Marlboro, Colts Neck Seniors Garner Art Awards

Eight Marlboro residents and a Colts Neck man placed in the 2013 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest and Exhibition.

The local artists were recognized at a reception and awards ceremony last week at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters.

"I am impressed with the diversity of talent demonstrated by our senior citizens,” said Freeholder Director John P. Curley, liaison to the county’s Office of Aging and Disabilities. “It was an honor to meet and share their public recognition and marvel at the quality of their artwork."

Monmouth County residents received first-, second-, third-place and honorable mention in 11 categories. The following Marlboro and Colts Neck residents were recognized:

• Dorothy Lawrence, The Road Less Traveled, First Place in Professional Acrylic
• Joseph Taliercio, Dixieland Trio at Birdland, Honorable Mention in Nonprofessional Drawing
• Barbara Stier, Old Cape Cod, Third Place in Nonprofessional Mixed Media
• Joel Zimmerman, The Moors, First Place in Nonprofessional Oil
• Anthony Rustako of Colts Neck, Mountain Stream, Honorable Mention in Nonprofessional Photography
• Sandra Golden, Sandy’s Sails, Honorable Mention in Nonprofessional Watercolor
• Anita Triola, Swamp Tree and Ducks, Honorable Mention in Nonprofessional Watercolor

Winning Best in Show were Nat Regan of Ocean Township in the professional category for his mixed media art “The Smoke,” and Marilyn Baldi of Tinton Falls in the nonprofessional category for her photograph entitled “I’ll Take Manhattan.”

A total of 61 Monmouth County seniors were recognized. Judges were Kathy Donnelly, James Kent and Ellen Martin of the Monmouth County Arts Council.

“It is a privilege to be able to showcase our senior art at the County library’s Manalapan location during the entire month of July,” Freeholder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso said. “These talented members of our community bring decades of experience to life through their artwork.”

The artwork is on display until Wednesday, July 31 at the Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive. Photographs of the winning artwork also are posted on the Office on Aging webpage of the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com.