County executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hands out certificates, awards for winning paintings, photographs.
Their artwork included paintings — in oil, watercolor and pastels — as well as photos and sculpture. With 112 pieces of artwork entered in the competition this year, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. awarded 33 pieces of the best artwork by both professional and non-professional senior artists. Essex County’s senior citizens were honored recently for their artistic talents at an awards ceremony attended by DiVincenzo at the Essex County Hospital Center. “It’s so impressive to see what [our seniors] can achieve in such a short amount of time,” said DiVincenzo. “We have a lot to be proud of here in Essex County… Essex is the best county in New Jersey. Our strength is in our diversity.” DiVincenzo congratulated the winners …
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The 2011 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show brings out the most senior citizen artists in recent history with winners from the Caldwells
Gray hairs and golden years can sometimes be the perfect recipe to create an artist. Retirees often have the time and fascination to commit to a passion that was lost to their youth. That passion and talent was never more evident than at the 2011 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show in Cedar Grove, where Essex County Executive, Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., awarded top prizes to 34 out of the 124 entrants. After a warm welcome and thanks, DiVencenzo (who noted, in his speech, that Angelo Casarola’s painting, “The Catch” chronicled last year’s winning Superbowl play,) went on to hand out first place, second place and Honorable Mentions to the contestants. Kate Hartwyk, Director of Programs and Grants for the Division of Cultural and …
