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Gardens of the Garden State 2010 Exhibit

Opening Reception on May 13, 2010 and closes August 27, 2010

We wish to give special thanks and gratefully acknowledge the following people who have helped make the EAS Gardens of the Garden State Exhibit, 2010 such a tremendous success:

Patricia Rubin, Gallery Director, and all of our contributing artists for their exquisite work, as well as our esteemed judges, Pat Gelon, Shelly Colletto, and Ray Skibinski.

Mayor Ricigliano and the Edison Township staff, as well as our larger community for all their kindness and support.

Our kind and generous sponsors Peter Flynn and Flynn’s Florist of Edison, Edible Arrangements of Edison, Manhattan Bagel of Edison, Mona.Vie, and our superb musical performer Larry Rich.

The gracious Edison Arts Society Interns and Volunteers, and of course all of you, our dear members and friends who are the heart of all that we do at EAS.

Please see our website for a complete program of the Gardens of the Garden State 2010 Exhibit.
The exhibit is housed in the beautiful Gallery of the Edison Arts Society, Edison Municipal Building, and will run until August 27, 2010. We hope you will visit often.

A special article by Jeff Weber, may be found here

Gardens of the Garden State Exhibit 2009

The new format for the Gardens of the Garden State will be unveiled at the Edison Arts Society Gallery – Edison Municipal Building – with a full 2 month exhibition. We hope that you will join us in ushering in the summer season with all the splendor and beauty reflected in our artists’ tribute to the Gardens of our Great State of New Jersey.

Scenes & Gardens of the Garden State

Congratulations to our 2008 Winners:

First Place $200 Daler-Rowney Gift Certificate Yimeng Ling, Edison “Desert Tranquility” Watercolor
Second Place $150 Jerry’s Artist Outlet Basket of Art Supplies Loretta Brower, Edison “Vera’s Orchid” Watercolor
Third Place Book from Barnes & Noble Bookstore Tonette Campbell, Edison “CanaStripes” Watercolor
Honorable Mention Tom Martin, Edison “Flowers in the Rough” Egg Tempera
Poster Image Winner Yimeng Ling, Edison “Aquatic Life” Watercolor

2008 Participating Artists
Loretta Brower, Edison                     Sherri Orenberg-Ruggieri, Edison
Tonette Campbell, Edison                Mary Pazdan, Edison
Allison Doatch, Edison                    Deborah Plesnarski, Edison
Carolyn Goetz, Metuchen                 Thelma Portnoff, Edison
Frank Gubernat, Basking Ridge        Harvey Rogosin, East Brunswick
Lois Nagy-Hartnack, Fords              Tami Rona, Edison
Joan Katen, Colonia                          Ray Skibinski, Edison
Yimeng Ling, Edison                        Allie Skislak, East Brunswick
Jean Literate, Iselin                          Karen Terry, Highland Park
Tom Martin, Edison

2008 Participating Photographers
Rick Bachman, North Brunswick       Jean Literate, Iselin
Tonette Campbell, Edison                Tom Martin, Edison
Dolores Chupela, Edison                  Jean Sberna, Edison
Joel DeFalco, Belmar                        Dolores Skibinski, Edison
Allison Doatch, Edison                    Allie Skislak, East Brunswick
Nancy Dunn, East Brunswick           Gerrie Vergona, Point Pleasant Beach
Barb Heydorn, Metuchen                  Lois Wilkes, Middletown
Mary Beth Koza, Colonia                   Carol Ann Yost, Edison