Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the August-September Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery juried exhibition. The exhibition opens on July 31st with a public champagne reception and is on display through September 28, 2010 at the Wimberley Community Center.

Tom Bender, Judith Nichols, Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the June-July Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery juried exhibition.

Carol Serur had 4 images accepted and won third place in the recent "Painting with Pixels" contest held by the Williamson County Art Guild. In addition, the owner of Framers Gallery, invited Carol to return with her 4 images plus others for her own show. Starting May 5th, Carol also has 6 color infrared images at Starbucks at the San Marcos outlet mall next to Pottery Barn for one month.

Tom Bender, Judith Nichols, Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the February - March Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery juried exhibition at the Wimberley Community Center.

Bill Barber had an image selected for the Krappy Kamera XII, exhibit at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City during the month of March.

Herb Smith's "Forest Birch" was one of 136 images chosen from among nearly 2000 for the honorable mention gallery in the Lensbaby "Get Published!" competition.

Tom Bender, Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the December-January Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery juried exhibition. Herb won third place for "Winter Dawn'" and an honorable mention for "Dancing Trees." The exhibition is on display through February 2, 2010 the Wimberley Community Center.

Lynn Baldwin and Herb Smith had single images accepted for High and Dry: A photographic exhibition of peoples & places of the world's dry lands in The International Cultural Center of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. The opening reception will be December 4, and the exhibit runs through January 15, 2010.

Winifred Simon won 2nd place in 2-dimensional art for her image "Great Sand Dune N.P (#3)" and Judith Nichols and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the October-November Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery juried exhibition. The exhibition is on display through December 8, 2009 at the Wimberley Community Center.

Herb Smith won first place, and Judy Nichols had images accepted for the New Braunfels Art League's Artoberfest 2009. The opening reception was October 8, and the exhibit runs through November 14, 2009.

Herb Smith won first place, Larry Alford won an honorable mention, and Lucy Durfee, Jane Guerin and Wes Odell had images accepted for Fall Art Hop 2009 in Georgetown. The opening reception was October 2, and the exhibit runs through October 29, 2009.

HCPC members did well in the 2010 Hill Country Alliance calendar contest. Carolyn Whiteside won the "Hill Country Enterprise" category and her image is featured for the month of August; One of Rose Epps images is on the cover of the calendar and another is featured for May; a photo by Carol Serur is featured for October. Jane Guerin and Rose Epps each had three of their images selected as cameo shots, while Kathy McCall had two of her images chosen. Herb Smith served as chairman of the organization's calendar commmittee. Calendars are available for purchase on the Hill Country Alliance website.

Carolyn Whiteside's image Breaking Away was selected for exhibition in Shorelines, an international exhibition for excellence in coastal art at the Rockport Center for the Arts. The opening reception will be October 17, and the exhibit will run through November 21, 2009.

Rose Epps, Carol Serur and Herb Smith won Honorable Mentions, and Jane Guerin, Kathy McCall, Lois Schubert and Winifred Simon had prints accepted for the "IR Dreaming" exhibition that opened September 26 at the Watson Studio Gallery in Johnson City. The exhibit runs to October 24, 2009.

When the awards for the Naturescapes competition were announced at the opening reception on September 4th, HCPC members did very well. Herb Smith won Best in Show and an Award of Merit. Larry Alford, Ken Jones and Winifred Simon won Awards of Excellence, Ken also receieved an Award of Merit, and Winifred received three. Carol Serur received an Award of Merit, and Carol Watson, Jane Guerin and Raena Wharton each won two Awards of Merit.

A photograph by Winifred Simon was one of the 12 finalists selected from thousands of photographs in the National Geographic Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest. Congratulations Winifred!

Bill Barber has two images in the Watson Studio Gallery/TPS Fantastic Plastic show and also in the members show for Texas Photographic Society.

Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the August-September Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery juried exhibition. Winifred's image "Infrared Trees with Clouds" won an honorable mention for 2-dimensional art. The exhibition is on display through October 5, 2009 at the Wimberley Community Center.

Wes Odell received 1st and 3rd place for Mono Prints in the August Monthly Pic of the Month at PSA.

