Photography Show At Falls Church Arts Gallery Opening In March

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The next exhibit at the Falls Church Arts gallery will be a photography show featuring 37 photographers.

"Texture, A Photography Show," will open with an artists reception on Saturday, March 4 and remain open during gallery hours through April 16. Images range from country and city scenes to natural landscapes and geographical formations.

For the exhibit, participating photographers were invited to explore how visual or tactile surface characteristics can be boosted or downplayed through light and angle manipulation, according to Falls Church Arts. Texture could be real or implied.

The juror who selected submissions for the exhibit is Ronald Beverly, a fine arts photographer and professor at Montgomery College's Department of Media Arts and Technology. His photographs have been displayed at the MGM National Harbor Heritage Collection, American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri and the PH21 Gallery in Budapest, Hungary.

"This year’s theme, Texture, brings to the forefront the unseen and engages the viewer in ways that only photography can provide," said Beverly in a statement. "The photographers in this exhibit help illustrate how looking at everyday things constantly challenges our visual responses and expands our curiosity of how to interpret the world around us."

The Juror’s Choice Award selected by Beverly will be presented at the March 4 reception. A People’s Choice Award will be announced on March 26 based on votes from gallery visitors.

Participating artists include Joanne Burke, Mari Calai, Sara Caporaletti, Kathleen Conklin, Manuela Costescu, Morgan Danner, Amanda Dempsey, Stuart Diekmeyer, Joe Ditchett, Willa Friedman, Caitlin Garvey, Christy Gavitt, Larry Golfer, James Hengst, Susan Hillson, Daniel Horowitz, Chris Kagy, Kim Keller, David Kepley, Stephanie Lamore, Leslie Landerkin, Carol May, Suzanne McIntire, George McLennan, Tony Neville, Leslie Nicholls, Jane Podesta, Margaret Raymond, William Rollins, Susan Sanders, Janet Sifers, Cathy Summers, Shannon Turkewitz, John Valenti, Shaun van Steyn, Liz Vance and Andrew Wohl.

At the March 4 reception, participating artists will be present to answer questions about their process or inspiration. The reception is free and open to the public.

Art may be purchased at the gallery or online at www.fallschurcharts.org. The Falls Church Arts gallery is located at 700-B West Broad St., Falls Church, VA. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to Sunday. Masks are optional, but visitors are asked to delay their visit if they are feeling sick.