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Art is Ageless® through my eyes JUNE 2019
The art of winning
Newcomer Jane Parish named People’s Choice winner in annual Art is Ageless® competition Congratulations to Jane Parish! She is the People’s Choice winner for her pencil drawing titled “Love Waits” in the annual Art is Ageless® competition at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. Jane, a first-time competitor, also won first place in the watercolor and drawing divisions and third place in the Christmas-inspired art division. The 65-year-old is a relative newcomer to the local art scene, taking her first acrylic painting class two years ago. She quickly became obsessed with reproducing Christmas scenes found on Pinterest, an online inspirational pin board. Eventually Jane moved on to colored pencils and then took a watercolor class offered through the college.
“Love Waits” is Peoples Choice.
“It’s good therapy,” she said. For her drawing named People’s Choice winner, Jane was inspired by an advertisement for a dress. The 50’s-inspired ad featured a woman wearing a vintage dress sitting in a retro diner. “I love anything from that era,” she said. “It just kind of appeals to me. I think the dress was $140. I thought, ‘I don’t want that dress, but I do want to draw that picture.’” When Jane heard she had won People’s Choice, she said it was a “total shock. It’s the first contest I’ve ever entered,” she said. “Naturally, you don’t think you’re going to win anything.” “Louie” - first place amateur painting.
Jane grew up watching her mother create “gorgeous” oil paintings that she gifted to family members. “Maybe it’s in the genes,” Jane said. u
Each year the Art is Ageless event is held for those 65 years and older at Presbyterian Manor. Not only is it an awesome opportunity for our seniors, but it is also a great opportunity for our community and the surrounding area. Yearly, a vast amount of people stop in to view the exhibit throughout the week. Many community and family members marvel on and on about the work that our locals have created. I am so glad the event turned out to be such a success. It made all the hard work worth it for many reasons. Mostly, I loved seeing the artists’ faces and hearing their voices when they realized they had placed competitively. In addition, our artists, family members and community members were beyond thankful to Presbyterian Manor for holding this event for our community ... another reason to make next year’s Art Is Ageless event that much better. We can’t have this wonderful event without all of our talented, amazing artists. I want to thank everyone for entering the competition, as well as everyone who attended the reception. It was a beautiful, rewarding evening for all involved. I am so happy to have built some solid relationships with the artists and community members and can’t wait to see them grow. I am ready for next year and all the magnificent art pieces that will be entered. u
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