HCPC members are well-represented in the fifth annual Naturescapes contest and exhibition cosponsored by the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance and HCPC. Art Arizpe, Carol Serur, Carol Watson, Don Koehler, Herb Smith, Jane Guerin, Kenneth Jones, Larry Alford, Lois Schubert, Raena Wharton, Winifred Simon and Carolyn Whiteside had images accepted for the show. The contest was very competitive, with 65 images selected from a record 222 entries by juror Greg Lasley. Awards will be announced at the opening reception on September 4th. Then, the exhibition will be on display at the San Marcos Activity Center through October 30, 2009.

Herb Smith's print "Winter Dawn" was accepted for the "Fantastic Plastic" exhibition that opens July 25 with a public and artist reception at the Watson Studio Gallery in Johnson City. The exhibit runs to September 19, 2009. The same image was accepted for the Vermont Photography Workplace juried exhibition "Water" which runs from July 18 through August 9th.

Tom Bender, Judy Nicholls, Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the June-August Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery exhibit. Winifred's image "Gary" won First place for 2-dimensional art, and her image "Uptown Blanco Chairs" won honorable mention. The exhibition is on display through August 10, 2009.

Wes Odell received two Green Eagle Certificates from PSA in their Color Portfolio Study Group. One was for his "Park City Barn" in April and the second was for his "On the Way to Versers" in May. This is part of the PSA Pictorial Print Division's American Portfolios Study Group program.

In April, Liz Lautner won 1st and 3rd in the DeWitt county Shutterbug Photography Contest in the Flowers/Plants Category. She also won a special category called "Texas Wildflower"

Also in April, Wes Odell won a Third Place in the Photographic Society of America's Monthly Picture of the Month (Monochrome) "Water Lilly," and an Honorable Mention in Color, "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain," both in the month of March.

April through May 20, Herb Smith had three of his pinhole photographs exhibited in a juried show at the Huisache Grill in New Braunfels.

John Roof received a merit award for his painting "Family Souls" at LSU National 20x20x20 in Baton Rouge, LA. the juror was Rene Barilleaux chief curator of the Contemporary Art at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.

Tom Bender, Petesie Lee, Judy Nicholls, Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the February-April Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery exhibit. Petesie's image "String of Pearls" won Best in Show, and her image "Opening Soon" won honorable mention for 2-dimensional art. Tom's image "Odd Man Out" won first place , and Herb's photograph "Pinhole Series: River Path" received an honorable mention. The exhibition is on display through April 12, 2009.

Lucy Durfee, Kathy McCall, Winifred Simon and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the "Ménage à Trois II" exhibition that opens January 31st with a public and artist reception at the Watson Studio Gallery in Johnson City. The exhibit runs to March 21, 2009.

Judy Nicholls and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the Dec-Jan Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery exhibit. Judy's image "Cholla" received an honorable mention, and Herb's photograph "Sachtleben Oaks" received first place for 2-dimensional art. The exhibition is on display through Feb 2, 2009.

During Oct, Elizabeth Lautner won 1st and 3rd in the Flowers and Plants categories of the Gonzales County Camera Club's annual "Come and Take It" Photography Contest. In August, she won lst in Flowers/Plants in the Victoria Photography Club print exhibition. She also received an Honorable Mention in the Flower Category (non-professional) in the Lucie Awards (IPA).

Also during October Wes Odell received a Green Eagle Certificate from PSA for his Black and White image, "The Survivor." This is part of the PSA Pictorial Print Division's Portfolio Study Group program.

Judy Nicholls and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the Oct-Nov Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery competition and exhibition. Herb's photograph "Forest Birch" received second place for 2-dimensional art. The exhibition is on display through Dec 2, 2008.

At the Georgetown Fall Art Hop Artists' reception October 3, Herb Smith was awarded first place in photography, Lucy Durfee received two honorable mentions, and Jane Guerin recieved one honorable mention. Larry Alford and Wes Odell also had prints selected for exhibition. The exhibition is being held in The Georgetown Public Library, The Framers Gallery, Annaralle, and 8th Street Studio through November 3rd.

Wes Odell is exhibiting 15 photographs with the theme "Moments in Time" in a three-man show at the Healing Arts Gallery of St.Davids/Georgetown Hospital. The exhibit runs October 2-31.

