26 are chosen

Award winners for the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio 11th juried photography exhibit, “Through Our Eyes: Life in the Miami Valley” were given at the opening reception on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The show remains on view through Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Juried by artist and educator Timothy Wells and Diana Thompson, Executive Director of the Miami County Visitors & Convention Bureau, they awarded 26 winning photographs from 120 entries by 48 photographers for Best of Show, First, Second, Third Place and Honorable Mention in each of the five categories. The cash awards totaled $1,800.

     The following are winners in each division: Best of Show: Julie Petersen (Sidney, OH) – Fog Chaser; Ruralscape: First Place: Meaghann Joseph (Troy, OH) – The Cowboy; Second Place: Marcia Doncaster (Ludlow Falls, OH) – Timeless Tracks; Third Place: Paul Hoying (Anna, OH) – Under the Stars; Honorable Mentions: Michael Jaffe (Dayton, OH) – Trees after the Ice Storm; and Kyran Goodison (Ludlow Falls, OH) – Miami County: Rosy with Promise Past to Present and Beyond.

Urbanscape: First Place: Deborah S. Griffieth (Troy, OH) – September Sunset at Treasure Island; Second Place: Bruce Soifer (Centerville, OH) – Storm Over Piqua Plaza; Third Place: William Surber (Troy, OH) – American Values; Honorable Mentions: Mike Scowden (Troy, OH) – Spring in the Park; and Connie K. Wills (Piqua, OH) – Window Into Heaven.

Abstraction: First Place: Christina Turner (Independence, KY) – Late Night Blizzard; Second Place: Bonnie Caruso (Troy, OH) – Hoar Frost; Third Place: Stephanie S. DeRyke (Miamisburg, OH) – The Golden Hour; Honorable Mentions: Christopher N. Clark (Troy, OH) – Tracked; and Heidi Scribner (Troy, OH) – Cocktail Hour.

Life in the Miami Valley: First Place: Anna Thomasson (Pleasant Hill, OH) – Shadows; Second Place: Diana Wesco (Troy, OH) – Eye Spy; Third Place: Eric Wright (Dayton, OH) – Fountain Fun; Honorable Mentions: Connie Galey (Troy, OH) – Troy Memorial Stadium; and Kyle J. Falb (Troy, OH) – Downtown Bicycle.

Youth: First Place: Jaden Fisher (Troy, OH) – Sam; Second Place: Arleigh Rush (Conover, OH) – Field of Ice; Third Place: Taylor Schneider (Troy, OH) – Reach for the Sky; Honorable Mentions: Madeline Staub (Tipp City, OH) – Neon Heart; and Linnea Meyer (Pleasant Hill, OH) – Blooming Summer.

For more information, call 937.339.0457 or see: www.troyhayner.org.