Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor
April 2016
Presbyterian Manor names Art is Ageless competition winners Artists from Festus to Cape Girardeau submitted an impressive 80 entries for this year’s Art is Ageless® juried competition and exhibit at Farmington Presbyterian Manor. The winning artists were announced at a reception in February. Top honors went to painter Juanita Rapp Wyman, who took the Best of Show ribbon plus first place finishes in two other categories. Verla Ruth Horton received the People’s Choice award, and Vada Galvan took the Judges’ Choice award. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Heidi Beyer, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” ART, continued on page 3
Artist profile
Shadow box a tribute to a mother lost too soon Ever since she became eligible a decade ago at age 65, June Yoder has been entering artwork in the annual Art is Ageless® competition at Farmington Presbyterian Manor. She’s made quilts and crocheted afghans, sculpted a birdbath and taken photographs. This year’s entry, however, had a more personal meaning to June and her husband, Ed, who live in Bonne Terre. She calls it “Lela’s Shadow Box.” Inside the 12-by-15-inch frame are mementos of Ed’s mother, who died when she was 25 of a thenmysterious heart condition. Ed was only 4. There’s a photo of Lela, a Perfect Attendance Certificate from Primrose school, a seventh grade report card from St. Francois County Public Schools, and several vintage TRIBUTE, continued on page 2