Union County Senior Citizens’ Art Exhibit on display at Trailside Nature & Science Center

The Union County Senior Citizens’ Art Show, that includes 108 initial performs in different media, is on display screen at the Trailside Nature & Science Heart, positioned in Watchung Reservation at 452 New Providence Highway, in Mountainside.

Trailside is open up every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. besides for Mondays and holiday seasons, and admission is free of demand.

“We are pretty happy of our senior artists, both expert and non-expert. The exhibit at Trailside is a superb possibility to delight in a perspective of the world from their special viewpoint,” claimed Union County Commissioner Chair Rebecca L. Williams.

The Senior Citizens’ Artwork Exhibit is an yearly party that showcases artworks established by Union County residents, age 60 and more mature – both specialist and nonprofessional artists. Artworks involve a assortment of media types which include acrylic painting, oil portray, watercolor, pastel, drawing, images, electronic artwork, mixed media, sculpture and crafts.

Awards for exceptional entries in each and every media class for the 2022 Senior Citizens’ Artwork Show ended up selected by expert artists Kortez Artise, Joseph Borzotta and Michael Donato.

The Most effective in Present by a Qualified Artist was awarded to Lynda Dubois-Jackson of Plainfield for her craft titled “Grandma & Close friends.” Most effective in Show by a Nonprofessional Artist was awarded to Elizabeth Gillin of Westfield for her oil portray titled “Amanda Gorman, My Favourite Poet.”

All 1st-area will work will be entered into the 2022 New Jersey Senior Citizens’ Artwork Exhibit in East Windsor this drop.

The Senior Citizens’ Art Exhibit is presented and coordinated by the Union County Business office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, a division of the Section of Parks and Recreation. For much more details, email [email protected], or call 908-558-2550 weekdays (relay consumers dial 711).

For a lot more information and facts about the Business office, check out ucnj.org/cultural.