Photo contest winners announced, on display
An opening reception for the winners of the Homewood Arts Council's Faces, Places and Traces of Homewood photo contest was held on June 18. The winners are on display as the inaugural exhibit of the new Homewood Art Gallery on the first floor of Rosewood Hall in Soho.
In addition to the winners, the gallery features other submissions as well as a collection of historic Homewood photos curated by Jake Collins, a Homewood Middle School history teacher who is currently working on a photo history book on Homewood.
Perry Computer printed the photos for exhibit. Other sponsors for the opening event were Sprout: A Flower Market, Good People Brewery, Wolfe Camera and the City of Homewood.
Winners of the photo contest were:
Traces
- First: “Vulcan Fireworks,” Ken Boyd
- Second: “History Hunt,” Andrew Tyson
- Third: “The Jump,” C.W. Newell
Faces
- First: “Color Me Rad Race,” Mary Biggs
- Second: “Yellow,” Lindsey Culver
- Third: “Phil at Homewood Central Park,” Ginger Rhoads Kraemer
Places
- First: “Carriage House,” Ken Boyd
- Second: “Gian Marco’s,” DJ Boyd
- Third: “Hangin with Mr. Beeson,” Beth Fuller
Other Awards
- Best in Show: “Vulcan Fireworks,” Ken Boyd
- Honorable Mention: “Mom Wasp and Eggs 5,” David Paden
Exhibits will rotate in and out of the space regularly, but the council has not yet announced the next exhibit.
The current photo exhibit will be open through the end of the summer during regular business hours.
For more information on the gallery, email homewoodalartscouncil@gmail.com.