31 artists from Essex and Morris Counties won awards today at the annual Essex County Seniors Citizens Juried Art Show at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove.
"This is an excellent event for us to promote the arts and inspire our residents to use their talents", said Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr.
All artists ages 60 or older were allowed to enter the contest. All submitted art works were judged on creativity, quality, style, originality, and composition.
The winners are as follows:
Bloomfield:
David Fishbein - Second place in the non-professional photography category
Cedar Grove:
Victoria Augustine - Second place in the non-professional watercolor category
Angelo Casarola - First place in the non-professional oil category
Roseann Martin - First place in the non-professional drawing category
Marie Matarazzo - Second place in the non-professional pastel category
Constance Seugling - First place in the professional mixed media category
East Orange:
Lester Johnson - First place in the professional sculpture category
Rudy Martin - Second place in the professional oil category honorable mention in the professional watercolor category
Fairfield:
William Heina - Second place in the non-professional sculpture category
Donald Hults - First place in the professional photography category
Glen Ridge:
Nancy Taiani - Second place in the professional acrylic category
Livingston:
Harriet Hiller - First place in the professional drawing category
Malini Parekh - First place in the non-professional photography category
Marcella Sabo - First place in the professional oil category
Angela Wang - Honorable mention in the non-professional oil category
Sheila Writt - First place in the non-professional pastel category
Maplewood:
Nila Pusin - First place in the non-professional sculpture category
Steadman Ghanner - Second place in the non-professional oil category
Horst Hoyer - First place in the non-professional digital category
Edward Long - First place in the professional craft category
North Caldwell:
Steve Van Zandt - Second place in the professional photography category
Nutley:
Nina Delcollo - First place in the non-professional print category
Carolyn Gregor - First place in the non-professional watercolor category
Theresa Ruffo - Second place in the professional watercolor category
Marlene Valdes - First place in the professional watercolor category
Parsippany (Morris County):
Chas Palminteri - First place in the professional acrylic category
Roseland:
Joseph Mango - First place in the non-professional craft category and first place in the non-professional acrylic category
Short Hills:
Shah Nimuben - Second place in the non-professional craft category
South Orange:
Sheila Sugarman - First place in the professional pastel category
Cindy Wolf - Second place in the professional mixed media category
Verona:
Ronnie Horn - Honorable mention in the non-professional oil category
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