Fine Art Photographs Take Spotlight In Falls Church Arts' New Show

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Photographers' art will be on display in a new exhibit opening Saturday at the Falls Church Arts gallery.

Falls Church Arts, a nonprofit promoting the visual arts in the city, will open the fine art photography exhibit "Images" from Saturday, March 2 to April 14 at the Falls Church Arts gallery, 700-B West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA. The exhibit will include 60 pieces from 47 photographers.

Artworks was selected by juror Lloyd Wolf, an award-winning photographer who has work displayed in places like the Library of Congress, the Katzen Museum of Art, the Museum of Jewish Heritage and American University of Cairo. He has been involved in over 150 national and international exhibitions.

"I was impressed by the range of subject matter, quality of craftsmanship, and aesthetic vision
of all the submissions," said Wolf. "It is clear that the Falls Church photographic community is thriving and filled with vibrant creative energies. It was complicated to choose the most compelling sixty pictures from the submissions."

The show will open with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Participating photographers will be on hand to discuss their work. The reception is free and open to the public.

Participating artists are Linda Agar-Hendrix, John Allen, Rolf Anderson, Victoria Barnes, Amy Bruce, Maureen Budetti, Todd Burger, Joanne Burke, Mari Calai, Kathleen Conklin, Chuck Dervarics, Gregory Felder, Sharon Fields, Rafael Franco Dolande, Caitlin Garvey, Maureen Goss, James Hengst, Daniel Horowitz, Zev Kanter, Martha Kaplan, Kim Keller, Al Krachman, Steve Kunin, Naomi Lipsky, Matt Makara, Carol May, Suzanne McIntire, Cynthia Miller, Vicki Minor, Gini Moore, Dave Myles, Jenny Nordstrom, Eileen O'Brien, Nancy M Patrick, Maricruz Pinto Fugon, Bill Rollins, Susan Sanders, James Schlett, Meghanne Sennott, Janet Sifers, Cathy Summers, Shannon Turkewitz, John Valenti, Shaun van Steyn, Nancy L Walsh, Andrew Wohl and Amy Woodhouse.

The winner of the Juror's Choice Award will be announced during the reception. The People's Choice Award will be given later based on votes by visitors to the gallery. The Juror’s Choice and People’s Choice Awards are sponsored by Marybeth Fraser and the Magnificent Manors Team.

The show will be on display during gallery hours Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are asked to delay their visit if they are not feeling well. Art may also be viewed and purchased at www.fallschurcharts.org.