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Beautiful pieces of artwork adorn the walls throughout the hallways and rooms of Landis Homes.


Their bright colors and unique designs draw the eyes of visitors and residents. Most of these pieces were purchased from artists in Lancaster County and the surrounding area. However, there are some special creations made by very talented young adults who participated in the Lancaster Mennonite School Art Contest. For nearly 30 years, Landis Homes has held an annual contest for art students at the school.


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articipants have the opportunity to submit a piece of artwork, either a drawing, painting, mixed media, print, photograph or sculpture. Members of the Landis Homes Art


Committee then schedule a visit to the LMS Fine Arts Center to view the work and select a piece to add to the campus’ permanent collection. Te student receives a monetary award and the art department is given a donation. “I have been impressed with the thoughtfulness the committee from Landis Homes puts into their selection,” says Brookye Keeney, Art Teacher at Lancaster Mennonite School, and coordinator of the contest. “Tey have brought retired professionals from various fields in the arts such as retired teachers, artists, and museum professionals.”


Te most recent winner is winner Ellie (Seunga) Park, a senior at LMS who grew up in Hanam-si, South Korea, and moved to the United States in 8th grade. “I thought LMS fit my personality and lifestyle and I expected there would be many opportunities for studying and activities,” says Ellie. “I also enjoy how LMS is developed in international education and provides diverse opportunities to students in many fields.”


When school went fully remote in 2020, Ellie’s junior year of high school, she met Brookye Keeney in virtual art class. Mrs. Keeney saw true talent in Ellie, and encouraged her to participate in a variety of art contests, including the Art Contest for Landis Homes.


For the contest, Ellie sketched a piece entitled ‘Adults Learned from Children.’ Tis piece was inspired by the children that Ellie worked with as a volunteer at a Korean culture school. “Tere are so many things we can learn from children,” Ellie explains. “Children have no prejudice and hold pure eyes for the world. I created this with the hope that these big children would shine in a desolate city and that colors come to life wherever they are.”


She continues, “I painted the background with watercolors to express the contrast between the world views of children and adults. I used bright colored pencils to create a soft texture when drawing the children, while on the other hand, I used a black pen to draw the adults and the city to express how dark reality can be in the world. I drew one of the adults reaching out to the child as her arm turned into color because I feel adults can learn from children, and it can brighten their life.”


16 • Landis.org | FLOURISH | Summer 2022


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