The SDHCA Dakota MasterWorks Art Show held its 27th annual exhibition Nov. 7-8, at the Good Samaritan Society National Campus in Sioux Falls. The show featured art created by artists age 60 and older who are South Dakota residents. This years show included 150 artistic entries.
Professional judges awarded prizes for first, second, and third place in each of seven categories and two age groups, as well as Honorable Mentions and Best of Show winners.Peoples Choice designations were awarded based on the votes of those attending the show. Artists ranged in age from 60 to 102 years old.
Artists from this area earning prizes for their work include Peg Olson of Wessington Springs, in the Masters class, earned honorable mention for her acrylic painting Slice of Life; Margaret Schmidt of Lane in the Masters class won second place for her drawing, Dena, and second place for her painting, Robin Nest in the Grape Arbor; Jim Schmidt of Huron, in the Experienced class, took third place for his oil painting, Backyard Beauties; Lee Klocke of Huron took honorable mention for open class creative woodworking, Tool of Life; and Michael Parker of Highmore, entered in the experienced class, won first in photography for his picture, Gunny, and an honorable mention for his picture, Here Comes the Sun.
The SDHCA Dakota Masterworks Art Show is about highlighting the remarkable artistic accomplishments by older South Dakotans, said SDHCA Dakota MasterWorks Art Show Coordinator, LuAnn Severson. Aging does not mean giving up our creativity, inspiration, and talent.
Categories included watercolor painting, oil painting, acrylic painting, drawing/pastels/scratchboard, photography, mixed media and wood carving. Age Categories for the competition were divided into ages 60-79 and 80 years of age and older. The show has been recognized by the National Mature Media Awards as an outstanding community involvement project.
Artwork taking first-, second- and third-place, Best of Show and Peoples Choice will be on Exhibit at the Ramkota Hotel in Pierre during SDHCA Legislative reception on Jan. 28.
The South Dakota Health Care Association sponsors and coordinates the SDHCA Dakota MasterWorks Art Show. In addition, the show is supported by platinum level sponsors South Dakota Health Care Association, KELOLAND Media Group, and Legacy Healthcare; gold level sponsors EmpRes Healthcare Management, Good Samaritan Society and Accura Healthcare; silver level sponsors First Interstate Bank, Clarkson Health Care, Westhills Village Retirement Community, Tieszen Memorial Home, Dow Rummel Village, Bethany, Legends at Lake Lorraine, The Inn on Westport, Jenkins Living Center and Fischer Rounds & Associates; and bronze level sponsors Sisson Printing, and Imagery Photography.
Visit www.sdhca.org and click on Consumer Info/Dakota MasterWorks to view this years winning entries.
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