Wes won Honorable Mentions for his images submitted in the Photographic Society of America's (PSA) competitions in July and August. In the PSA Annual Green Eagle Competition, Wes won a 2nd Place medal and an Honorable Mention for B&W photographs, and an Honorable Mention for one of his color prints.

Lucy Durfee, Rose Epps, Janet Sanders, Lois Schubert, Carol Serur and Winifred Simon had prints accepted for the After Life - El Muertos Dulce show currently at the Watson Gallery in Johnson City. The exhibit runs through November 22nd.

Herb Smith won the Grand Prize, Lucy Durfee had two photographs selected and Lois Schubert had one chosen as monthly images in the 2009 Hill Country Alliance calendar. Larry Alford, Lois Schubert and Herb Smith also had images selected a "cameo shots" while Jane Guerin had three of her images chosen. Calendars soon will be available for sale on the Hill Country Alliance website.

Lucy Durfee will be a participating artist at the Buda Fine Arts Festival on Oct 4-5, 2008. Art After Dark gala event will be Friday, Oct 3rd from 7pm - 10pm.

When the awards for the Naturescapes competition were announced at the opening reception, HCPC members were very much in evidence. Winifred Simon won an Award of Excellence, and Carol Watson. received two. Carol also won an Award of Merit, and Winifred received two. Jane Guerin and Carol Serur also received Awards of Merit.

Once again, HCPC members are well-represented in the fourth annual Naturescapes contest and exhibition cosponsored by the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance and HCPC.
Larry Alford, Art Arizpe, Marilyn Brister, Lucy Durfee, Jane Guerin, John McDavitt, Mike Olson, Carol Serur, Winifred Simon, Shae Small, Herb Smith and Carol Watson had images accepted for the show. The contest was very competitive this year, with 65 images selected from 217 entries. Awards will be announced at the opening reception on September 5th. Then, the exhibition will be on display at the San Marcos Activity Center through October 31, 2008.

Judy Nicholls and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the "Two Leagues Under the Sun" combined Wimberley Valley and New Braunfels Art Leagues exhibition. The exhibition is on display in the WVAL Gallery in the Wimberley Community Center through Sept 28, 2008.

Winifred Simon received the Juror's Choice award, Lucy Durfee and Herb Smith received Honorable Mentions, and Tom Bender, Jane Guerin, Elizabeth Lautner and Lois Schubert had images selected for the Abstract Expressions exhibition at the Watson Gallery in Johnson City. The opening reception was June 26th, and the exhibition runs through September 20th.

John Roof had two of his paintings accepted for the Texas Artist Exhibit at the Beeville Musuem Of Art. John also will be represented by the Rive Gauche Comtemporary art gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

HCPC president Carol Watson is one of the first three honorees chosen by Dr. Anthony Bannon, Director of the prestigious and historic George Eastman House for the George Eastman House Honors Gallery on Photoworkshop.com.

Carol Watson is one of the three inspiring women photographers in the Tres Chicas exhibition now at the Watson Gallery in Johnson City. Carol's work in digital infrared unearths a fairy-tale beauty that can only be found on the borders of visible light and the imagination. The other two photographers are Susan Burnstine (Los Angeles, CA) and Polly Chandler (Austin, TX). An artist and public reception is Saturday, June 7th from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. The exhibition will run until July 19th, 2008.

Wes Odell won an Honorable Mention in the Photographic Society of America's Pictorial Picture of the Month contest in April for his color picture, "My Orchids." Each month a PSA member may submit up to two color and two monochrome images in the monthly contest.

Herb Smith was selected as the first Artist of the Month by the Wimberley Valley Art League. In recognition, his print "Blanco River Morning" will be on display at Interior Elements in Wimberley during the month of May.

Wes Odell won first place in PSA's Picture of the Month Contest in February for his color image of "A Quiet Morning in an Alpine Village." He also won a third place in color and a third place in monochrome.

Lucy Durfee, Jane Guerin, Elizabeth Lautner, Wes Odell and Raena Wharton had prints accepted for "Urban Ambiance, Scenes from the City" at the Watson Gallery in Johnson City. The exhibition runs from April 19 through May 24th.

