Group who meet each week for drawing exercises and discussions.” Despite his success, Keeler still feels uncomfortable calling himself an artist. “I still feel like I’m more of a technician than an artist,”said Keeler. “I’m trying to figure out how to make the brushes and paints work and get it done … I guess that’s pretty common for any artist, we’re always the hardest on ourselves.”
Salina artist,Wayne Keeler, with his painting “Wait for It,” wins “Best of Show” in the amateur division of the Art Is Ageless competition.
Artist aims to capture personalities Anita Alsup, 83, of Ste. Genevieve took home the top prize in the professional division of Presbyterian Manors’ Art is Ageless® competition for her painting, “Grateful.” The painting, which depicts a friend and local restaurant owner, was selected not only because of the high degree of technical ability it exhibits, but the warmth and humanity revealed in its subject matter—something the artist strives for in all of her work. “I want to capture the spirit within that shows their personality. That’s what I look for. That’s what inspires me,” said Anita. “I’m always looking for the muse that inspires a painting.” For “Grateful,” that muse actually ended up being a photograph that was taken of the subject before heading out to a special event. “She has this free spirit personality, and I had looked at different photographs to find the one that most portrayed that spirit,” said Anita. “When I saw that one, I knew this was it. It’s so her. I know she was grateful for that day and that memory—sometimes I like to connect a special memory, a day that’s special that you’ll never forget.” Anita is currently working on a new project—a painting commissioned by her son that’s based on a favorite photograph of the two of them standing in front of the Fox Theatre prior to attending a performance of “Jersey Boys.” “There’s so much background, so it’s very labor intensive,” said Anita. “I’ve finally gotten to the point where it’s developing, and I’m so excited about it. It’s challenging, and we need challenges.” Based on past experience, Anita is undoubtedly up for the challenge.
Ste. Genevieve artist,Anita Alsup, with her painting, “Grateful,” wins “Best of Show” in the professional division in the Art is Ageless competition.
Snowbird Deer Clockwise from top left: Mary Ford, 83 – Drawing Deer Manor of the Plains Peggy Elliott, 91 – Painting Snowbird Aberdeen Village Kay Ruen, 73 – Drawing Memories by the Old Milk House Aberdeen Village Nona Thompson, 90 - Christmas Beautiful Christmas Night Emporia
Beautiful Night Woods Christmas in Winter Light
Memories by the Old Milk House
January 2019 New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Kansas Day (1861)
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
Late Night Reading
Wait For It Clockwise from top left: Skip Kreibach, 73 – Painting Late Night Reading Wichita Presbyterian Manor Wayne Keeler, 71 – Painting Wait For It Salina Presbyterian Manor Janice Miller, 70 – Drawing Funny Bunny Parsons Presbyterian Manor
Morning Fog Funny Bunny
Marjorie Swaim, 76 – Drawing Morning Fog Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
February 2019
Lincoln’s Birthday
Presidents’ Day
Valentine’s Day
Washington’s Birthday
Clockwise from top left: John King, 68 – Painting Bubbles Emporia Linda Troxel, 76 – Sculpture/3-D Meditation Lawrence Juanita Shepard, 76 – Quilting Elephant Quilt Parsons Frances Wood, 86 – Mixed Media/Crafts Fan Topeka
Bubbles
Meditation
Fan Elephant Quilt
March 2019
Ash Wednesday
Daylight Savings Time Begins
St.Patrick’s Day
First Day of Spring
Anticipation Doodle Bugs
Clockwise from top left: Vada Galvan, 74 – Painting Anticipation Farmington Marianne Phillips, 88 – Mixed Media/Crafts Doodle Bugs Aberdeen Heights Helen Nuzum, 80 – Quilting Barnyard Beauties Fort Scott
