Have you ever taken a nature picture, maybe at Thompson’s Lake or at Thacher Park? Have you captured the beauty of a mountain sunset, or the glory of a field of wildflowers? Maybe the timid curiosity of a wild deer, or the savage beauty of a winter bobcat?

And if you have that image, would you like to enter that picture in an art exhibit? Sure you would.

Here’s the deal. The 11th Annual Nature Art Exhibit will take place at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center in Voorheesville from Saturday, March 8 to Friday, March 28, 2014. Artists are encouraged to submit up to three nature pieces for possible display. Original artwork in any medium may be submitted for consideration. Deadline for submission is February 22; artwork must arrive by no later than Sunday, March 2. For more information, including receiving an e-mailed application and other rules, contact Joy Scism at this e-mail address.

Of course, you know I’m going to enter this show. Heck yeah I’m going to enter this show.

But what Chuck Miller artworks will appear?

I’m submitting these three artworks. One old, one new, and one previously unentered. They include:

THE AGFA BRIDGE OVER ANSCO LAKE

A classic piece. And this specific print has a bit of history to it.

The print I’m sending to the art exhibit will be the exact same print that won “Best of Show” at the Durham Fair last year. Hey, if the piece already one major silk ribbon…

I’ve had a lot of fun with this picture, it’s been my most successful “splitfilm” photo ever, and it’s definitely a nice nature piece for the show.

This print will be framed at 16×20 in frame size.

SOLITARY

This picture was taken in February 2012, and features a solitary tree just outside of the Helderberg Escarpment. The original print was a panoramic shot from the Escarpment, I chose instead to crop this picture down to the single tree and jutting cliff.

I had plans on entering either the Star Trails at Thacher Park picture, or maybe The Fencesitter, but neither picture really spoke of the stark beauty that is a chilly morning over the Escarpment.

This print will be framed at 11×14 in frame size.

And finally… For the first time anywhere…

WATERWISH 3

This will be the first time that any of my “Waterwish” pictures from earlier this winter will go on display. This will be framed out at 10×30 in size, with a distressed wood frame to match the cold, chilly imagery.

Okay, these are the pictures I’m entering into the show. I know you’ve got some nature pictures / landscapes / outdoors shots you can enter as well. Contact Joy at the link above, have her send you the “Call for Artists” documents, and get started.

Because this time… I want to see your work hanging in that art gallery.

And I know you can do it.

And I want to SEE you do it.