VERO BEACH — The Indian River Photo Club’s 2010 Juried Print Exhibition will be on view in the Studio Gallery of the Vero Beach Museum of Art through January 2, 2011. The exhibition of these talented area photographers is free and open to the public.
Fifty photographic prints are on display. They are the work of members of the Indian River Photo Club as well as non-members, both professional and amateur. Pictures are grouped in seven categories: People, Nature-flora, Nature-fauna, Scapes, Still Life, Special Techniques, and Open.
The jury consisted of Jerry Hanzl, Marilyn Cook, and Joel Johnson. Hanzl is a digital artist with a diverse background in computers and photography, and commercial and fine art; Cook has a B.A. in Fine Art Photography and Photographic Technology and is currently a Photography instructor at Brevard Community College; and Johnson has a B.A. in Art from Westminster College and an M.F.A. in Painting and Art History from Utah State University and is a career artist who has received numerous awards, as well as, a lifelong educator. This distinguished panel had the challenge of judging over 130 entries.
Ribbons were awarded as follows:
People Category: 1st place – Susan Webb, Music Man; 2nd place – Tom Smoyer, Dancer; 3rd place – George Bollis, Old Soldier; and Merit Award – Hazel Lacks, Fearless.
Nature-flora Category: 1st place – Denise Tucci, Lilypad Potpourri; 2nd place – Gloria Yarina, Pretty in Pink; 3rd place – Bill Lavigne, McKee Water Lily; and Merit Award – Vanessa Hamelin, Tree of Life.
Nature-fauna Category: 1st place – Ted Colangelo, My Mom was a Goat…My Dad?; 2nd place – Mike Ricciardi, Twin Clowns; 3rd place – Barbara DuPont, A Vanishing Sight; and Merit Award – Deborah Garber, Proud Frog.
Scapes Category: 1st place – Stefania Wright-Osment, War’s Reflection; 2nd place – J.R. Williams, Spring has Sprung; 3rd place – Susan Webb, Harvesting the Palouse; and Merit Award – Vanessa Hamelin, Infinite Path.
Still Life Category: 1st place – Sarah Kappel, Skycity Wares; 2nd place – Donna Green, Refraction; 3rd place – George Bollis, Focal Pointers; and Merit Award – J.R. Williams, Jail Bird Eggs.
Special Techniques Category: 1st place – Tom Smoyer, Mouse Hunt; 2nd place – Betsy McKean, Rosegay; 3rd place – Carolyn Shafer Restless Water; and Merit Award – Earl Evans, Reeds Shaken by the Wind.
Open Category: 1st place – Linda Leonard, Pond Rock; 2nd place – Jim Cohoe, Jumpfish; 3rd place – Jim Cohoe, Other Worlds; and Merit Award – Bob Strupat, Lil’ Red Engine.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is located in Riverside Park, Vero Beach. Exhibitions are open to the public Monday thru Saturday from 10 am until 4:30 pm, and Sundays from 1 pm until 4:30 pm.
Information: Call 772-231-2727
