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MIDDLESEX COUNTY: Locals place in county senior art contest

Art work from professional and non-professional Middlesex County artists over age 60, who participated in the Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disabled Services Senior Art Contest, was on displ

Art work from professional and non-professional Middlesex County artists over age 60, who participated in the Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disabled Services Senior Art Contest, was on display at The Studio Art Gallery in the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center at Middlesex County College in Edison.
   The works were part of a County contest, which included artwork in nine media categories. First-place winners in the County contest will compete in the New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show this fall.
   ”I am proud of all our local artists and wish them luck in the upcoming show this fall.” said Freeholder Kenneth Armwood, Chair of the County’s Community Services Committee.
   ”On behalf of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, I would like to congratulate all our senior artists,” said Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios. “Middlesex County is always well represented at the state contest level, and I expect this year will follow in that tradition.”
   All works entered into the County contest were on display at The Studio Art Gallery in the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center through Aug. 16.
   The winners were:
   Acrylic: First Place Professional, Margaret McCrary-Andersen of Kendall Park
   First Place Non-Professional, Necati Itez of Monroe Township
   Second Place Professional, Bill Giacalone of Highland Park
   Second Place Non-Professional, Dorothy Elstein of East Brunswick
   Craft: First Place Professional, Jeffrey Nokes of Edison
   First Place Non-Professional, Manny Bar of Monroe Township
   Second Place Non-Professional, Angie Pacifico of Plainsboro
   Drawing: First Place Non-Professional, Allie Skislak of East Brunswick
   Second Place Non-Professional, Carl Frankel of Monroe Township
   Mixed Media:First Place Professional, Maxine King of Woodbridge
   First Place Non-Professional, V. Twyla Tanko of Sewaren
   Second Place Professional, Stephanie Barbetti of Kendall Park
   Second Place Non-Professional, Eva Hoefele of Colonia
   Oil: First Place Professional, Irwin Montlack of Monroe Township
   First Place Non-Professional, Vimala Arunachalam of Plainsboro
   Second Place Professional, Jules Weber of Port Reading
   Second Place Non-Professional, Clarice Lukacs of Edison
   Honorable Mention Non-Professional, Anas Gooden of Edison
   Honorable Mention Non-Professional, Shelley Phillips of Edison
   Pastel: First Place Non-Professional, Leona Cheung of Iselin
   Second Place Non-Professional, Margaret Cohen of Metuchen
   Photography: First Place Professional, Edward Hughes of North Brunswick
   First Place Non-professional, Thomas Maugham of East Brunswick
   Second Place Professional, Jay I. Shin of Piscataway
   Second Place Non-Professional, Ruth Jansyn of Highland Park
   Honorable Mention Professional, Harvey Levine of Edison
   Honorable Mention Non-Professional, Richard Grossberg of Monroe Township
   Sculpture: First Place Professional, Ellen Rebarber of Highland Park
   First Place Non-Professional, Josef Kogan of Highland Park
   Second Place Non-Professional, Miriam Wolin of East Brunswick
   Watercolor: First Place Professional, Robert Heyer of Monroe Township
   First Place Non-Professional, Nancy Edwards-Casteras of Colonia
   Second Place Professional, Lynn Nicoletti of Monroe Township
   Second Place Non-Professional, Patricia Orzack of Colonia
   Honorable Mention Professional, Elaine Gould of Carteret
   Honorable Mention Non-Professional, Om Madan of Colonia