First place winning photograph “After the Storm” by Michael Knapstein. Michael was unable to make it the reception. Photograph taken by Whitewater Arts Alliance/Ashley McDarison.
(left) Gerry Emmerich, Jr. congratulates (right) Howard Rothstein for second place award winning photograph “Cardinal on Snowy Spring Morning”. Rothstein also won honorable mention for his photograph “Bleeding Heart Studio Portrait”. Photograph taken by Whitewater Arts Alliance/Ashley McDarison.
Third place winning photograph “Botanical V” by Annette Knapstein. Annette was unable to make it to the reception. Photograph taken by Whitewater Arts Alliance/Ashley McDarison.
The Whitewater Arts Alliance (WAA) is pleased to announce the award winners for the 2023 14th Annual Fran Achen Juried Photography Exhibition. Judges Gerald Emmerich, Jr. and Steve Heraly selected first, second, and third place awards together with 11 honorable mention awards. The exhibition consists of 83 photographs representing the work of 35 photographers and is now on display at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 W. Main Street, Whitewater. All these pieces can be viewed in the gallery during its open hours Thursdays through Sundays, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. through Sunday, July 30 or online at https://www.whitewaterarts.org/fran-achen-2023. Editor’s note: Photographers will likely be removing their entries on July 30, so it is best to go early if visiting on that date.
The awards were presented at the reception on Sunday, July 2 by chair Jeff McDonald and judge Gerald Emmerich, Jr. Over 50 attendees viewed the presentation and critique session of each awarded piece by Emmerich, Jr.
AWARDS
❖ First Place – Michael Knapstein (Middleton, WI) : “After the Storm”
❖ Second Place – Howard Rothstein (Whitewater, WI) : “Cardinal on Snowy Spring
Morning”
❖ Third Place – Annette Knapstein (Middleton, WI) : “Botanical V”
❖ Honorable Mention – Cindy Vondran (Janesville, WI) : “Butter Paddle”
❖ Honorable Mention – Doug Richter (Fort Atkinson, WI) : “Crown Shyness”
❖ Honorable Mention – Doug Richter (Fort Atkinson, WI) : “Shadow Sojourn”
❖ Honorable Mention – Fletcher Crone (Whitewater, WI) : “Pursuit”
❖ Honorable Mention – Howard Rothstein (Whitewater, WI) : “Bleeding Heart
Studio Portrait”
❖ Honorable Mention – Jim Hayes (Mukwonago, WI) : “Farm Truck”
❖ Honorable Mention – Jo Christofferson (Clinton, WI) : “Hummingbird Art”
❖ Honorable Mention – Jo Christofferson (Clinton, WI) : “Monterey Bay”
❖ Honorable Mention – Michael Havice (Whitefish Bay, WI) : “Denise Smith 7896”
❖ Honorable Mention – Michael Knapstein (Middleton, WI) : “Hay Bale”
❖ Honorable Mention – Polly Marzahl (Delavan, WI) : “Sighted”
The Viewer’s Choice award is still available for voting both in gallery and online. Gallery visitors may vote for up to three photographs per visit using slips provided by the WAA. The online virtual show also allows online voting for up to three photographs per visit. Repetitive votes cast in close succession that are obviously “spam” will not count. Viewer’s Choice will be announced Sunday, July 30.
