FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2009
Senior citizen art show contest winners announced
Caption: Senior Art Show winners Barbara Silvano and Miguel A. Figueras are flanked by (from left) Human Services Director Charles Brown, Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow and Office on Aging Executive Director Thomas Pivinski. Silvano and Figueras won overall Best in Show at the 2009 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest & Exhibition.
MANALAPAN – Winners were recognized in the 2009 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest & Exhibition at an artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony today at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive.
Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow, Human Services Director Charles D. Brown, and Office on Aging Executive Director Thomas Pivinski awarded certificates of appreciation to all of the participating artists. Winners in each of the 10 categories received first-, second-, third-place and honorable-mention ribbons. The winners and categories are listed below.
“We continue to be impressed by the beauty and passion that our senior citizens show through their artwork,” McMorrow said. “I am delighted to view these creations, meet the artists and share in the public recognition of this great pool of talent. The quality of the work is outstanding and amazing!”
Winning Best in Show were Atlantic Highlands resident Miguel A. Figueras for his drawing, entitled “Carnival,” in the professional category, and a watercolor by Barbara Silvano, Middletown, entitled “Backyard in the Tuscan Hills” in the nonprofessional category.
“These talented members of our community bring a lifetime worth of experience to life through their artwork,” said Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, liaison to the Department of Human Services. “We are fortunate to have a venue to showcase their abilities.”
Judges were Pat Hutchinson, Erik Johanson and James Kent of the Monmouth County Arts Council. The artwork is on display until July 31 at the Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr. Photographs of the winning artwork also are posted on the county’s Web site at www.visitmonmouth.com/aging.
First-place winners from each of the 10 categories will compete in the New Jersey Association of Area Agencies on Aging State Senior Citizens Annual Juried Art Contest and Exhibition, to be held in September at the Meadow Lakes community in East Windsor.
The event is a project of the county’ Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans’ Interment Affairs. For information about the division and its other event and activities, stop by the office at 21 Main and Court Center in Freehold or telephone 732-431-7450.
* List of winners follows.
2009 Monmouth County Senior Art Show Winners
BEST IN SHOW was presented in the Professional category to Miguel A. Figueras, Atlantic Highlands for his drawing entitled Carnival and in the Nonprofessional category to Barbara Silvano, Middletown for her watercolor entitled Backyard in the Tuscan Hills.
Acrylic - Professional
First Place Dorothy Lawrence Morganville Marice's Rose
Second Place Avram Shapiro Adelphia West Freehold School, 1935
Third Place Dr. Barbara Anne Clarke Egypt Sea Bright Chesapeake Bay Inlet
Nonprofessional
First Place Anne Marie Steeneck Freehold Twp. Alsace
Second Place Richard Mason Howell Resting
Third Place Georgette Giuffre Howell Spring Morning in the Village
Hon. Mention Charlotte Levitan Allentown At the Grounds for Sculpture
Hon. Mention Maxine Bilotti Keyport Faces of Home
Hon. Mention Gail Joseph Long Branch Serenity
Hon. Mention Lakshmibai Kallakuri Morganville Neereekshana
Craft-Professional
First Place, Chung Soon O'Dwyer, Marlboro, Sunflower
