Winners Unveiled Before Hundreds As They Race Against Time for Their Art

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul 14, 2010 -
Friday night’s opening at the Artist Trifecta Gallery drew hundreds of art lovers as the winners of the AT Photo Scavenger Hunt were unveiled. Jocelyn Dorsey of WSB’s People 2 People along with Amanda Brown, director of the gallery, presented awards in four categories.

Having created an unprecedented event, the Artist Trifecta hosted a Photo Scavenger Hunt on June 19th. The teams gathered for the 12-hour race against the clock to shoot, edit, print and submit a scavenger hunt list of items in the Castleberry Hill Historic District. The items needed to complete the photo competition ranged from the obvious to riddles that had to be answered before knowing what to shoot. With the stakes high – the winner would get gallery representation, a month-long exhibit opening during the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll and a private VIP reception, the competitors took the competition to heart and gave their all to their photographs and finished product.

Judged by Isoul Harris of 944 Magazine, Fay Gold of Fay Gold Gallery and Owen Thompson of Digital Picture, the winners were judged on artistic interpretation, originality, quality, saleability and content. Surrounded by 400+ friends and family members, the Overall Grand Prize went to Blayne Beacham, a local Atlanta photographer. Jeremy Davis won for Most Artistic and was awarded a bottle of wine from the award sponsor, the Wine Shoe. Alex Neely won for Best of Neighborhood. Kelly Bozarth and Raymond Scott won for Most Creative and were awarded dinner at No Mas Cantina.

The winner, Blayne Beacham, was interviewed by Jocelyn Dorsey amidst the celebration and showing of her “Wonderland” series. Blayne mentioned that “The Artist Trifecta Scavenger Hunt was such a great way to spend a Saturday getting to know the Castleberry Hill neighborhood.  As someone who has spent a lot of time getting to know the Atlanta gallery scene, this contest seemed like a special opportunity.  It was a level playing field. Everybody had the same time and chance to figure out the clues, come up with their best shots, and execute those shots. Nobody had any special advantage or special favors; it was a pure test of thought and creativity. I will always look back at the shots and remember what a special day it was.” After the opening Jeremy summed up his evening by saying “I cannot begin to tell you what great feedback I have heard and have continued to hear about the unveiling event! What an amazing night!! Thank you for putting the scavenger hunt competition together – I know I will feel the effects for a long time to come.”

Watch People 2 People on Sunday, July 18 for the full story. A special thanks to Owen Thompson and Digital Pictures, WSB and Jocelyn Dorsey, Fay Gold, Isoul Harris, No Mas Cantina and the Wine Shoe for judging and sponsoring the event.

The exhibit will run through August 14. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11-6 and by appointment. For more information contact Amanda Brown at the Artist Trifecta Gallery at 404-388-8757 or art@artisttrifecta.com. Visit http://www.ArtistTrifecta.com for more details.