I found out over the weekend that my photograph "Eternal Beauty" won the Flora and Fauna category in the highly-respected 14th annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) at the Turchin Center at App State!
It all started back in November when I entered some of my work in this show. Artists entered over 900 works and the AMPC only accepted 48 of the entries. I received notification that two of my entries were accepted.
Artists submitted their entries online in digital format. Once we received notification of acceptance, we had a little over a month to deliver the framed artwork to the Turchin Center.
The Turchin Center hosted a reception this past weekend (March 25th). AMPC announced the winners at the reception and I was surprised to find my work among the winners.
According to a news release by the AMPC, "A partnership between Appalachian State University Outdoor Programs, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and Virtual Blue Ridge, the AMPC celebrates the unique people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians. Attracting entries from across the United States, the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition has grown into one the region’s most prestigious photography competitions..."
See below for my two works accepted by AMPC for exhibition. "Eternal Beauty" won the Flora and Fauna category and "Brothers" is shown in the Culture category. "Brothers" has also been shown in the Mooresville (NC) Arts Winter Juried Show and at the Virginia Highlands Festival (Abingdon, VA). Or better yet, visit the AMPC site and view the other finalists and winners as well. www.appmtnphotocomp.org