Petesie Lee, Judy Nicholls and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the April-May Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery competition and exhibition. Judy's photograph "Letting Off Steam" received an honorable mention for 2-dimensional art. The exhibition is on display through June 5, 2008.

Herb Smith's Lensbaby photograph "River Trees" was accepted for "Unrefined Light: Image-Making with Plastic Cameras and their Friends" at the Foundry Arts Centre in St. Charles, Missouri. The exhibition runs from March 28, 2008 through May 9,2008.

Lucy Durfee, Rose Epps, Jane Guerin, Phyllis Rummel, and Herb Smith were invited to participate in the 2008 Photography Show at the Wesley Gallery in Dripping Springs March 14-16. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 14 from 6 to 9pm, and all HCPC members are invited to attend. The gallery is located at 27008 RR12, on the east side of the road, south of the Hwy 290 intersection.

Jane Moss and Herb Smith are exhibiting photographs at the Wimberley Village Library during March and April as part of the Wimberley Valley Art League Art in Public Places program.

In the January PSA "Photograph of the Month" Contest, Wes Odell won a Certificate of Award for a Third Place in Color Prints with his "Park City Barn." In the same month he won another Certificate of Award for his Second Place in Monochrome Prints for his picture, "The Survivor." His photograph of monk at prayer, "Dignity," won an Honorable Mention in Monochrome Prints. Each month members may submit two images in Color and two in Monochrome.

Tom Bender, Petesie Lee, Judy Nicholls and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the Feb-Mar Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery competition and exhibition. Herb's photograph "Morning Light" received First Place for 2-dimensional art. The exhibition is on display through April 3, 2008.

Jane Guerin won Best in Show, Shirley Danforth won an Honorable Mention, and Lucy Durfee, and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the "Ménage à Trois" exhibition that is on display at the Watson Studio Gallery in Johnson City from January 26 to April 13, 2008.

Lucy Durfee, Jane Guerin, Wes Odell, Rita Karydus, Winifred Simon, Herb Smith and Raena Wharton have prints in the Water: Metaphor, Myth, and Meaning exhibition at the Walkers'Gallery of the San Marcos Activity Center from January 11 to February 29, 2008. The exhibition is sponsored by the San Marcos Arts Area Council and the City of San Marcos with support from the San Marcos Arts Commission.

John Roof had one of his paintings accepted in the National Art Show Opposite Attract at San Jacinto College. The juror was William Stover asst. curator dept of contemporary art Museum Of Fine Arts Boston.

Herb Smith and Petesie Lee had prints accepted for the Dec-Jan Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery competition and exhibition. The exhibition is on display through January 31, 2008. Herb's infrared photograph "Blanco at Fox Hollow" received an honorable mention.

Lucy Durfee and Wes Odell had prints accepted for "High and Dry: A photographic exhibition of landscapes and people of the world's dry lands" sponsored by the International Cultural Center of Texas Tech University's Office of International Affairs. The exhibit will be on display from December 7, 2007 - January 17, 2007.

Eighteen members had work accepted for the Skies & Travel Over Central Texas exhibit at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. They are Jane Moss, Carol Watson, Raena Wharton, Rose Epps, Pamela Guzman, Diane Spurlin, Carol Serur, Petesie Lee, Lois Schubert, John McDavitt, Herb Smith, Wes Odell, Lucy Durfee, Phyllis Rummell, Judy Nicholls, John Roof, Larry Alford, and Jane Guerin.
The exhibition runs from October 24, 2007 to January 22, 2008.

Herb Smith recently won the grand prize in the 2008 Hill Country Alliance calendar contest for his image "Autumn Fog." His "Blanco Morning Light" was chosen for the calendar cover. Herb's photograph "Cape Perpetua" from his Oregon Coast series won third place in the B&W category at Bayfest 2007, and was selected for the 2007 Members Exhibition at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO. Another of the Oregon series, "Battle Rock" received an honorable mention in the second Wimberley Valley Art League Gallery competition and exhibition.

Rita Karydas had five prints accepted for Bayfest 2007 in Corpus Christi, September 28-30. Herb Smith had three prints accepted.

