Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/02/2027 - 04/30/2027
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Bowen Arts Center
Categories
Welcome to the visual power of the art of photography. This traveling exhibition is presented by the Wilderness Photography Foundation to increase awareness of the intrinsic value of wilderness and wildlife and encouraging action to preserve and protect wild spaces. Join us in promoting diversity and understanding through these 90 works of 45 of the top nature photographers of the southeast as well as a special group of nationally recognized nature photographers. This wonderful event sets new standards of excellence as it travels to multiple galleries around the Southeast United States.
The Wilderness Photography Foundation (WPF) is a group dedicated to promoting environmental conservation through fine art nature photography. They believe photography can not only record the beauty of countless ecosystems in peril but also motivate public involvement in protecting these fragile spaces. Exposure to the stunning, natural imagery will inspire a more personal commitment focused on action.
Image categories consist of landscape, wildlife, micro/close-up and digital. These magnificent works speak for themselves Shown are images from the last WPF Show. The WPF is managed and coordinated by Michael Ramy and Julie Newsome who prepared the tour of this event. Other host galleries include Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta, GA, South Cobb Arts Alliance, Marietta, GA, Cultural Arts Center, Douglasville, GA, Sautee Nacoochee Center, Helen, GA, Association for Visual Arts, Chattanooga, TN and Jekyll Island Arts Association, Jekyll Island, GA. Also, a beautiful Event Photography Book is available with show images for $90.00. This first class showcase of photography will contribute to continuance of the Foundation. Also available are 2023 Event publications for $70.00.
Mike Ramy is an accomplished wildlife and nature photographer whose work reflects both artistic excellence and a deep commitment to environmental awareness. An Atlanta-area native, he has spent decades exploring and documenting the landscapes and wildlife of the Southeastern United States as an award-winning underwater videographer, scuba diver, photographer, and documentary filmmaker.His imagery is created with a deliberate purpose—to educate, inspire, and bring attention to the ongoing challenges facing the natural world.
Mike is an active member of the Nature Photographers Network, where he served as a critique moderator from 2012–2018, and he is also a lifetime member of the Georgia Nature Photographers Association. Drawing on decades of field experience, Mike leads photography tours and workshops throughout the Southeast aboard his custom-built camera boat. His Tennessee River Sandhill Crane Tour and Florida Spring Break Tour have become highly regarded opportunities for serious nature photographers seeking access to remarkable wildlife locations.
This exhibit is free and open to the public. The Bowen Center for the Arts is located at 334 GA-9 North in Dawsonville, GA. The art center is in the historic Old Rock School just North of the Historic District on Highway 9. For more information, please call 706.216.2787 or email director@bowenarts.org.
Images shown are from 2023 exhibitions by Sydney Ibarra, Kurt Bowman, Jeff Whittingham, Dean Kelly, Jenn Cardinell, Jenny Burdette and Angie Smith.