Mercer County Goverment: Local Residents Display Artistic Talents In Mercer Senior Art Show

Lawrenceville NJ

27 July, 2021

4:21 PM

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Press release from the Mercer County Government: 07/27/2021 1:15 PM TRENTON -- A professional juror has selected the winners from more than 80 entries in this year's Mercer County Senior Art Show, which is being held online through Aug. 6. The exhibition can be viewed here on the Mercer County website. "We have so many older adults who are tapping into their creativity to create new works of art," said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. "I commend everyone who entered their work in the County show and thank them for sharing their artistic talent with us." Each year, the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage partners with the Mercer County Office on Aging to produce the Mercer County Senior Art Show. First-place winners from the County show advance to the New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show held in the fall. Mercer County residents age 60 or older may submit artwork to the Mercer County Senior Art Show. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant, created within the last three years, and not previously entered in a Mercer County Senior Art Show or the State Senior Art Show. Artwork may be entered in the following categories: acrylic, craft, digital art, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, print, sculpture, watercolor and works on paper. A professional juror selects the winners in this show. Up to 22 artists (one "professional" winner and one "non-pro" winner in each of the 11 categories) may move on to the State Show. There is no fee to enter. Following are the individuals who were awarded first, second and third place and honorable mention in their respective categories in the Mercer County Senior Art Show. NON-PROFESSIONAL Acrylic 1. Lisa Gall, Trenton 2. Sandy SchwartzBird, Trenton 3. Allan Marcus, Princeton Junction HM – Annette Osterlund, West Windsor; Eleni Litt, Princeton; and Amy Lerner, West Windsor Craft 1. Rima Phillips, East Windsor 2. Loreta Macaraig, Hamilton 3. Ted Sikorski, Hamilton HM – Maria Ferris, Lawrenceville Digital 1. Connie Cruser, Hamilton Square Mixed Media 1 .Ilene Dube, Princeton Junction 2. Judith Nahmias, Lawrenceville 3. Hermine Brooks, Lawrence HM – Mark Schlawin, Princeton Junction Oil 1. Nora Ananos, Princeton Junction 2. Jan Koczera, West Windsor 3. Andrea Pitluck, West Windsor HM – Raj Oberoi, Robbinsville; and Carlo Fiorentini, Princeton Pastel 1. Vivienne Wingfield, Hopewell Photography 1. John Ward, Robbinsville 2. Judith Miller, Trenton 3. Stephanie Cuddahy, Hamilton HM – Michael Green, East Windsor; and Holly Crochetiere, Robbinsville Sculpture 1. Ron Snyder, East Windsor 2. Suzanne Migliori, Trenton 3. Douglas Watt, Hamilton Square Watercolor 1. Leslie Hatch – BEST IN SHOW -- NON-PRO, East Windsor 2. Michele Martin, Robbinsville 3. Karen Brodsky, West Windsor HM – Catherine Edmonds, Lawrence; Gitte Schlessinger, Princeton Junction; and Helen Bilinski, Hamilton Works on Paper 1. Lenore Isleib, East Windsor 2. Linda Ourach, East Windsor 3. Marina Lam, East Windsor HM – Helen Nitzche, Hightstown; Ramani Dahanayake, Princeton Junction; and Diane Forer, East Windsor PROFESSIONAL Acrylic 1. Mabel Williams, Ewing 2. William Plank, Lawrenceville 3. Ruben Macaraig, Hamilton HM – Dorothy Friedman, Pennington; and Ed Drago, Robbinsville Craft 1. Susan Luty, Hightstown Mixed Media 1. Terri Arruzzo, Hamilton 2. Helen Plank, Lawrenceville 3. Richard Majewski, Robbinsville HM – Sheran Boddie, Lawrenceville Oil 1. Lori Langsner, West Windsor 2. Norm Fesmire, Lawrence 3. Marge Miccio, Trenton HM – Robert Lowe, Trenton; and Gary Coyne, Mercerville Pastel HM – Margaret Kalvar Bushnell, Princeton Junction Photography 1. Maia Riem, West Windsor 2. Gary Becker, Trenton 3. Samuel Vovsi, Princeton HM – Judy Filipponi, Robbinsville; and Aubrey Kauffman, Ewing Sculpture 1. Joy Kreves – BEST IN SHOW -- PROFESSIONAL, Ewing 2. Harry Jackendoff, Trenton Watercolor 1. Pat Proniewski, Hamilton Square 2. Margaret Simpson, Hamilton Works on Paper 1. Terry Goldstein, East Windsor 2. Frank Pastore, Hightstown HM – David Potts, Hamilton  Pictured above are the Best in Show selections: "Indian Summer" by Leslie Hatch of East Windsor, Watercolor, Non-Professional; and "Mourning Rock With Kickstand" by Joy Kreves of Ewing, Sculpture, Professional. This press release was produced by the Mercer County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.