10-10-2024 9:17am

Somerset County Seniors Awarded at NJ Senior Citizen Art Show

Donnella Tilery Editor

A woman looks at the featured artwork inside the Somerset County Administration Building.

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Ten seniors from Somerset County were named as winners in the 2024 State Senior Citizen Art Show.

The group of ten artists received first place, second place, and honorable mentions in several professional and non-professional artistic categories.

Prior to the State Show, the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission recognized 47 senior artists at an honorary reception for their artistry and workmanship on Sept. 10.

Their artwork was displayed inside the County’s Administration Building from Aug. 2 to Sept. 9 for the 2024 Senior Art Show.

“Our senior residents have tremendous talent and Somerset County is proud to publicly showcase their amazing artwork,” said Commissioner Melonie Marano, liaison to the Cultural & Heritage Commission. “I want to thank all of the artists that participated this year and congratulate those that were featured and won in the State Show!”

In total, 19 artists were chosen to advance to the 2024 State Senior Citizen Art Show at the Meadow Lakes Senior Center in East Windsor, NJ, which runs from Oct. 5 to Oct. 30.

Below are the list of winners and honorable mentions from Somerset County who participated in the State Show.

1st Place Winner

Print – Professional

“The Difficult Conversation” — Leokadia Stanik, Branchburg

2nd Place Winner

Works on Paper – Non-Professional

Sign Your Name Here — Carol Lynn, Basking Ridge

Sculpture – Professional

Flaco Lives! — Debbie Limoli, Warren

Honorable Mentions

Acrylic – Non-Professional

Ode to Urns — Kathleen Campisano, Bridgewater

Oil – Non-Professional

Reflections in New Jersey — Stephen Sopko, Manville

Acrylic – Professional

Bass Harbor Light — Wayne R. Mathisen, Hillsborough

Digital – Professional

Electric Dream — Ed Caravana, Somerset

Pastel – Professional

Bradley 2 — Franne Demetrician, Somerset

Photography – Professional

Colors of Bo-Kaap — Charles Neiss, Watchung

Works on Paper – Professional

Reflection on Life – Karen Haake, Hillsborough

The Somerset County Senior Art Show exhibit is co-sponsored by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services and made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.