Art is Ageless 2019 Calendar

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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

Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America

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