WABASH, IN – Winners of the Annual Photography Show Competition have been awarded and their artwork is currently on display at the Honeywell Center Clark Gallery through November 8th. The Photography Show is sponsored by Harmon Photography.
Sixty-two entries by a total of 35 artists were accepted for this year’s competition. Serving as judges were Chris Williams of Indianapolis and Tracy Seaman of Fort Wayne. Williams, Executive Director of the Winona School of Professional Photography and Vice President of the Indianapolis Professional Photographers Guild, has been named twice as the Indiana Photographer of the Year and is a three-time Best of Show winner at the Indiana State Fair.
Having earned a bachelor’s degree in commercial and graphic arts and a minor in photography, Ms. Seaman is a freelance and contract photographer with twenty-five years of experience. She also serves as an event and profile photographer for various non-profit organizations in and around the Fort Wayne area.
Photos selected for the exhibit were chosen based on three categories: black & white, color, and altered images. Photographers were allowed to enter up to 3 pieces, all of which could be entered into a single category or all three. The judges awarded special recognition to the following outstanding artists and their works in this year’s competition:
Best of Show: Rhoda Gerig (Wabash) – Title: Hunting Perch
Color Photograph Category:
1st Place: Peter Howard (Indianapolis) – Title: Yesterday’s Music
2nd Place: Eric Schoch (Indianapolis) – Title: In Coupeville-Night
3rd Place: Rona Schwarz (West Lafayette) – Title: Purple Passion
Color Photography Honorable Mention:
Lesley Ackman (Indianapolis) – Title: Winter Retreat
Claudia Pletting (Rensselaer) – Title: Wabash, My Home Town
Valeri Snyder (Columbia City) – Title: All in the Family
Michael Jack (Fishers) – Title: Avalanche Falls
Leo Dean Jansen (Warsaw) – Title: Juniper Tree Monument Valley
Rona Schwarz (West Lafayette) – Title: Mother’s Love
Barbra Grimball (Anderson) – Title: Do Not Disturb-I’m Reading
Black and White Category:
1st Place: Michael Jack (Fishers) – Title: Still Burning
2nd Place: Andy Perkins (Rochester) – Title: The Matriarch
3rd Place: Joe Hempstead (Indianapolis) – Title: Route 66 Gas Station
Black and White Photography Honorable Mention:
Rhoda Gerig (Wabash) – Title: Quartet Splash
Altered Photography Category:
1st Place: Lesley Ackman (Indianapolis) – Title: Delicate Dance
2nd Place: David Imboden (Kokomo) – Title: Automotive Ancestry (Haynes Automobile Factory)
3rd Place: Barbara Grimball (Anderson) – Title: Dressed Up– Where to Go?
Altered Photography Honorable Mention:
Sally Wolf (Cicero) – Title: In The Round
Kaleigh Middelkoop (Wabash) – Title: Curiosity
A public reception for the Photo Show will take place at the Honeywell Center Clark Gallery on Wednesday, November 8 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP by sending an email to clarkgallery@honeywellcenter.org.
The Photo Show is an example of how the Clark Gallery supports the visual arts. The Clark Gallery hosts more than ten exhibits per year and features students, amateurs, and professionals. Because the Gallery encompasses the semi-circle of the Honeywell Center Porter Lobby, foot traffic exceeds 200,000 guests per year. The Clark Gallery is open to the public. Artwork may be purchased through the Center’s box office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information contact Andrea Zwiebel, Clark Gallery Manager at azwiebel@honeywellcenter.org or by contacting the Honeywell Center Box Office at 260-563-1102.
The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues – Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre, and 13-24 Drive In – provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit www.honeywellfoundation.org.
