"Looking at all the work was inspiring. I am thankful for everyone who submitted and shared their visual stories with me and others to experience. Choosing the selected images was difficult. Each person provided a unique perspective on their origin story. I went through the submissions many times over. My selections came from the images I returned to most often.  Carefully reviewing the image for what it presented in terms of narrative, possibility, composition, aesthetics, and process. I found that the images that stood out to me the most were the ones that provoked questions that I couldn’t find the answer for. These images pushed me beyond the limits of knowing, which I thoroughly enjoy. The selected images all have abstract components that opened my imagination. They pulled me into their unique worlds of fantasy, of loss, and of finding oneself. I was greeted with the unexpected which resulted in a desire to unravel the subjective truths of the creator; a process in which I am continuing to examine and reflect on.
 
The sheer amount of talent and thoughtfulness in each submission stunned me. I am grateful to have had the chance to learn from new artists and explore their practice. I do not take it lightly that these individuals shared their vulnerable parts of themselves with me and the world. Thank you to all for sharing your stories and I look forward to seeing how they continue to blossom and unfold."

 
 

10% of artist entry fees goes to the charity of the curator. Carroll has chosen the 
First Exposure Youth Photography Progam https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTMwNzQ1

Another 10% will go to the first place winner's choice of charity. Ally Campbell chose Women Photograph.
 https://www.womenphotograph.com/


 ALL IMAGES SHOWN IN EXHIBITION #1-2