august 25, 2025

 I was pleased to learn that one of my B&W phots was accepted for the West Hartford Art League's juried members show. Nearly 130 pieces were selected - seventeen of them were photographs. The exhibit runs Sept 14-Oct 12, with a reception scheduled for Sept 14.

Treetops was taken on a wintry day in March. A photo-editing filter was added to a desaturated image, resulting in the stark picture you see here.

 I was pleased to learn that two of my photos have been selected to hang in the Plymouth Center for the Arts "Fine Art of Photography Juried Competition & Exhibition." The exhibit runs May 17-June 22.

Lilies of the Field was taken at Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT
House on the Point was taken from Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, ME

 I was pleased to learn that one of my iPhone photos has been selected for the online "iPhonography 2025" exhibit at Plymouth Center for the Arts in Plymouth, MA. 

Mist on the Farmington was taken on a mid-morning January walk in Collinsville, CT. 

I am pleased to announce that one of my photos will be included in West Hartford Art League's annual "Land, Sea and Sky" exhibit.

Stormy Vista was taken on a blustery day on Ireland's Dingle Peninsula

Two of my smaller photos will be included in the West Hartford Art League's "Small Works" show, running December 1-December 22.  All accepted works are less than 12" on a side -  a bit of a challenge.

My contributions to the show were two recent floral photos, Dahlia Portrait and Roses Behind Catmint, both taken at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford.

I am excited to hear that two of my photos will be included in the West Hartford Art League "Juried Members Exhibit" show, running September 12-October 6.

Greek Staircase with Cat was taken in the village of Oia, on the island of Santorini, Greece. It was previously selected for the "Fine Art of Photography" exhibit in Plymouth, MA.

Sunset Bike with Bridge was taken on a sultry summer evening in  Portsmouth, NH.

I am pleased that two of my photos will be included in the Plymouth Center for the Arts "Fine Art of Photography" show, on display May 4-June 9. 

Angled Afternoon Light was taken during a trip to Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock, MA.

Greek Staircase with Cat was taken in the village of Oia, on the island of Santorini, Greece.

I am pleased that two of my photos are included in the Plymouth Center for the Arts "Visions" show, on display March 27-April 28. The show encompasses many media categories, including  

painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastel, mixed-media, and more. 

I went into the archives for these photos. Exposed Rose is an zoomed close-up of a rose at full bloom, just before it starts to fade. A filter was applied to add definition. Low Tide at Higgins shows a magnificent sky in advance of a summer thunderstorm - a case of being in the right place at the right time.

To see all art included in the show, go to https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-dhkHmw

I am pleased to announce that one of my photos was selected for the 10th Annual International Juried iPhonography Competition, running from March 6- April 7. Sponsored by the Plymouth Center for the Arts, this online-only show includes work from nearly sixty photographers. The only requirement was that the photograph be taken with a mobile device. Artists were permitted to enhance their entries with photo-editing.

Click here to see ALL photos in the iPhonography exhibit: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-mWrRGh

For more about Plymouth Center for the Arts, go to: https://www.artsplymouth.org/

About the Photo - Greek Staircase was taken in Sept 2023 on the island of Santorini, at the archeological site of Akrotiri, a Minoan settlement buried by the massive 17th century BCE volcanic eruption. The picture was taken from inside the covered site - although the staircase dates from modern times, it mirrors the nearby ruined structures buried for centuries.

I am pleased that two of my photos are included in the Plymouth Center for the Arts "Abstractions" show, on display Feb 21- March 24. The show encompasses many media categories, including  

painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastel, mixed-media, and more. 

Abstract images don't come naturally to me, but an occasional happy accident in the photo-editing process can create an interesting abstract effect. The selected photos are shown at right: Trees of Many Colors and Pink Tulips. 

To see all art included in the show, go to https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qdsVKr. 

I am pleased to announce that ten of my larger-format photos, along with works by nine other area artists, will be on display at Art Gallery At Mill (AGAM), Unionville, CT, through the month of June.

AGAM is located in an old nut & bolt factory on the Farmington River. The building has been converted to shared-use space; commercial businesses are centrally located with art displayed on the original brick perimeter walls. AGAM's mission is to provide "local area artists with a stage to display and promote their art." 

A combined Art Show and Artisan Market is planned for Sunday, June 11 from 11-3.

About the photos - For this show, I selected some of my favorite photos - some have been featured in previous shows, others were taken straight from my walls. 

Clockwise from top left: Winter's End, Chihuly Reflection, Iris Field, Bridge of Orchy-Scotland, Well Worn Path, Treetops, Lit from Behind, Eastern Painted Turtle-You Called?, Comfort Me with Apples, and Cedar Waxwing-Drunk on Berries.

I am pleased to announce that five of my photos, along with works by six other local artists, will be on display at the Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby from March 31-April 28.

The exhibit, Water's Way, is presented by Gallery For Good, an organization dedicated to providing group shows in support of community causes. A portion of the proceeds from artwork on display sold at this show will go to support the Farmington Watershed Association. 

An free Artists' Reception at Lost Acres is planned for Saturday, April 1, from 4-6 pm.

For more details about the exhibit, go to https://www.galleryforgood.org/

About the photos - Water is a powerful natural element, life-giving and dangerous, calming and invigorating. The photos I selected for this exhibit depict water landscapes from New England to Iceland and include fresh, salt, still and thundering water scenes. Clockwise from top left: Bridge Reflections, Low Tide Shimmer, Submerged & Saturated, Rainbow Zone, and Taking Flight.

 I am pleased that my photo, "Street Scene - Anonymous Presser," has been selected for the Plymouth Center for the Arts juried online iPhonography exhibit. From 465 submissions, 65 photos were selected to appear in the show. The exhibit runs March 1-March 31

To see all the selected photos, go to https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-cKZPNT/

The photo was taken on a NYC street in 2019. The laundry worker never paused as he wielded his iron in complete anonymity in bustling midtown Manhattan.

I am pleased to announce that two of my photos, Cedar Waxwing - Drunk on Berries, and Eastern Painted Turtle - You Called? have been selected to hang in the "Connecticut Creatures" show, at the Noah Webster Library in West Hartford. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the library and the WeHa Artists Emporium and will run through March 30. 

The show guidelines called for "...original art featuring the creature [sic] (both wild and domesticated) of Connecticut. We're looking for photography, drawings, paintings, needlepoint, quilting, mixed media, oils ...anything 2-D that can be hung on a wall." 

Drunk on Berries was taken in Collinsville after an early February snowstorm when a flock of these beautiful birds were busy devouring all the berries on the tree, oblivious to everything. You Called? was captured on a mid-March day at the Farmington Ave Reservoir when the turtles had begun to stir, perching on logs to soak up the first warm rays of spring. 

I am pleased to announce that my photo, Abide with Me has been selected to hang in West Hartford's Monastery Art Gallery show, "A Missing Peace," from Jan 13 through April 10.  An artists' reception is planned for March 10. 

More details about The Monastery Art Gallery can be found at https://www.monasterygallery.art/