The Cortland Foundation unveiled the photography art winners for the seventh annual Photography Exhibition. The winning prints were displayed during the ARTober FEST event held at Timberline Mountain in conjunction with ArtSpring.
A total of 31 winning photographs were selected from the approximately 160 images submitted for consideration, Cortland Foundation Executive Director Crystal Boone said. The selected images were made into high-definition canvas prints.
“Each image captures the scenic beauty and landscapes of Tucker County and the surrounding region,” Boone said. “The prints are on display throughout Cortland Acres until September. New entries for 2023 contest will be submitted late Spring 2023 for judging. At that time, these images will be sold with all proceeds benefiting the Cortland Foundation.”
Currently, the Cortland Foundation is selling scenic landscape prints from the 2021 exhibition. Small prints (16 inches by 24 inches) are $100, and the large prints (30 inches by 45 inches) are $250. To view the available prints, contact Boone at 304-463-4181.
David Miller returned as the judge and curator for this year’s exhibition. A former resident of Canaan Valley, Miller was instrumental in creating and overseeing the first several years of the Cortland Acres Photography Exhibit. An experienced photographer, Miller is known for his artistic judgment and appreciation for different forms of photography.
A retired Ph.D. chemist and hobbyist photographer, Miller first visited the Canaan area in 1981. He and his wife, Debbie, became vacation homeowners in the mid ’90’s and permanent residents in 2009. During his residence in the area he researched and wrote about local history, culminating in co-authoring the book ‘Fortune Seekers in the Promised Land.’ In 2018 he and Debbie moved west to be closer to family and presently reside on Whidbey Island in Washington state. Some of his photography work can be found at djamesmiller.com
Winning photographers for the large prints (30 inches by 45 inches) include: “Child of God” by Rose DePospero, “Back Hollow Road Canaan Valley” by Carl Feather, “Shades of Green” by Ed Rehbein, “Feeling like Money” by Kilsong Cox, “One of a Kind” by June Proctor, “Winter on the Mountain” by Charles Cropp, “Wintersong, Northfork Mountain” by Bob Stough, “Last Light on Dragonfly Pond, Ottercreek Wilderness” by Strough, “Autumn Morning on the Roaring Plains” by Strough, “Moonrise Over Sites Homestead” by David Johnston, “An Offering” by Johnston, “Lunar Eclipse, Seneca Rocks, West Virginia” by Johnston, “Spring Brings New Life” by Nathaniel Peck, “Summer in the Roaring Plains” by Peck, “Hidden Valleys” by Van Slider, and “Still Waters” by Slider.
The winning photographers for the smaller prints and display in the Gallery include: “Make a Wish” by Lisa Warnick, “Hilleman Road Tree Winter” by Carl Feather, “Country Roads” by Ed Rehbein, “Water Music” by Rehbein, “Old School” by Saundra Miller, “Old Maple and Autumn Ferns” by Michael Ribas, “Morning Has Broken” by Ribas, “Frog on Lily Pad” by Kathy Jenkins, “Snow Glow” by David Proctor, “Slow Motion” by Sheila Jenkins, “Lost Feather” by Jenkins, “A Branch of Home” by Wendy Parks, “Blue Bird” by Parks, “Misty Meadow” by Renee Morris, and “Mother and Son” by Natasha Schuh-Nuhfer.
The Cortland Acres campus includes a 94-bed long-term care facility, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs, and rental apartments in Pineview, and garden and patio homes in The Pines. For more information on the Cortland Foundation or Cortland Acres call 304-463-4181 or visit www.cortlandacres.org.