New Jersey State Fair® - Worldnow
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Page 26 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>State</strong> Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> Sunday Herald, July 31, 2011<br />
Art show introduces new award; local artist featured in exhibit<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Fair/Sussex County Farm<br />
and Horse Show, Art in<br />
Sussex County will be featuring<br />
artists who live in<br />
Sussex County — including<br />
professional, non-professional,<br />
and students<br />
from tot to 18 years old.<br />
Official rules and entry<br />
forms for this exhibit can<br />
be found in local libraries,<br />
Victory Frames in<br />
Lafayette, Craft Creations<br />
in <strong>New</strong>ton, Alishes Paint<br />
Store in Sparta and some<br />
town municipal buildings.<br />
They will also be available<br />
the night of receiving art<br />
at the Richards Building.<br />
Receiving for the art is<br />
Wednesday, Aug. 3 from<br />
4:30 to 7 p.m. Pickup is<br />
Sunday, Aug. 14, from 5-6<br />
p.m.<br />
A reception on<br />
Thursday, Aug. 4, from 7<br />
to 9 p.m., will be held to<br />
announce and take photos<br />
of the ribbon winners<br />
in the non-professional<br />
and student categories.<br />
Buyers may view and purchase<br />
from the exhibit at<br />
the reception.<br />
Most art is for sale.<br />
A very popular part of<br />
the exhibit is the “Little<br />
Gallery” where a buyer<br />
can pick up unframed<br />
original artwork by the<br />
invited professionals at<br />
reasonable prices.<br />
NEW AWARD<br />
Art in Sussex County<br />
will give out a new award<br />
this year.<br />
The Committee’s<br />
Choice Award in the<br />
amount of $300 will be<br />
given to an artist whose<br />
painting will be chosen to<br />
represent Sussex County<br />
art and will be on next<br />
year’s cover of the art<br />
program for the fair.<br />
This year’s featured<br />
artist is Valerie Castimore<br />
VISIT:<br />
Spectacular Sparta<br />
With its beautiful lakes, mountains, and<br />
farmland, Sparta offers a wide variety of<br />
amenities, services and local businesses<br />
supporting the community.<br />
whose art is reminiscent<br />
of “American Folk Art.”<br />
She paints watercolors,<br />
oils and acrylics on wood,<br />
paper, tin and canvas.<br />
Artists Martin<br />
Chipkosky and Jill<br />
Dickerson will be exhibiting<br />
their artwork in the<br />
Conservatory with the Art<br />
in Bloom exhibit.<br />
These paintings will be<br />
the inspiration for six<br />
local florists to create<br />
beautiful floral arrangements<br />
to coincide with the<br />
paintings<br />
While viewing the<br />
exhibits at the fair,<br />
don’t forget to vote for<br />
the<br />
‘People’s Choice<br />
Award’
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