RPS EVENTS
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14^th Annual

“Expressions of Light”

2010 Juried Members
Competition and Exhibit

Juried by Dean Stevenson and Angela Wilson
   
web.Mac.com/deanstevenson23   www.AngelaWilsonPhoto.com

March 5 through April 9, 2010

Opening Reception Friday March 5, 7-9pm

2/8/2010: Pick up envelopes at Visual Arts Center
(call 770-594-6122 to verify hours)

2/27/2010: Deadline for delivery of framed work to Visual Arts Center

3/5/2010: Opening Reception at Visual Arts Center, 7-9pm

3/5-4/9/2010: Show runs in Visual Arts Center Gallery

4/10 or 4/12/2010: Pick up framed work at Visual Arts Center

Our guest speaker for the April 5th meeting will be talented nature photographer, Charles Needle.

Charles is a nationally known, highly acclaimed fine art and editorial nature photographer with a unique eye for design and artistic interpretation. His images are currently on display in 2 metro Atlanta REI stores, and his award-winning work is also on permanent display in numerous hospitals, corporate headquarters and private collections nationwide. He is a Fuji USA Talent Team member, charter member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), winner of NANPA's Members' Showcase Award, and former magazine editor.

Charles maintains an active teaching and speaking schedule. His popular "Art of Nature" creative macro workshops, held in his backyard garden studio in Alpharetta, have attracted students from all over the country. In addition, Charles has taught field workshops in exciting locations such as Callaway Gardens, Hilton Head Island (SC), the Smokies, Olympic National Park, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Dunwoody Nature Center, Chattahoochee Nature Center and many others.

Charles' passion for nature photography comes from his own "healing" experiences with the camera. He used the camera as a tool for recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and he teaches other photographers how nature photography can be a tool for mindful awareness and healing.

To learn more about Charles and his work, visit his website, www.CharlesNeedlePhoto.com. His e-mail address is: info@charlesneedlephoto.com.