‘Patience,’ by Mark Albertson, of Westfield, Oil, Best of Show, Non-professional 2025
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is presenting the 2025 Union County Senior Art Exhibit, featuring more than 160 original works created by older adults, age 60 and older. The public is invited to view the exhibit now through June 3, in the Conference Center of UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains.
The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. The venue is located approximately a quarter-mile from Martine Avenue. On entering the campus from Raritan Road, visitors should proceed to the third building on the right. Ample parking is available on site.
The annual Senior Art Exhibit showcases artworks by both professional and non-professional artists who reside in Union County. The varied media categories include drawing, pastel, watercolor, oil painting, acrylics, photography, digital art, mixed media, printmaking, craft and sculpture.
“This annual celebration brings people together in a way which encourages our seniors to develop their interest and cultivate (the) local community,” said Union County Commissioner Chairperson Lourdes Leon. “The Board of County Commissioners is proud to dedicate space for this art exhibit each year, and we hope everyone in Union County – regardless of age – can take something great away from this experience.”
Awards for outstanding entries in each media category were selected by independent professional artists Barbara Wallace, Brian Branch-Price and Joseph Borzotta.
Best in Show by a Professional Artist was awarded to Audrey Yankielun, of Westfield, for her craft work created from thousands of postage stamps, titled “Party Dress.” Best in Show by a Non-Professional Artist was awarded to Mark Albertson, of Westfield, for his oil painting titled “Patience.”
First-place artworks will advance to the state level, to be exhibited in the fall at the 2025 New Jersey Senior Citizens’ Art Show in East Windsor.
The Union County Senior Art Exhibit is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibit is coordinated annually by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, a division of the Department of Parks and Recreation. For more information, email msturm@ucnj.org or call 908-558-2550 weekdays; relay users dial 7-1-1.
For more information about cultural programs offered by the County of Union, visit www.ucnj.org/cultural.
Photos Courtesy of Kelly Martins
