The winners of the Guild of Creative Art's "23rd Annual Open Juried Show" were announced by judges Stacy Smith, manager of publications and communications of the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University, and Michael Cagno, executive director of the Noyes Museum of Art of Richard Stockton University.
Best in Photography 2015: "Industrial Lightbulb", photograph by Kathy Watson of Fair Haven. SHREWSBURY -- The winners of the Guild of Creative Art's "23rd Annual Open Juried Show" were announced by judges Stacy Smith, manager of publications and communications of the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University, and Michael Cagno, executive director of the Noyes Museum of Art of Richard Stockton University.
The winners were:
* Best in Painting: "Island Regatta" Acrylic by Donald Robinson
* Best in Photography: "Industrial Lightbulb" by Kathy Watson
* Best in Sculpture: Whirlwind" Pineneedle Coiling by Linda Colaguori
* Honorable Mentions Painting: Anthony Migliaccio for "Anthony's Nose", oil; Deborah Redden "Second Story" watercolor; Harvey Rogosin for "On the Path to "Chatham Harbor"
* Honorable Mentions in Photography: Joseph Imbesi for "Lifeboat" and Kristopher Schoenleber for "Descent"
* Mitchell Award for Acrylic: Lorraine Madsen for "Awesome"
* Friedlander Award for Abstract: Will Rackin for "Love What is True", acrylic, ink and paper
* Guild Award for Artistic Innovation: Arthur Futernik for "Clementine", acrylic
* Technical Excellence Award: Bill Ross for "Reliquary", colored pencil
* Caivano Award for Oil: Sandy Taylor for "Autumn"
* Caivano Award for Watercolor: Tera Yoshimura for "House in the Mist", watercolor
* Reilly Memorial Award for Photography: Ellen Martin for "Abandoned #59 - My Reflection"
The artwork, along with art by guild exhibiting and associate members, will be on display in the lobby through Oct. 28.
The guild, located at 620 Broad St. in Shrewsbury, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "advancing excellence in the visual arts through teaching, exhibits, workshops, and special events."
The hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, call 732-741-1441 or email guildofcreativeart@verizon.net.
To submit an achievement, please send an email to middlesex@starledger.com.