The 58th Annual Camden County Senior Citizens Juried Art Contest and Exhibition opened on August 21. Submissions from 116 county senior artists are on display at Camden County College’s William G. Rohrer Center in Cherry Hill Township. Open to the public, the exhibition runs through September 18, Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
“I congratulate all of the artists that participated in this year’s contest. The judges certainly had a challenging task, as each work of art is impressive and worthy of recognition,” said Commissioner Melinda Kane, liaison to the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission. “I encourage everyone to visit Camden County College in Cherry Hill during the exhibition.”
County residents aged 60 and older, at any level of skill or experience, were invited to participate, including amateurs and non-professionals as well as working artists. Categories of work include acrylic painting; craft; digital art; mixed media; oil painting; pastel; print; photography; sculpture; watercolor; and works on paper (drawing).
Artwork by professional and non-professional artists was adjudicated by an independent panel of professional artists. First place winners in all categories at the County level will advance to compete at the State level in the New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show.
First place winners in the Non-Professional category are as follows: Acrylic Painting: Kristine Boysen; Craft: Marlane Uhr; Oil Painting: Shelley Figures; Pastel: Leslie Ries; Photography: James Mitchell; Watercolor Painting: Sharon Buttress; Works on Paper: Gloria Swiecicki; Sculpture: Joanne Fisher; Digital Art: Karen Zagoren; Mixed Media: Marjorie E. Levy.
In the Professional category, first place was awarded as follows: Acrylic Painting: Debra Miller; Craft: Robin Brownfield; Oil Painting: Daniel Horne; Pastel: Gerald Purnell; Photography: Connie Wagner; Watercolor Painting: Peter Ehlinger; Works on Paper: Curtis Odrick; Sculpture: Conni Spiegle; Digital Art: Nancy Schmidt; Mixed Media: Brenda Zadjeika.
The Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Camden County College supports the local arts and history that make our communities dynamic places to live and work. The Commission was established by the Camden County Board of Commissioners to act as the designated agency in Camden County to receive and administer the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program and the New Jersey Historical Commission County History Partnership Program.
