Photo courtesy of Chuck Clark via CC Young from last year’s contest.

The results are in for CC Young Senior Living’s 26th annual Spirit is Ageless Art & Writing Contest, which centers North Texas creatives ages 55 and up.

“Each year, Spirit Is Ageless reminds us that creativity is not limited by age or experience,” said Brian Parman, CC Young director of resident & community engagement, in a press release. “The artists and writers who participate in this contest bring forward pieces of their lives, perspectives and imaginations in ways that are deeply personal and meaningful. When they share their work, they are not only contributing to the arts community; they are reminding all of us that discovery, expression and purpose continue in every season of life.”

This competition received 187 submissions in its 14 categories. First, second and third place winners were chosen by nine anonymous jurors, and a handful of entrants received special honors. The awards celebration will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at CC Young’s The Point at 4847 W. Lawther Drive, where the works will also be displayed in the gallery for the public until Oct. 22. People can view the gallery of awardees for free seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the press release. 

Here’s who won: 

Special honors: 

  • Best in Show Writing, CC Young Resident: Faye Munson, “Breakfast at Hardees”
  • Best In Show Writing, Community Member: Susan Binford Patton, “I’m sure gonna miss me when I’m gone”
  • Best in Show Art, CC Young Resident: Pattie Gooch, “Iris”
  • Best In Show Art, Community Member: Terry McGuffin, “Serenity at Sunset”
  • Ageless Creativity Award, CC Young Resident: Anita Hullum, who completed her piece at age 101

Drawing & Illustration (primarily created using charcoal, pencil, pastel, etc.)

  • First place: Annie DiGiovanni, “Bluebonnet Bliss”
  • Second place: Annie DiGiovanni, “Are we there yet?”
  • Third place: Merry Fuhrer, “Dominoes Night”

Echoes of the Masters (art in the style or spirit of a recognized artist, movement or tradition)

  • First place: Eliane Bailey, “La Cueillette”
  • Second place: Rosari Birmingham, “Houses in Auvers”
  • Third place: Wes Colwill, “Caravaggio’s Madonna di Loreto”

Emerging Artist (those who entered for the first time) 

  • First place: Barbara Hartger, “Flower Pops”
  • Second place: David Morr, “River”
  • Third place: Diane Flint, “Mr. Kloostra’s tie — Reimagined”

Group Entry (for visual art created collaboratively by more than two people)

  • First place: Class Act II (Gaylord O’Con, Jacque Wacker, Rosari Birmingham, Pat Moore, Nancy Roberts, Cate Cloft), “Class Act II – Fresh Flowers”
  • Second place: Vista 5, “Hydrangeas”
  • Third place: Assisted Living, “Flying High, Deep Blue Sea”

Hard Crafts & Sculpture (3-D and wearable art made by carving, casting, modeling, etc.)

  • First place: Karen Cook, “Butterflies and Irises”
  • Second place: Miles Zitmore, “What is Man?” 
  • Third place: Fred Christen, “Two Openers & a Bottle”

Mixed Media

  • First place: Beth Swider, “A Purr-fect Path To . . .”
  • Second place: Debra Campbell, “Flower Dreaming” 
  • Third place: Pam Galvani, “Martha” 

Painting (acrylic) 

  • First place: Laurieann Dygowski, “It’s Just Down The Road” 
  • Second place: Jane Flury, “Cocktail Hour” 
  • Third place: Edda Ulrich, “Still Life with Orange Bowl”

Painting (oil and oil pastel)

  • First place: John Ellis, “Cezanne”
  • Second place: Brigitte Able, “Stormy Weather”
  • Third place: Pattie Gooch, “Sailing at Dusk”

Painting (watercolor)

  • First place: Terry McGuffin, “Serenity at Sunset”
  • Second place: John Ellis, “Trees” 
  • Third place: Pamela Williamson, “Sunset Winter Night”

Photography

  • First place: Jill Hennegan, “Egrets in Reflection”
  • Second place: Sandy Kaiser, “Tranquility on the Reservation”
  • Third place: Brianna Brown, “The Hurricane Way at The Beach”

Soft Crafts (Quilts & Blankets)

  • First place: Isabel Davis, “Kaleidoscope Squares”
  • Second place: Ruth Anderson, “The Texas Ark”
  • Third place: Margaret Williams, “Chain Reaction”

Soft Crafts (Other — includes crocheting, knitting, weaving, tatting, needlework, embroidery, cross-stitch and needlepoint)

  • First place: Pattie Gooch, “Iris”
  • Second place: Sue VanDuzee, “Gourmet”
  • Third place: Maureen Mann, “Will You Still Love Me”

Personal Essay & Short Story

  • First place: Faye Munson, “Breakfast at Hardees”
  • Second place: Ruth Turner, “Growing Up Female”
  • Third place: Lorrie Mercer, “The Citroen that went Ka-Boom”

Poetry & Prose

  • First place: Susan Binford Patton, “I’m sure gonna miss me when I’m gone”
  • Second place: Geanie Burns, “Mother Confusion”
  • Third place: Brian Parman, “Golden Hour Guard”

Check out photos of the awarded works here.