HCPC members are well-represented at the Third annual Naturescapes contest and exhibition cosponsored by the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance and HCPC. Jane Moss received the Best in Show award; Larry Alford won first place in the Scenery category; Angie Campbell-Johnson won honorable mention in People & Pets; Sean Claes won an Award of Excellence; Lucy Durfee won first place in Wildlife & Plants; John McDavitt won second places in Wildlife & Plants and in Hays County; Herb Smith won an Award of Excellence, second place in the Scenery category and honorable mention in the Hays County category; and Carol Watson won an Award of Excellence. Marilyn Brister, Petesie Lee, Carol Serur and Winifred Simon also had images accepted for the show. The exhibition will be at the San Marcos Activity Center through October 26, 2007.

Larry Alford, Bill Barber, Lucy Durfee, Rose Epps, Jane Guerin, Rita Karydas, John McDavitt, Phyllis Rummel, Lois Schubert, Winifred Simon, Herb Smith and Carol Watson had entries accepted for Architextures, a member show sponsored by HCPC that runs concurrently with Naturescapes at the San Marcos Activity Center.

Larry Alford had a photo entitled "Autumn Leaves" selected for the Texas Bank and Trust 2008 Collectors Calendar. The calendar theme this year was "Scenes of East Texas".

Phyllis Rummel exhibited her photography at the Legends of Texas Swing with a booth at the Nutty Brown Cafe May 5, 2007. Her work also was on the Tour for The Texas Commission for the Arts the week of May 15th - May 20th. On the May 19th - Artists of Drippings Springs Studio Tour she exhibited her work at Stick Horse Studios. One of her pieces Prickly Poppy is on display in the Precinct County Commissioners office on Mercer Street in Dripping Springs.

Jane Moss, Petesie Lee and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the Wimberley Valley Art League Grand Opening Exhibition at the leagues new gallery in the Wimberley Community Center. Herb's black and white photograph "Cypress Roots" received the Best in Show award at the opening reception May 26th. The exhibition, featuring all forms of art runs through July 27, 2007.

Carol Watson and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the Spring TOP 30 Juried Competition at the Divishow Studio and Gallery in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico. The international show, featuring digital art and photography runs from March 15 to April 16, 2007.

Carol Watson's images were recently selected to participate in the following exhibitions: High and Dry 2006 (Texas Tech University), Center For Fine Art Photography Members International Exhibition (Denver International Airport). Upcoming exhibitions of Carol's work: Coastal Arts League Museum in Half Moon Bay, CA, Through a Lens: World In Motion group exhibition from mid March through April, 2007

In competition news, Carol had three images selected as finalists in the 2007 Spider Awards , a large international black and white photography competition with thousands of photographers competing. One of her images was selected to be published in their upcoming book titled "The World's Best Black & White Photography" which is being published this month.

In other news, Carol had two of her infrared images selected to appear on the album artwork for the UK-based rock group, Eidolonia. Also, the Mayor of Guanajuato, Mexico selected an image Carol shot in Guanajuato titled "Courage of Pipila" to be part of the permanent collection on display at the museum at Monumento el Pipila in the center of the city.

Lucy Durfee, Jane Moss, Phyllis Rummel, Herb Smith and Carol Watson were invited to participate in the Spring 2007 Photography Show at the new Wesley Gallery in Dripping Springs March 9-11. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 9 from 6 to 9pm, and all HCPC members are invited to attend. The gallery is located at 27008 RR12, on the east side of the road, south of the Hwy 290 intersection.

Lucy Durfee is teaching two UT Informal classes:

Mar 21 - Apr 25 Photography - Beginning Class 3410.604
Mar 26 - Apr 30 Photography - Beg II Class 3412.602

Lucy also is exhibiting at the Austin Fine Arts Festival

April 14-15, 2007 Republic Square Park
Sat 10-5 & Sun 11-6 / $8 adult / 12 & under free
Art After Dark / Sat 7-10pm / $65

Herb Smith had two prints from his Hill Country Trees series accepted for "Photography: 2nd Annual Exhibition" at the Foundry Arts Centre in St. Charles, Missouri. The exhibition runs from March 2, 2007 through April 13, 2007.

Bill Barber has an image among the 58 selected from over 1400 entries to be included in the Krappy Kamera IX, exhibit at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City during the month of March. The image,done with a pinhole camera, was captured at Isle Royale National Park this past Labor Day.

