INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River Photo Club has its 2015 Print Exhibit on display at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The exhibit is shown in the Museum’s Studio Gallery and will be open to the public Dec. 12 to Jan. 3.
Fifty photographic prints are displayed. They are the work of members of the 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.
A jury consisting of Louis Ciszek, retired professional photographer and photography instructor; Martina Tannery, a Vero Beach professional portraiture photographer with extensive graphic arts experience creating uniquely classic layouts and stylish albums; and Lila Blakeslee, a managing partner and fine artist of 14th Gallery in Vero Beach. Blakeslee also has a BFA in Drawing and Painting from North Texas State University and her artwork centers around her professional equestrian career.
These individuals were selected to judge the 72 entries.
Ribbons were awarded as follows:
People Category:
1st place: Mary Lou Christy – Behind the Garden Gate
2nd place: Linda Badgley – Seeking Light
3rd place: David Garrett – The Jester
Honorable Mention: Billy Ocker; Smoking, Who me
Nature-flora Category:
1st place: Bill Conway – Spring Rain
2nd place: Nick Binghieri – Majestic Nobility
3rd place: Shelley Stang – Reflection Perfection
Honorable Mention: Mary Lou Christy – Just Watered
Nature-fauna category:
1st place: Suzanne Kasven – Going Home
2nd place: Mike Ricciardi – Shrimp on Parade
3rd place: Lou Lower – Morning Swim
Honorable Mention: Maria Heffernan – Yes, It is about the Crawfish
Honorable Mention: Mike Ricciardi – Clowning Around
Still Life Category:
1st place: George Bollis – High Brow
2nd place: Steve O’Neil – Edison’s Chemistry Laboratory
3rd place: Jim Cohoe – 1917 14th Ave.
Honorable Mention: Mary Lou Christy – Treasure the Moments
Scapes category:
1st place: Lauralee McKay – City Escapes
2nd place: Jim Cohoe – For Sale: Prime River Frontage
3rd place: Mike Ricciardi – Amsterdam
Honorable Mention: Billy Ocker – Nubbie’s Lighthouse
Honorable Mention: Lauralee McKay – Traversing the Sands
Special Techniques:
1st place: Barbara Whitlam – In a Tizzy
2nd place: Keith Mills – The Musician
3rd place: Alex Melo – Broken Indian
Honorable Mention: Barbara Whitlam – Golden Winged Lepidoptera
Honorable Mention: Keith Mills – The Artist Final Touch
Open Category:
1st place: William Lord – Thoughtscape
2nd place: Maureen Broomail – Motion & Light
3rd place: Lou Lower – Alfresco
Honorable Mention: Dave Garrett – Hot Sparks
Honorable Mention: William Lord – Reconnaissance
