Vernon artist wins award

Highland Lakes — Artist Joan M. Ross of Highland Lakes received a second place award for her watercolor landscape titled “Highland at Sunset.” The painting is part of the Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts (RMAA) 46th Annual Fall Open Juried Exhibition. The exhibition is at the Barn Gallery, Ringwood State Park, Ringwood, NJ and is open for viewing from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and holidays. Awards will be presented at a reception on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. that is open to the public. Ross says she enjoys the freedom and opportunity of expression watercolor affords. She's been painting "the beauty of landscapes" for decades. Many of her paintings express the serenity and peaceful tranquility of living in Highland Lakes and Vernon Township. Ross is a member of many art organizations and is listed in "Who’s Who in American Art."