The Utah State Fair as soon as once more celebrated the state’s wealthy custom of visible arts, drawing greater than 1,300 pictures entries from throughout Utah.
This yr, photographers from the Park City Photography Club made an particularly robust impression, with 9 members incomes prime honors in classes starting from high quality artwork to wildlife.
The winners, awards and classes are as follows:
Professional Category
David Breslauer:
- Best in Show: Fine Art, “Purple Winds of Faxifoss”
- Best in Show: Black and White, “Taking Flight, Homer, Alaska”
- Third Place, Panorama, “Takeoff”
- Third Place, Abstract, “Reflections Unmoored”
Mary Perry:
- First Place, Fine Art, “Echinacea in Shadow and Light”
- First Place, Wildlife, “Bison March, Winter in Yellowstone”
- First Place, Only on the Fair, “Cowboy on a Ride, Hang on to Your Hat”
- First Place, Landscape, “Bobbysock Trees ICM and Select Color”
- Fourth Place, Landscape, “Hotel Meade in Winter”
Howard Meltzer:
- First Place, Abstract, “The Portal; Iceland”
- Second Place, Wildlife, “Through the Storm, Bison Herd, Yellowstone”
- Honorable Mention, Abstract, “Right Turn Only: Reflections on a Sunroof”
Amy Eskind:
- First Place, Humor, “Excuse Me”
- Third Place, Only on the Fair, “There’s a New Sheriff in Town”
- Honorable Mention, Landscape, “Sublime: Sunset at the Great Salt Lake”
Liz Dranow:
- First Place, Pets, “Homeward Bound at Last”
- Third Place, Sports/Action, “Unleashed Potential”
- Third Place, Sunrise/Sunset, “Evensong for Two”
David Winegar:
- First Place, Black and White/Monochrome, “Shades of Summer”
- Third Place, Cell Phone/Architecture, “Petals and Pillars”
Bill Silliman:
- Honorable Mention, Panorama, “Onaqui Wild Horse Herd/Heading West for the Night”
Advanced Amateur Category
Judy Merry:
- Honorable Mention, Wildlife, “Baby Orioles”
With this robust exhibiting, the Park City Photography Club as soon as once more underscored its status as a middle of photographic excellence in Utah.
This yr additionally marks the third consecutive yr Breslauer, referred to as the membership’s “goat herder,” has gained Best in Show honors on the Utah State Fair, cementing his status as one of many state’s premier high quality artwork photographers.
“To see nine of our members earn recognition in such a competitive field is extraordinary,” he stated Breslauer. “Our achievements reflect not only technical skill but also the creativity and storytelling spirit that photography brings to our community.”
The Park City Photography Club is open to photographers of all ranges and holds month-to-month conferences, workshops and area outings.
For extra details about membership and upcoming occasions, go to and be a part of facebook.com/groups/ParkCityPhotographyClub. The membership meets the second Monday of every month at on the Park City Library.