Nonprofessional
First Place, Mary Ann Ferrara, West Keansburg,Take a Look II
Drawing-Professional
First Place Miguel A. Figueras Atlantic Highlands Carnival
Second Place Nat Regan Monmouth Beach Reflecting
Third Place Kenneth Klohn West Long Branch Kingfisher
Nonprofessional
First Place Shirley Cohen Marlboro Girls at Play
Second Place Jerry Corvo Neptune Deer Amidst the Trees
Third Place James W. Smith Manasquan King of the Sax
Mixed Media-ProfessionalFirst Place Marilyn R. Burns Avon-by-the-Sea Joy
Nonprofessional
First Place Marilyn Tarr Freehold Hats
Second Place Edythe Carter Red Bank Poppy
Third Place Blossom Samet Manalapan Carousel
Hon. Mention Joseph Taliercio Marlboro Springtime in Cape Cod
Oil- Professional
First Place Lola Adolf Atlantic Highlands Highlands Bridge
Second Place Robert Herbert Neptune Waiting for Winter
Third Place Joel K. Stern Freehold Still Life # 1
Hon. Mention Rosemarie Kelly Atlantic Highlands Mr. Freckle
Hon. Mention Mildred "Milena" Ostrowitz Manalapan Time to Go Home
Hon. Mention Helaine Donovan Manasquan The Old Master
Nonprofessional
First Place Arkadi Dimant Freehold Cornell University
Second Place Guido Guazzoni Wayside Late Afternoon
Third Place Phyllis Antonini Freehold Poppies - Tuscany 2008
Hon. Mention Lorraine Fein Marlboro Venice
Hon. Mention Anne Venditto Englishtown Frank
Hon. Mention Anna Rupeiks Ocean Twp. Naples Pier, Florida
Hon. Mention Joseph Cardillo Sea Girt Sandy Hook Clammer
Hon. Mention Ira Siegel Manalapan Crimson Spring
Hon. Mention Reva Sklarin Marlboro Chloe Loves Flowers
Hon. Mention Peggy Latshaw Neptune Regal Eagle
Pastel - Professional First Place Mary-Elaine Smith Freehold Ancestor's Song
Second Place Elizabeth DeAngelis Lincroft Nature's Elegance
Nonprofessional
First Place Sharon Steinhorn Marlboro Life in Peru
Second Place Sonia Resnick Marlboro Asian Lady in Green
Third Place Valerie Rigazio Freehold Amy
Hon. Mention Patty Ryan Morganville Coffee Pot Rock
Hon. Mention Helen Kapner Marlboro Best Friends
Hon. Mention Ron Surgent Wall Township Attitude
Photography-Professional First Place Michael Menendez Freehold River Street, Savannah
Second Place Judith A. Mugrace Eatontown Nine Apples
Third Place Stephen Ravner Freehold Evening Lily
Hon. Mention Edwin R. Ahlstrom Neptune Ocean Grove
Nonprofessional
First Place Susan Quinn Holmdel Hope Valley Brook
Second Place Marilyn Baldi Colts Neck Reflections: Playa del Carmen
Third Place Kenneth A. Samet Manalapan Work in Progress
Hon. Mention John Lalanas Neptune Serenity
Hon. Mention Arnold Hirsch Freehold Where Have All My Neighbors Gone?
Hon. Mention Edward Slater Marlboro Inner Beauty
Hon. Mention Ingrid Lucas Aberdeen A Walk to the Light
Sculpture - Professional
First Place Paul Pugliese Long Branch Hot Air
Nonprofessional
First Place Michael Ferrara West Keansburg The Frightful Man
Second Place Carol Gleason Howell Time on My Hands
Third Place Seymour Sorkin Freehold Flying Fortress B-17
Watercolor - Professional
First Place Frank Colaguori West Long Branch Three Jugs
Second Place Joan Wallace Manasquan Street Musician
Third Place Mona Kirk Manasquan Knit One, Purl Two
Hon. Mention Thomas C. Wilczewski Long Branch Winter Thaw
Hon. Mention Donna Ferrante Spring Lake Monastery
Nonprofessional First Place Barbara Silvano Middletown Backyard in the Tuscan Hills
Second Place Joan Watson Wall Shells
Third Place Ruth Slater Marlboro Summer Hats
Hon. Mention Theresa Joseph Trocchia Interlaken Madama
Hon. Mention Ruth Birnbaum Marlboro In the Rice Paddies
Hon. Mention John Veal Ocean Grove Winter Light
Hon. Mention Barbara Lomasson Long Branch A House by the Side of the Road
Hon. Mention Mary M. DiNonno Freehold Grapes and Leaves
Hon. Mention Betty Curtis Keyport Calm Waters
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