Photomontage: Constructed Reality
Juror: Tom Chambers
Exhibition: October 30 - November 20, 2020
Juror’s Statement
Thank you to all those who took a risk to put themselves out there with their photomontage artwork. I truly appreciate the courage it takes to enter a juried exhibition. As the juror, I was honored to review the many submissions. I always learn and grow as an artist as I study the work of others. This exhibition provided that opportunity, for which I am thankful. I am particularly grateful to the entrants who shared their work during COVID times.
Creating photomontage is much more than a mechanical process. Rather, creating photomontage is expressing a personal vision or story in a unique way. The outcome is often one with an element of surprise, beauty, or unfinished story.
For the first place selection for the Exhibition Gallery, I was drawn to the exquisite image of diaphanous flowers, butterflies, and animals of varying shapes and muted colors, all set against the dark mountainous landscape. This view is a good reminder to look closely at what is underneath our feet, even when the mountains loom above us.
— Tom Chambers
