ArtSpace's 2013 Fine Art Photography Exhibition Opens April 23

ArtSpace Herndon's annual 2013 Fine Art Photography competition will open April 23 and run through May 26. 

According to ArtSpace's press release, the exhibit features visually rich and unique images. The exhibit includes the work of 35 finalists. More than 200 entries from 76 photographers were submitted to the competition. 

The winners of the competition will be announced by juror Barry Schmetter during the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 27 from 7-9 p.m. First, second and third place winners will receive cash awards. 

The finalists include:

Don Allen                                  
Marti Belcher                      
Joan Biddle                                  
John Biddle
Sandra Blake                                  
George Borden          
Sandi Croan                                  
Larry Dean                      
Ryan Dunn                                  
Peter Foiles                      
Sandy Gherardi                      
Allen Hart                      
Ed Hirschfield                      
Jim Kirby                      
Rahshia Linendoll-Sawyer          
Tom Lussier          
MariAnne MacGregor          
Jeffrey Miller                      
Jeanne Mitcho                      
Lan Nguyen          
My Phuong Nguyen                      
Yso Núñez                        
John Petro                                  
Catherine Powers
Dora Ramirez                                  
Rhett Rebold                      
Mark Roth          
Madhurima Sharma
Rhiannon Shaub                      
Carla Steckley          
D. B. Stovall                                  
James Torrenzano
Peter Toth                                  
Beamie Young          
Scott Zetlan

Schmetter is a Washington, DC-based photographer and artist who uses historic photographic processes as a way to explore memory, forgetting andother human cognitive processes. 

He often uses large format cameras and antique lenses dating to the early history of photography in his work. He teaches workshops and seminars in alternative and historic photograph processes. He most recently taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art and the Frederick, Maryland Historical Society. 

Schmetter was the event director of Artomatic 2012, the biggest independent art and performance exhibit in the Washington, DC area. He's also a founding member of Art Reactor, an art and teaching collective. 

ArtSpace Herndon is located at 750 Center St., in downtown Herndon. ArtSpace exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public. For gallery hours, exhibit information and events schedule visit www.ArtSpaceHerndon.com. 

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