OCTOBER 2023
Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center
The Alaska Photographic Center (APC) is a statewide organization formed in 1983, with a mission to promote fine art photography in Alaska. Each year APC seeks out a nationally recognized artist to jury the Rarefied Light show and present a public lecture and workshop. Rarefied Light is Alaska’s largest annual fine art photography exhibition. This year they received 391 entries by 65 artists.
Guest juror Jennifer Spelman, Santa Fe, selected 46 photographs by 35 artists for inclusion in this year’s exhibition.
Best of Show is awarded to: Dennis Walworth, Anchorage, “Floating on Feathers of Frost”
In addition, Jennifer chose 6 pieces for the honorable mention award.
Brian Beckwith, Eagle River, “Nova Ascends”
Loren Holmes, Anchorage, “Sled Dog Crossing”
J. Jason Lazarus, Fairbanks, “Vasquez Rocks, Agua Dulce, California”
Richard Murphy, Anchorage, “Bird Creek Ice”
Kevin Smith, Anchorage, “Kivalina Road 1”
Kerry Tasker, Anchorage, “Intersect”
Following the Anchorage exhibit, the exhibit will travel to the Bear Gallery in Fairbanks, showing December 1st to December 23rd, with an opening reception on December 1st from 5-7pm. The show will then exhibit at Kenai Peninsula College, January 18th to March 7th, 2024, with an opening reception January 18th from 4:30-6pm.
Learn more about the APC at their website and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Rarefied Light is funded in part by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Image: Dennis Walworth, Floating on Feathers of Frost, inkjet print on paper, 19 x 23 inches
