For Immediate Release:
August 18, 2016
Senior citizen art show contest winners announced
34 local artists recognized
MANALAPAN, NJ – Winners of the 2016 Monmouth County Senior Art Contest & Exhibition were recognized at an artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony on Aug. 17 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive.
Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to the County’s Division on Aging, Disabilities, was on hand to recognize the artists.
“I am impressed with the diversity of talent demonstrated by our senior citizens,” Curley said. “It was an honor to meet and share their public recognition and marvel at the quality of their artwork.”
Winners in each of the seven categories received first-, second-, third-place and honorable-mention ribbons. Winning Best in Show were Bernadette Sabatini of Eatontown in the professional category for her photograph “Chincoteague,” and Rosa Lee McNair of Neptune in the nonprofessional category for her acrylic entitled “Childhood.” All other winners and categories are listed below.
“It is a privilege to be able to showcase our senior art at the County Library’s Manalapan location during the month of August,” Curley said. “These talented members of our community bring multiple forms of experience to their artwork.”
The artwork is on display until Aug. 30 at the Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr. Photographs of the winning artwork also are posted on the Office on Aging webpage of the County’s website at
www.visitmonmouth.com.
“The Headquarters of the Library System is an excellent location to display all these beautiful and inspiring pieces,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry. “Libraries are central to the community providing social, educational and recreational opportunities for all our residents. But today, our very talented senior citizens were the focus.”
First-place winners from each of the seven categories will be on display at the 50th annual New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show, to be held at the Meadow Lakes community in East Windsor, NJ from Sept. 24 through Oct. 28.
“We wish all of the artists participating in the State show the best of luck,” said Curley. “Although only seven pieces will be on display, every piece that was entered into the Monmouth County Senior Art Contest is deemed a winner.”
This year, the County’s Office on Aging worked with SCAN (Social Community Activities Network) to coordinate the art show.
For information about the Division on Aging, Disabilities and its other event and activities, stop by the County’s office at 3000 Kozloski in Freehold or call 732-431-7450.
# # #
2016 Monmouth County Senior Art Show Winners
Best in Show was presented to Bernadette Sabatini of Eatontown in the professional category for her photograph “Chincoteague,” and Rosa Lee McNair of Neptune in the nonprofessional category for her acrylic entitled “Childhood.”
Acrylic
Professional
Honorable Mention: Lucretia E. McGuff-Silverman of Roosevelt Assunpink, Winter Field
Nonprofessional
First Place: Rosa Lee McNair of Neptune, Childhood
Second Place: Karen Martin of Freehold Twp., One More Time
Third Place: Linda H. Roemer of Aberdeen, Reflections
Honorable Mention: Sharon Er of Freehold, Sampan
Honorable Mention: Charlotte Levitan of Allentown, View from Brette’s Fire Escape
Honorable Mention: Jack Negri of Hazlet, My Street
Drawing
Nonprofessional
First Place: Michael Ferrara of Hazlet, Farmer’s Wife 1930’s
Mixed Media
Professional
Honorable Mention: Rhoda Hollander of Marlboro, Daisies Too
Nonprofessional
Honorable Mention: Ruth A. Appel of Marlboro, Goes With Coffee
Oil
Professional
Honorable Mention: Guido Guazzoni of Ocean Twp., Late Afternoon
Nonprofessional
First Place: Ellen Silverman of Manalapan, Summer Strawberries
Second Place: Marilyn Shotwell of Ocean Grove, Dancing on the Dunes
Third Place: Marion Dobrowolski of Neptune, Horse’n Around
Honorable: Mention Linda Alberti of Ocean Grove, Jumping for Joy
Honorable: Mention Joseph Taliercio of Marlboro, Porto D’Capri—Naples, Italy
Pastel
Professional
First Place: Sharon Steinhorn of Marlboro, Peaches
Second Place: Carolyn Tischer Bartlett of Freehold, Out To Pasture
Nonprofessional
First Place:Sol Hara of Ocean Twp., Li River, China
Second Place:Valerie Rigazio of Freehold Read Me a Story
ird Place: Patty Ryan of Morganville Reminiscing
Honorable Mention: Sonia Resnick of Marlboro My Grandmother Sarah
Photography
Professional
First Place: Bernadette Sabatini of Eatontown, Chincoteague
Second Place: Joan B. Myers of Long Branch, Misty
Third Place: Marilyn M. Baldi of Tinton Falls, Abstract 8
Honorable Mention: Vince Matulewich Morganville, Orchids (Phalaenopsis)
Nonprofessional
First Place: Tony Rustako of Colts Neck, Teton Mountain Stream
Second Place: Robert P. McDonough of Monmouth Beach, The Sculptor
Third Place: Thomas E. Smith of Allentown, Swan on the Rhine
Honorable Mention: Joan K. Trafford of Tinton Falls, Crater Lake National Park/OR
Watercolor
Nonprofessional
First Place: Michael Robby of Marlboro, Morning Swim
Second Place: Patricia Supplee of Ocean Grove, Whaling’s Done
Third Place: Yachi Pan of Freehold, Shangrila
Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Zigray of Freehold, Pretty Bottles in a Row
# # #