From the Juror: Cara Weston

As I reflect on all the wonderful images I just viewed, I  want to make it clear that being a juror on any group of artworks is totally subjective of the person or juror viewing the work.  Photography like all art is personal, and reflects the insights of the person creating it. 

What I might think makes a good image or which makes something stir in me, might be totally different looking from a different set of eyes.

This being said I want to say all the images I looked at were striking, but some stood out a bit more to me and how I see and feel the world around us.

I was delighted that each and everyone of you took the time to create these images and to share them. Entering a contest can be a big step for any artist, because it is revealing oneself to the viewing eyes of the world.

I enjoyed every image I viewed. It was difficult to go through over seven hundred images and bring it to a group of 50 to 80.  The ones I picked spoke something to me personally, whether it was emotional, or a well composed image, or colors or tones that sparked delight in my brain.

I want to thank you all for sharing your images and I feel the final exhibition I selected is a magical range of images to represent a wide range of interest as well as talents.

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– Cara Weston
 
 

 

 

About the Juror: Cara Weston

Cara is an accomplished photographer, and educator, based in Carmel, CA. She has exhibited widely, and is represented by the Weston Gallery, Lumiere Gallery, Scott Nichols Gallery, Jeff Appel Photographs, and The Stephen Hoffman Gallery in Germany. 

As former director of the Weston Gallery in Carmel, she curated shows that included exhibitions for luminaries such as Yousuf Karsh, Ansel Adams, Michael Kenna and of course Edward, Cole and Brett Weston. In addition to gallery exhibitions, Cara has curated shows in Los Angeles and New York that featured the best works of today’s fine art photographers.

Cara is the Granddaughter of Edward Weston, and shares this about her heritage and how it has influenced her own work: “More than anything, there is a shared predisposition of spirit; to see the world with a sense of wonder and a drive to distill its essences of light and shadow into a moment that is transformed into a collective experience – one that transcends its fleeting nature to become eternal. The desire for peace that exists in each of our hearts can find refuge in the beauty captured by my family’s images and you can stand as more than an observer, but also, like I have, as an artist whose own creativity is refreshed and inspired by it – I am grateful for their lessons.

 

carawestonphotography.com

 

The exhibition catalog is available for direct delivery to your home, office or studio.
Past exhibition catalogs are also available… Order one for your collection

 

 

The Awards…

Dallas Arms, Tom Crawford - Third Place

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Honorable Mentions:

Enormity, Paul Murray

Legs / Little Compton, Bridget Jourgensen

Seeking Shelter, Melanie Hauer 

 

Third Place: 

Dallas Arms, Tom Crawford

Second Place: 

Salt Marsh Revisited, Lisa Redburn

First Place: 

Wild and Free, Kenneth Michael Depue 

Director’s Choice: 

Sound Light Studies (Mass Pike) no. 3, John Clark

 

Unclaimed prizes will be mailed out at the end of the exhibition, or available at the Closing Reception & After Party on December 12th  from 5:00 – 7:00pm

 

 

Congratulations to all Photographers with work included…

Charles Eastman, Christine Acebo, Fred Aron, Howard Baker Smith, David Barnes, Christina Bedetta Willett, Paul Berger, Scott Birchell, Marek Boguszak, David Brown, Tyler Brumfield, Ronald Butler, Bill Clark, John Clarke, Bryon Clemence, Annemarie Coffey, Renee Cooly, Ron Cowie, Al Crane, Tom Crowford, Chandler Michael Culotta, Sandi Daniel, Kenneth Michael Depue, René Derome, Alexander Diaz, Parrish Dobson, Nancy Dodd, Sam Elkind, Andrew Epstein, Olga Evanusa-Rowland, Kristie Gardiner, Linda Hammett Ory, Roland Hartley, Melanie Hauer, Pierre Hauser, Ed Healy, David Henry, Patrick Jagger, Alexander Johns, Donald Johnson, Robert Johnson, Bridget Jourgensen, Marky Kauffmann, Jim Keany, Richard Kent, Adam Krauss, Joni Lohr, Frank Lowenstein, Joe Luedtke, Vicky McGrath, Brigitte Merz, Aaron Miller, Judith Montminy, Paul Murray, Robert O’Keefe, Richard ONeil, Laurie Peek, Jay Phyler, Reed Pike, David Pinkham, Cynthia Taft, David Thurman, Robert Tully, Raphael Warshaw, Babs Wheelden & Ricky Workman

 

 

 

 

Opening Reception: November 20th 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition: Thursday, November 20th, thru Friday, December 12th, 2025

The Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, 118 N. Main St. Providence, RI
Located in the heart of Providence, RICPA was founded to inspire creative development and provide opportunities to engage with the community through exhibitions, education, publication, and mutual support.

RICPA exists to create a diverse and supportive community for individuals interested in learning or working in the Photographic Arts. We strive to provide an environment conducive to the free exchange of ideas in an open and cooperative space. Members should share a passion for creating, appreciating, or learning about all forms of photo-based media. We work to provide a platform for artistic expression, that fosters dialogue and drives innovation in the photographic arts.

The Gallery at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts is a member of Gallery Night Providence https://www.gallerynight.org/

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