Herb Smith's "Autumn Fog" was published in the Artists' Showcase supplement in the January/February 2007 issue of CameraArts magazine.

Herb Smith had two digital infrared prints from his Hill Country Trees project accepted for "Illuminance 2007" at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock. The exhibition will run from March 2, 2007 through April 21, 2007.

Lucy Durfee's image titled "Hot Springs Post Office" taken in Big Bend National Park, received an Honorable Mention for the sixth annual HIGH AND DRY exhibition at Texas Tech University's International Cultural Center. The exhibition will run from November 10, 2006 to January 17, 2007 with a reception on December 1, 2006.

Carol Watson was awarded 2nd Place in the International Photography Awards 2006 in the Nature category (Trees) for her series of infrared images titled "Arborteum". Carol also received an Honorable Mention in the Advertising category for her series of images for the Benini Sculpture Ranch, and another Honorable Mention in the Portrait Category for her photograph titled "Romanian Child". There were over 15,000 entrants in this competition from around the world.

One of Carol's images, "Palo Verde #1", was selected by curator Colin Westerbeck to be in the 2006 International Photography Awards Best of Show. She is one of 40 photographers from the 2006 IPA competition whose images were chosen to be a part of the traveling "Best Of Show" that will appear in over 6 countries in the coming year. The show will have its premier in London, England on October 6th. Carol also had an image that was part of the 2005 Best of Show and is the first amateur photographer to be selected for this exhibition twice.

Lucy Durfee has prints on exhibit and for sale at:
      Scooters Coffee House
      September 15 - October 15th
      Hwy 290 west and William Cannon in the Oak Hill Center

      Genuine Joe's Coffee Shop
      September 15 - October 15th
      2001 Anderson Lane, Austin, TX
      http://www.genuinejoe.com

      Buda Fine Arts Festival
      Oct 7-8, 2006
      Sat. 10am-7pm and Sun. 10am-6pm
      http://www.budachamber.com/Annuals/Events.htm

      South Shore Dockside Food & Wine Festival
      Saturday, October 28, 2006
      South Shore Harbour Resort & Marina
      League City, TX on the south side of Clear Lake
      http://www.southshorefestival.com

    Lucy also is teaching two UT Informal classes:
      Oct 11 - Nov 15 Photography - Beginning Class 3410.303
      Oct 17 - Nov 21 Photography - Beginning Class 3410.304

September 29 - October 1, 2006, Lucy Durfee and Herb Smith had prints accepted for exhibition at "Bayfest 2006" in Corpus Christi. Lucy won two honorable mentions, and Herb received 1st place in B&W.

September 8 - October 27 - Marilyn Brister, Lucy Durfee, Sean Claes, Petesie Lee, Jane Moss, Phyllis C. Rummel, Winifred Simon, Herb Smith, and Carol Watson had photographs accepted for the 2006 San Marcos Naturescapes Photography Exhibition at the San Marcos Activity Center. The event judges chose 67 prints for exhibition from the 131 photographs that were entered by 29 photographers. Presentation of awards and $1000 in prizes took place at a reception on September 29th. This event is co-sponsored by HCPC and the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance. See the award winners on the SMGA website.

September 1-30 - Carol Watson and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the "People Places and Things" exhibition at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado. Carol's print is her "Great Texas Staredown" and Herb's is "Autumn Fog" which was awarded honorable mention. Both prints were then selected for the Center's second Denver International Airport Exhibition in early 2007.

One of Carol Watson's images was selected by Women In Photography International to appear in "Turning Silver - 25th Anniversary" a commemorative book celebrating women photographers from around the world. The 100 images which will appear in the book were selected by a panel of jurors including Joyce Tenneson, Kim Gougenheim, Stephen Perloff, and others.

Carol Watson's images were selected for publishing in two novels: "Treachery on the Bayou" by Elsaida Drain (cover image) and "Mondo Cocktail, A Shaken and Stirred History" by Christine Sismondo. Carol recently presented a lecture titled "An Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography" for the Gulf States Camera Council conference, and for the Austin Shutterbug Club. Carol has been asked to judge the upcoming Sun City Photography Club's photography competition and exhibition in October.

