I was happy to learn that my photo "Fury" has been accepted into the 2026 West Michigan Area Show at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art. The exhibit will be at the KIA from May 29–September 27, 2026.
While Signature no longer runs an annual gallery and no long exists as a company, we remain a group of friends who get together to share ideas and collaborate. One recent example - a group show at the Westin Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. The show opened December 5, 2025 and runs through January 30, 2026 from 12-2 PM.
A "meet and greet" with the participating artists is scheduled for January 23, 2026.
I have three pieces in the show, all from this past summer: Fury, Trinomial, and Abundance.
Abundance is in the post below. If you are in the area, stop by to chat!
"Abundance" is one of two of my photos accepted into "The Changing Americas," an all media national juried exhibit is presented by the Maryland Federation of Art. The exhibit at the MFA Circle Gallery, in Annapolis, MD runs till September 20, 2025. Circle Gallery is at 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401.</p?
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"The Wheel" - a digital photo montage - is my entry into the Above - Below show at the Carnegie Center in Three Rivers, Michigan. The show runs from June 20-September 9, 2025. (Yes, I'm a bit late in creating this post.)
The Wheel
Tree from Earth,
Sun joins Moon,
Sky Above,
Below… a Womb.
Windswept Grass
Waves on Ground
Above sinks Below,
Cosmos whirls Around.
--Mark Cassino
This digital montage was assembled from photos I’ve made over the past several years. The photos include, among other things, trees, botanical details, and the corona of the 2024 eclipse.
Two of my photos have been accepted into the 2025 Regional Juried Arts Competition hosted by the Carnegie Center for the Arts in Three Rivers Michigan. The photo shown here, "Three In One" received an Honorable Mention. The show opened January 19th and closes on February 18.
Update: "Three In One" received an Honorable Mention.
"Arise" is one of two of my photos accepted into "The Changing Americas," an all media national juried exhibit is presented by the Maryland Federation of Art. The exhibit opens August 28 at the MFA Circle Gallery, in Annapolis, MD and runs till September 28. The Circle Gallery is at 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401. As it happens, Pam and I will be in Washington D.C. while the show up, so we'll be able to see it in person.
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There are several exciting exhibit's at the Three Rivers Carnegie Center for the Arts this summer. "It's Bug's Life" features insect themed artwork. It has been almost a decade since I last made focus stacked insect images, but I dusted off the macro bellows and gave it a shot. Here is my contribution to the show:
From June 21 - September 11, 2024, the Carnegie Center is hosting 4 exhibits -4 Exhibits: Pathfinder Quilts, Beyond Cornfields, It's Bugs' Life, and Three Points of View. Gallery Hours Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 5pm.
Here are a few more macros I worked on in preparation for this exhibit:
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My photo, "Titans," is on display in the exhibit American Landscapes: Scenes From The Americas. This all media national juried exhibit is presented annually by the Maryland Federation of Art and is displayed at their Circle Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. The show opened August 30, 2023 and runs till September 23. The Circle Gallery is at 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401.
I first stumbled into this mighty pair of maple trees on the fringes of the Allegan Forest in 2016… kinda lost track of them in the ensuing years but stumbled back onto that site last fall. Shot on 120 HP5+ in a Ricoh Diacord TLR, with the negative was then scanned and printed.