| John Mitty Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
HUNTINGTON, NY- Thirty Two artists presenting 42 photographs has been chosen as finalists in the Huntington Arts Council's 2013 "Photography" exhibition. The exhibition is juried by noted photographer Yvonne Berger, with Best in Show and Honorable Mention awards being announced at the opening reception on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Main Street Petite Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743.
In reviewing the work submitted and selected, juror Yvonne Berger noted, "With over 300 entries to view it was not easy for me to choose the honorable mentions least of all best in show. There was a wide of subject matter and photographic techniques submitted, from Polaroid transfer and pinhole camera images to digital images. Photography is a constantly evolving medium. The subject matter ranged from portraits and landscapes to macro and photojournalism. I tried to give a representation of all of these subject areas in my choices for images selected for the show. Photographic technique was also highly considered in the selections as well as composition.”
The artists selected for this show are, Monica Agosta, Irene Andreadis, Henry O. Broder, Joe Constantino, Scott Farrell, Judith Feinman, Jim Finlayson, David Gearino, Andrea Gomez, Marzena Grabczynska, William Grabowski, Samuel Jaffe, John Killelea, Herb Knopp, Evan Lavine, Jill Rader Levine, Richard Levy, Stan Mehlman, Lauren Miceli, Elizabeth Milward, Kimberly Muto, David Quinn, Burt Reminick, Alan M. Richards, Mary F. Ruppert, Donald Thiergard, Jeff Urquhart, Pamela Waldroup, Marlene Weinstein, Robert R. Weiss, Zach Wolff and Diane Woodcheke .
About the Juror: Yvonne Berger, is a professional photographer and head instructor of Photography at the Art League of Long Island. Ms. Berger is the Director and teacher at the Center for Photographic Art, 22 Clinton Avenue, Huntington Village.
The "Photography" exhibit will be on display from the gallery reception on Friday, April 26 - June 3, 2013. For additional information about the exhibit and other Huntington Arts Council events, please visit www.huntingtonarts.org or contact the HAC at 631-271-8423.
The Huntington Arts Council is a legitimate 501c3 not-for-profit organization and all proceeds from this event will benefit its programs.
Founded in 1963, the Huntington Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council’s programs reach over one million Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org.The Huntington Arts Council has been designated a "Primary Institution" by the New York State Council on the Arts, a title meaning "vital to the cultural life of New York State.” The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members. Programs are made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Town of Huntington, the Suffolk County Department of Cultural Affairs, the County of Suffolk, JP Morgan Chase, corporations, foundations and individuals.
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