The 57th Annual Camden County Senior Citizens Juried Art Contest and Exhibition opened on August 23. Submissions from over 100 county senior artists are on display at Camden County College’s William G. Rohrer Center, 1889 Rt. 70 East, Cherry Hill. Open to the public, the exhibition runs through September 20, Mondays to Thursdays, 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 age 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, September 30 to October 26, 2023.
First place winners in the Non-Professional category are Acrylic Painting: Carolyn Tyndall, Cherry Hill; Craft: Marlane Uhr, Voorhees; Oil Painting: Pam Dougherty, Cherry Hill; Pastel: Margaret Sochanchak, Waterford Works; Photography: James Mitchell, Pennsauken; Watercolor Painting: William Lane, Haddonfield; Works on Paper: Barbara Caponegro, West Berlin; Sculpture: Barbara Pfieffer, Camden; Digital Art: Joseph Trucksess, Haddon Heights; Mixed Media: T. Michael Leathem, Cherry Hill.
In the Professional category, first place was awarded as follows: Acrylic Painting: Dorothy DeMatteis, Cherry Hill; Craft: Robin Brownfield, Collingswood; Oil Painting: Daniel Horne, Cherry Hill; Pastel: Doreen Korejko, Waterford Township; Photography: Robert Redding, Haddonfield; Watercolor Painting: Peter Ehlinger, Haddonfield; Works on Paper: Gerald Purnell, Lindenwold; Sculpture: Conni Spiegle, Haddonfield; Digital Art: Nancy Schmidt, Gloucester Township; Mixed Media: Ruth Marquez, Pine Hill.
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.