Nutley Senior Earns First Prize In County Art Contest

NUTLEY, NJ — Nearly three dozen seniors captured prizes as part of the 2023 Essex County Senior Art Show, including a Nutley resident.

In all, 32 Essex County creators earned awards in the annual juried art show. It was open to all professional and non-professional artists ages 60 and older. Artwork was judged on “originality, composition, style, quality and creativity.”

In Nutley, the winner was Marleen Valdes, who won first place in the professional watercolors category for “Moonglow.”

“I congratulate the winners and all the artists who participated in this year’s Senior Art Show,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. said.

“The talent displayed by our senior artists is truly amazing and the artwork is inspiring,” DiVincenzo continued. “Essex County has a thriving fine arts community, and our Senior Art Show enables our older residents – both professionals and non-professionals – to display their original creations where the public can see them.”

“This is an excellent event for us to promote the arts and inspire our residents to use their talents,” he added.

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