TRENTON, N.J. — A professional juror has selected the winners from 107 entries in this year’s Mercer County Senior Art Show, which is being held through Aug. 5 at The Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor at the Mercer County Community College campus.
“Mercer County is fortunate to have so many older adults who tap into their creativity to construct new works of art,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. “I commend everyone who entered their work in the County show and thank them for sharing their artistic talent with us.”
Annually, the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage partners with the Mercer County Office on Aging to produce the Mercer County Senior Art Show. First-place winners from the County show advance to the New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show held in the fall.
Each year, the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage partners with the Mercer County Office on Aging to produce the Mercer County Senior Art Show. First-place winners from the County show advance to the New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show held in the fall.
Mercer County residents ages 60 or older may submit artwork to the Mercer County Senior Art Show. There is no fee to enter. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant, created within the last three years, and not previously entered in a Mercer County Senior Art Show or the State Senior Art Show. Artwork was entered in the following categories: acrylic, craft, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, watercolor and works on paper.
The winners were selected by professional juror Thomas Kelly, an award-winning New Jersey-based artist who works in acrylic on canvas, creating colorful narrative paintings often inspired by overheard comments or everyday situations. Kelly has exhibited in New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pa., and more than 325 of his original paintings have been collected in private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Eighteen artists from the Mercer County Senior Art Show — one “professional” winner and one “non-pro” winner in each of the nine categories — will move on to the State Show. The individuals were awarded first, second and third place, and honorable mention in their respective categories. The Best in Show selections: “Small Token” by Arcelio Brignoni of East Windsor, Acrylic, Non-Professional; and “Home Economics” by Margaret Miccio of Trenton, Sculpture, Professional.
The exhibition can be viewed here on the Mercer County website.