documentRoanoke! Juried Photo Contest and Exhibition Steam Power O. Winston Link MuseumA panel of distinguished jurors chose two of my photos, White Umbrella and Steam Power, for the documentRoanoke! group exhibition at the O. Winston Link Museum of photography in Roanoke, Virginia. The show runs from October 8 to January 13, with an opening reception October 8 from 7 - 9PM. The theme is "documenting your specific experience of the Roanoke Valley". The jurors are Sam Dean, Roanoke Times photojournalist, Nelson Harris, author and historian, and Bob Sulkin, Chair of Hollins University's Art Department and professor of photography. 
First Prize, Art at the MarketMy work and booth arrangement won the first prize in the 2D category at Art at the Market in Blacksburg, July 17th. The judges said, "Poetic sensibility is translated through his photography." Thanks to all the helpful passers-by who held the tent poles and racks during the microburst of wind that blew it all apart, and helped us load the car as the rain started. Amazingly, none of the books or prints were damaged in the weather! If you saw a print you wanted, call me at 540 239-2118 to see it again.
Book: Signs of DysfunctionBlank, redacted, broken, rusted, misspelled - dysfunctional signs prominently declare nothing, proclaim nonsense, or subvert the sign-maker's purpose. Only by zeroing in on signs without ostensible meanings can we really see their underlying messages, information our subconscious minds have always gathered beneath our notice. Page through the entire book at Blurb: Full Book Preview, or below. See some larger images from the book: 'Signs' Portfolio Read what Tom Angleberger had to say: Roanoke Times Review Amy Matzke-Fawcett wrote about the book and show in the NRV Current magazine. "Kirk your book is awesome! It really is creative and thought provoking."
-- Katherine Flaherty :: Where to Buy Signs of DysfunctionThe book is available locally at Main Lee Art in Blacksburg, and at the Black Rooster Gallery in Marion. Or you can order it from Blurb.com. :: Preview Signs of DysfunctionPress your right arrow key to turn the page, or left arrow to turn back.
Jury Acceptance for Heartwood: Southwest Virginia's Artisan GatewayWhen it opens in 2011, the new 'Round the Mountain artisan showcase in Abingdon, Virginia will include my rustic still lifes and rural scenery.
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