Two Red Apples
Barbara Stanfield, 75 – Drawing Two Red Apples Farmington
Barnyard Beauties
April 2019
Good Friday PMMA Founder’s Day
Palm Sunday
Easter
Earth Day
The Changing Beauty of Spring
Welcome
Clockwise from top left: George Walters, 88 – Painting The Changing Beauty of Spring Emporia Charlotte Neese, 83 – Painting Welcome Lawrence Pat Tieben, 82 – Fiber Arts Round Table Topper Manor of the Plains June Yoder, 76 – Mixed Media/Crafts Bouquet of Flowers Farmington
Round Table Topper Bouquet of Flowers
May 2019 National Day of Prayer
Armed Forces Day
Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
National Senior Health Day
Kansas Sunflowers
Clockwise from top left: Carol Rondinelli, 73 – Drawing Kansas Sunflowers Aberdeen Village
Grateful
Anita Alsup, 82 – Painting Grateful Farmington Richard McKinney, 72 – Painting After a Hard Day's Work in the Garden Fulton Carol Davis, 72 – Drawing Rose Garden Wichita
Rose Garden
After a Hard Day’s Work in the Garden
June 2019
D-Day Rememberance Day
Flag Day
Father’s Day
Summer Solstice
Summer Fun 3 Girls
Clockwise from top left: Mary Anne Hendrix, 70 – Painting 3 Girls Manor of the Plains Jack Taylor, 76 – Drawing Summer Fun Topeka Janet Heigele, 75 – Quilting Patriotic Clay Center Arlene Habluetzel, 82 – Painting Ageless Clay Center
Ageless Patriotic
July 2019 Independence Day
Rhino Landscape
Grandpa and His Granddaughters Feeding the Horses
Clockwise from top left: Cary Brinegar, 72 – Photography Rhino Landscape Salina Juanita Rapp Wyman, 70 – Drawing Grandpa and His Granddaughters Feeding the Horses Farmington
Storm Is Coming
Wilda Buffo, 86 – Quilting Crossroads Arkansas City
Crossroads
Bob Grant, 85 – Painting Storm Is Coming Newton
August 2019
Senior Citizens Day
My Country Tis of Thee
Writing Pens
Eighteenth Century Daily Life
Crowing Barnyard Rooster
Joanne Clarke, 79 – Painting My Country Tis of Thee Manor of The Plains
Maurice Cummings, 83 – Mixed Media/Crafts Writing Pens Sterling
Mary Becker Smith, 75 – Photography Eighteenth Century Daily Life Newton
Dorothy Jefferies, 86 – Mixed Media/Crafts Crowing Barnyard Rooster Parsons
September 2019 Labor Day
Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day
First Day of Autumn
Patriot Day
Dear Deer Serenity
Clockwise from top left: Ruth Horton, 83 – Painting Dear Deer Fulton Janet Kraus, 77 – Painting Serenity Farmington Mutz Maples, 81 – Painting Sunflowers Rolla
Poppies In The Light
Sunflowers
October 2019
Yom Kippur
Columbus Day
Missouri Day
Halloween
Sophia deLaat, 69 – Sculpture/3-D Poppies In The Light Rolla
Welcome Old World Santa
Clockwise from top left: Kay Leckband, 92 – Needlework Old World Santa Salina Linnette Jones, 77 – Christmas Welcome Manor of the Plains Aggie Keesling, 90 – Painting Welcoming Lights Fort Scott
Welcoming Lights
Maria Ctibor, 78 – Christmas Gabbie Sue Christmas Wichita
Gabbie Sue Christmas
December 2019
Winter Solstice
Christmas Eve
Christmas
New Year’s Eve
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Honorable Mention
Vivian Goetz, 79 – Quilting Summer Wine Manor of the Plains
L. Deane Frey, 83 – Quilting Jewel Box Newton
Connie Appling, 71 – Needlework Monday Daisy's Manor of the Plains
SuJanice Miller, 70 – Painting I Be Right Back Parsons
Brenda Robertson, 78 – Mixed Media/Crafts Jewelry Pendant Wichita
Ann Heidebrecht, 78 – Needlework Swedish Wearing Afghan Newton
Suzy Lewis, 73 – Drawing Ground Squirrel Rolla Barbara Ford, 75 – Needlework Tatted Curtain Rolla
Gerald Karnes, 84 – Sculpture/3-D Basswood Bust Salina
David McConnell, 65 – Sculpture/3-D Pine Bowl Parsons
Nancy Jo Leachman, 67 – Mixed Media/Crafts For Frida Salina
Katy Bevill, 88 – Sculpture/3-D Sugar Wichita
Shirley Baxley, 80 – Photography Ladies in Pink Topeka
Maurice Cummings, 83 – Sculpture/3-D Laminated Walnut/Maple Bowl Sterling