Commun ty Matters Topeka Presbyterian Manor
September 2016
Topeka artists among 2016 Art is Ageless® masterpiece winners Two winning artists in Topeka Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2017 Art is Ageless Calendar produced by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.
Passion for the prairie leads to passion for painting
“The GoldenYears,” a painting by Harland Dietz, and “Hippo-Drama Clock,” a mixed media piece by Charles E. Moore will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.
After spending nearly his entire career working for the Soil Conservation Service, it’s no wonder resident Harland Dietz developed a love for the outdoors. What’s surprising, even to him sometimes, is his relatively newfound desire to paint the scenes he so admires from nature.
In addition, “Three Wise Men,” a Christmas entry by Barbara Fuller, will be featured on a greeting card.
“I don’t consider myself an artist. I paint for therapy mostly, and I’ve never taken a class. One day I just started painting things that are interesting to me. I’m particularly fond of the prairie. We lived in a lot of
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