Mosaic Arts Gallery invites you to an inspiring art opening reception featuring 19 awarded national photographers and the creative expressions of local DMV artists.

FIRST PLACE AWARD
“Ford 1933” by Salem Krieger, New York

SECOND PLACE AWARD
“Walking Through Time” by May Zhou, New Jersey

MERIT AWARDS
“Koa Lee Cha and Grandson Kong Lor With Dahlias” by Anna Davidson, Washington
“Friendship” by Cerrina Smith, Wyoming
“Queen Mother Ruth” by Chun Chan, Virginia
“Chaplain Paul Kim” by Cynthia Abatt, Massachusetts
“Feeling Like A Kid” by David Cohen, Florida
“The Shoemaker’s Legacy” by May Zhou, New Jersey
“Wine Farmer” by Michael Paras, New Jersey

HONOR AWARDS
“Richard Dancing Flamenco” by Alexandra Nelipa, Texas
“Elder” by Chris Allan, California
“First Grandchild” by Connie Springer, Ohio
“Musical Mentoring” by Dotty Danforth, Florida
“Time Marches On” by Herman Krieger, Oregon
“Jeff Clowns Around” by Joni Kabana, Oregon
“Before the Wedding” by Kevin Rose Schultz, Indiana
“The Artist’s Brush Stroke Passage” by SJ Nezo, North Carolina
“Eric” by Sue Mangan, Virginia
“Mother” by Yanyun Liu, Maryland

In celebration of its 75 years of service to older adults, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is hosting a photography contest to redefine aging as a period of vitality, purpose, and connections. NCOA’s goal is to break down stereotypes of aging in America by showing older adults who are engaged in life—interacting with others across generations, volunteering and working in their communities, and being physically and mentally active. NCOA invites photographers to submit images, and the personal stories of the subjects depicted in the photos as they reflect on what aging well means to them.