Still Standing Framed Print

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FIRST PLACE WInter Abandonment Fine Art America Contest 12/03/2012 FEATURED PHOTO: Expired Architecture group 01/03/2013 An abandoned house is falling into ruins. Eastern Shore Virginia. On the left side of the road into the town of Cape Charles is an old warehouse that has been sitting empty for years. In the course of exploring the old warehouse for photo opportunities, I spotted two old farm houses nearby...the appeared to have been empty for years. Both houses still had some furniture and other household objects inside...as if the people had just walked out and meant to come back some day. There are many such places scattered around this country and every single one of them calls at me to stop, explore, and consider who had once lived in these places and why they had left. The Eastern Shore of Virginia consists of two counties, Accomack and Northampton, on the Atlantic coast of the state of Virginia in the United States. The 70-mile long region is part of the Delmarva Peninsula...

Terry Rowe has a lifetime of experience in the arts. She is a creative exploring photography, graphic design, stitchery, jewelry making, and sculpting. One of the original founders of the Del Ray Artisans in Alexandria, Virginia, she has been actively involved in the arts for over twenty years. She recently retired, after 41 years of service, as the Art Director, House Creative Services, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives. In her photographs, Terry seeks to capture a moment, to give the viewer a glimpse of place and time that arrests the movement of life and allows one to savor what is there to be seen. She has a camera in her hands every day, and her favorite sound is the sweet click of the shutter...