Winners:

Scenic Category:
1. Sara Coates for "State Fair"
2. Patty Hamilton for "To Market"
3. Ben Tillett for "The Road from Home"

Animals Category:
1. Patty Hamilton for "I Want to Go Too"
2. Amanda Bedo for "Blue Jay"
3. Patricia Silver for "Mom's Butterfly"

Portrait Category:
1. Amanda Bedo for "Grandma" *Best in Show!
2. James Snead for "Portrait in Peru"
3. Patricia Silver for "Life on Beach"

Black and White Category:
1. Patty Hamilton for "Shipwrecked"
2. Jason Pulley for "Sea Star on Rocks"
3. Amanda Bedo for "Snow Day"

Open Category:
1. Amanda Bedo for "Camouflage"
2. Jason Pulley for "Red Rose"
3. Patricia Silver for "Watermelon Crab"

 

Information for the show:

For Rules, see here.

For Entry Labels, see here.

The Person County Recreation, Arts and Parks Department and the Person County Arts Council would like to announce the AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION to have a reception on January 10, 2014. Once the photographs are judged they will remain on display in the gallery for the rest of the month. Gift certificates and tickets to the Kirby Performing Arts Series shows will be given for first, second and third place in all categories as well as Best in Show.

The following categories will be judged:
1. Animals
2. Black and White Photography
3. Portrait Photography
4. Scenic (landscapes or panoramic images of scenes)
5. Open (any subject)

No professional photographs will be allowed. Photograph dimensions must be a minimum of 4” x 6” (with the exception of panoramic) and a maximum size of 19” x 26”. All photographs must be matted or framed and equipped for hanging with wire or hooks. Entries may be black and white or color. Participants are limited to two entries per category.

There is no age limit or fee. Each participant must reside within Person County and/or be a Person County Native. The entry forms may be picked up at the Kirby Gallery or the Person County Recreation Arts and Parks Department. They are also available on the Kirby website. Entry forms must be completed and attached to the back of each photograph and returned to the Kirby Gallery. The gallery will accept photographs December 18-21, and 26-28, 2013 during gallery opening hours. No entries will be accepted after 4 pm on December 28, 2013. Photographs must be picked up on February 1-5, 2014 during gallery opening hours.

The Kirby Gallery is located at 213 North Main St., Roxboro, NC 27573. The Person County Recreation, Arts and Parks Department is located at 425 Long Avenue, Roxboro, NC 27573. For more information, call the Kirby Gallery and Box Office at 336-597-1709.


Gallery hours are Tuesday-Thursday 1:00-5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am -4:00 pm.