I am very proud to announce that Juror Aline Smithson selected my photograph shown above for inclusion in the Ruins and Remnants exhibition opening May 2nd at Photo Place Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont. This is my second opportunity to exhibit work at Photo Place Gallery, and I am also pleased that my image was selected as the Banner Images for the exhibition and received an Honorable Mention from the juror. Aline is an accomplished photographer and the founder of LENSCRATCH, an amazing on-line fine art photography daily publication.
This will be the first print exhibited from my Eaton Fire Portfolio which documents the destruction and ongoing rebuilding from the January 7th, 2025 fire that destroyed much of Altadena, California and took at least 17 lives. I am also thankful that a portion of the submission fees were subsequently donated back to Southern California Wildfire Relief Funds. My image was made on February 18th and documents the front archway of the Altadena Community Church which is basically all that survived the devastating wildfire.
Photo Place Gallery is a wonderful space which provides outstanding exposure for photographers as well as the medium of Photography. Gallery Director Zach Hoffman has brought in an incredible list of top curators for their exhibition calls which brings value just in the submission process alone.
Link to the Ruins & Remnants exhibition - all images and details
Below are the recognized works in the exhibition and the links to those photographers’ websites. I encourage you to visit their sites to become familiar with their work: