TVAA Winter Photo Contest winners
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Gary Grela, 1st place in the Animals category.
Best of Show by Irena Piertz.
Irena Piertz, Best of Show.
Mark Wallace, 1st place in the Black & White category.
Irena Piertz, 1st place in the Landscape & Nature category.
Mark Wallace, 1st place in the Transportation category.
Sam Upperman, 1st place in the Youth Photography category.
The 2024 Winter Photo Contest held by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery 'N' Gifts had its opening with a well-attended First Friday event on Feb. 2. Fewer entries came in this year due to the bad timing of winter storms, but those who braved the elements to enter came prepared to make things tough on the judges.
"Gallery 'N' Gifts has hosted Photo Contests every February and August since 2005," said President, Gale Caldwell. "I have never been as moved by a photo as this year's Best of Show. It is a stunning photo and well worth a stop by to see it."
The next photo contest will be in August with Submission dates of July 19-28. Watch their website at http://www.galleryngifts.com for rules, categories and other information. You can also follow the Tehachapi Valley Arts Association Facebook page @TVAAgalleryngifts for contest announcements and other art related events.
Congratulations 2024 winners:
Best of Show:
Irena Piertz
Animals:
1st place: Gary Grela
2nd place: Blanca Davis
3rd place: Christine Odom
Honorable Mention: Joseph Kinn
Landscape & Nature:
1st place: Irena Piertz
2nd place: Hannah Vassallo
3rd place: Dave Seymour
Honorable Mention: Teresa Upperman
People:
1st place: Irena Piertz
2nd place: Mark Wallace
3rd place: Christine Odom
Sam Upperman, 1st place in the Youth Photography category.
Youth Photography:
1st place: Sam Upperman
2nd place: Sam Upperman
3rd place: Nadia Erwin
Black & White:
1st place: Mark Wallace
2nd place: Irena Piertz
Travel & Architecture:
1st place: Hannah Vassallo
2nd place: Mark Wallace
3rd place: Dave Seymour
Transportation:
1st place: Mark Wallace
2nd place: Gary Grela
3rd place: Irena Piertz
