Somerset County Seniors Awarded Ribbons and Honorable Mentions at NJ Senior Citizen Art Show

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SOMERVILLE, 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 in Somerville from Aug. 2 to Sept. 9 for the 2024 Senior Art Show .

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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.

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