The jury's in.
We didn't set out to make life
difficult for the recent artist jury at Gallery 54. Still, it
turned out to be a challenging assignment as each of three
artist/jurors set out to select the images that will be featured at
the Gallery 54 Photo Expo, slated for May
6 to May 31.
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| Some fresh wall space, readied for the opening of the Gallery 54 Photo Expo. |
The expo will feature images submitted by local
photographers in a month-long
exposition that will begin with a gala opening May 6 at the
Skaneateles gallery. Looking forward to the expo one juror commented
on the images, “These are just beautiful,” she said, “it's too
bad we don't have more room. If we did we could have selected many
more.”
Even
though the Expo was only promoted locally, entries came from as far
away as New York City, Kentucky and Montreal, Canada. The general public is invited to meet and mingle with many of the photographers who will be on hand for the
May 6 opening.
The
expo was the idea of artist/photographer Tom Dwyer, who promoted the
opportunity on his blog and fine art nature photography forum. “We
wanted to encourage our fellow, local photographers to create
artistic images, images with feeling and 'something to say' to those
who view them, versus simply composing pretty pictures. The work that
we received is proof positive that Central New York is blessed with
many creative and accomplished photographers,” he added.
Most
of the images have been captured in Central New York, the Finger
Lakes and the Adirondacks, while a few of the jury favorites were
brought home by local photographers after visiting other areas of the country.
All the seasons are represented and, besides the grand landscapes, some incredible close-up flower photography as well as wildlife photography is sure to impress visitors to the gallery.
Which
images have been selected for the expo will remain a secret until the
evening of the May 6 opening. “Even then,” the gallery owners
note, “three featured images won't
be unveiled until after the show opens.” All images will be
available for purchase, as Giclée prints, framed and unframed. Special
orders will also be accepted.
Light refreshments will be served.
Gallery 54 is an upscale gallery of fine art and crafts, located at
54 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles, NY.