Carol Watson and Herb Smith had prints accepted for the the August 24th Artists for Austin benefit auction for SafePlace

Carol Watson is FlyFish.com Photo Contest's 1st Grand Prize Winner! Winning photo and details...

June 5 - 25 "Homegrown" invitational exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery, Texas State University. Seventeen prints from the ABIA "Texas Not Tuscany" exhibition by HCPC members Lucy Durfee, John Kuykendahl, Petesie Lee, Jane Moss, Herb Smith, and Carol Watson.

May 3 - 31 - "Texas at Night" exhibition at Barnes & Noble - Sunset Valley. Lucy Durfee, will exhibit her "Texas at Night" photographs during the month of May. Her images include various locations around Texas from Austin to San Antonio to Big Bend National Park. Photographing after the sun goes down is fun but challenging. Sometimes she uses a spotlight with a diffusing filter to light the scene, other times, like with the Alamo, the subject is already lit.

April 22 and 23 - Spicewood Vineyards - Wine and Wildflowers Trail. Lucy Durfee, along with several other photographers will be selling their art at Spicewood Vineyards during the opening weekend of the Texas Hill Country Wine & Wildflower Trail. http://www.spicewoodvineyards.com/home0.htm#APRIL%2021b

February 15 - April 11, 2006 - Texas Not Tuscany exhibition at Autin-Bergstrom International Airport. Congratulations to the following members who had their work accepted for this juried exhibit: Ray Ballheim, Lucy Durfee, John Kuykendahl, Petesie Lee, Jane Moss, Herb Smith, Carol Watson, Charlie Waugh and Paul Wortham. Special thanks to Linda Kelsey-Jones, curator at the San Marcos Activity Center who juried the show.
News Flash: ABIA purchased 18" x 27" versions of nine of the prints for permanent display at the airport.

Two of Carol Watson's portraits, "Maize" and "Munequitas" were accepted as part of the Coastal Arts League Nationa Photo Competition in Half Moon Bay, California. The competition was juried by Michael Collopy. Exhibition dates are March 6 to April 30, 2006.

Carol Watson's image, "Swayback Barn" was accepted into the "American Art Collector" magazine's "Southeast" edition by juror Jan Christensen-Heller. The magazine goes out each month to hundreds of galleries and art collectors across the country.

Liquid & Light - Photography exhibit by Lucy Durfee
March 1 - 31, 2006
Barnes & Noble, Westlake (Loop 360 and Bee Caves)
Images of water - reflections, colors, and textures

Dangenart Gallery in Nashville, TN has selected two of my images ("Joyride" and "Miss May") as part of their "Peek Through!" juried art exhibition. My images will be on display at the gallery in mid-March and they will provide gallery respresentation for 6-months. - Carol Watson

The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO has selected one of the images I took in Budapest ("Table Dancers") as part of their "On the Road" juried art exhibition. That image will be on display at the gallery for February and March. - Carol Watson

The International Photography Awards and its title sponsor, Pilsner Urquell, have chosen one of my abandoned barn images ("Swayback Barn") as part of the 2005 Pilsner Urquell IPA Best of Show exhibition. This year the exhibit, curated by renowned Photography Consultant, Debra Weiss, will travel around the world to photography festivals in Los Angeles and New York, Toronto, Canada, Rome, Italy Perpignan, France, Lodz, Poland and Prague, Czech-Republic. - Carol Watson

Carol Watson and Herb Smith had prints accepted for "High and Dry: A photographic exhibition of landscapes and people of the world's dry lands" sponsored by the International Cultural Center of Texas Tech University's Office of International Affairs. The exhibit was on display from December 2, 2005 - January 20, 2006.

On October 17, 2005, Carol Watson received the "IPA Discovery of the year" award at the International Photography Awards Lucie Awards ceremony (photography's equivalent to the Oscar!) . She also was awarded first place in the Nonprofessional Photographer of the Year: Architecture for her series Prairie Solitude. Well-deserved congratulation Carol!

September 30 - October 2, 2005, Rita Karydus, Kay Reike and Herb Smith had prints accepted for exhibition at "Bayfest 2005" in Corpus Christi. Herb won an Honorable Mention in the black and white category for his print "Cypress Roots 263."

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