An artists’ reception and awards presentation was held July 31 to conclude the 46th annual Atlantic County Senior Citizens Art Show. The juried exhibit opened on June 9 at the Art Gallery on the Mays Landing campus of Atlantic Cape Community College.
Twenty-nine professional and non-professional artists age 60 and older competed in a variety of categories, including acrylic, craft, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor, and works on paper.
First place winners in each category received a $100 monetary award and their entries will advance to the state competition. Award ribbons were awarded to first place through honorable mention as determined by the judges.
First place winners included:
Acrylic
Rosemary Snyder (Non-Professional) and Grace Zambelli (Professional)
Craft
Linda Lauria (Professional)
Mixed Media
Russ Fitzgerald (Non-Professional) and Christina Trice (Professional)
Oil
Ray Rennie (Non-Professional) and Edward Garvey (Professional)
Pastel
Janet Gabriel (Professional)
Photography
Dennis Loughlin (Professional)
Sculpture
Eleanor McKelvey (Professional)
Watercolor
Pamela Carchidi (Non-Professional) and Anne McManus (Professional)
Works on Paper
Edward Sperling (Non-Professional) and Susan Paskiewicz (Professional)