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State: SC

Image title and description 1: Monet's Playground: I photographed this angle at Monet's Lilly Pond in Giverny, France. It was glorious summer day, and the tourists poured into the landscape. I found this tranquil spot and enjoyed the mirrored clouds and flowers. I now understand why Monet found this place delightful and a great place to paint.
Image title and description 2: It's Wine Thirty: I had the opportunity to hit this lovely cafe in Portugal. I was amazed at the hustle and bustle of the city. It was a great day and the food and wine was just a perfect way to enjoy the energy that this city offered. I remember how great the olives and the cheese tasted. It was if the olives had just been picked and the cheese made in the morning. The people shopping and visiting friends in the streets unfolded in front of me.
Image title and description 3: Paris puts on a show: My family and I traveled to Paris during the summer of 2024 to attend the Olympic Games. We enjoyed the trip up the Eiffel Tower. We enjoyed the games and the city. The number of visitors at the Eiffel tower was light but the views were spectacular. We could not have been more delighted to enjoy the vista. We watched beach volleyball below us while tasting champagne and eclairs.
Image title and description 4: The Duoro: Nestled in the north of Portugal, the Douro Valley is a picturesque region renowned for its terraced vineyards that snake along the banks of the Douro River. This UNESCO World Heritage site boasts a rich history of winemaking that dates back over two millennia, with the valley producing some of the world's most celebrated port and table wines. The photo of this landscape is a mesmerizing tapestry of rolling hills, dotted with charming quintas (wine estates) and historic villages that exude old-world charm. Beyond its viticultural heritage, the Douro Valley offers a haven for nature lovers, with scenic river cruises, hiking trails, and panoramic viewpoints that provide breathtaking vistas of the region's lush, verdant beauty. Whether you're a wine enthusiast or a lover of natural splendor, the Douro Valley is a destination that promises an unforgettable journey through the heart of Portugal's wine country.
Image title and description 5: Crashing into the Rocks: I captured this wave on the island of Madeira. It was a beautiful spot before a storm rolled in and we were walking the rocky beach. I love the skyline and the splash. You can smell the salt water and feel the wind blowing into the island.

State: NC

Image title and description 1: Pointing At You. Black shoe pointed directly at the viewer.
Image title and description 2: Leg Up. A sole leg in the aisle of a train car.
Image title and description 3: Runaway #3 A set of child-sized feet blur as the run away from an adult sized set of feet.
Image title and description 4: On The Edge. A set of feet raised and poised on the outside toes.
Image title and description 5: The Lonely Tunnel. A sole passenger in a long line of empty seats.

Image title and description 1: "Bookshop Magic" - Mixed media photo-collage
Image title and description 2: "Justice" - Mixed media photo-collage
Image title and description 3: "To Fly" - Archival pigment print - Photomontage
Image title and description 4: "Quantum Leap" - Archival pigment print - Photomontage
Image title and description 5: "Queen's Dilemma" - Archival pigment print - Photomontage

Image title and description 1: Joel Meyerowitz, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Image title and description 2: Alps Above Lucerne, Switzerland
Image title and description 3: Prague Yellow Reader
Image title and description 4: Submitting only 3
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Image title and description 1: Reminiscence
Image title and description 2: Many Books, Little...
Image title and description 3: Two Hours Till We Do
Image title and description 4: Frozen Moment
Image title and description 5: Dream Time

Image title and description 1: Madonna On A Flat Bed
Image title and description 2: Pier Review
Image title and description 3: A Fashion Yes
Image title and description 4: Rest After The Ride
Image title and description 5: Car Talk

Image title and description 1: My name is Casper. Image of my dear friend Casper and her beautiful green hair
Image title and description 2: Be Lilith Never Eve Self Explanatory
Image title and description 3: We won't be silent Taken at a protest rally against the abortion ban
Image title and description 4: My name is Ev My wonderful friend Ev caught in a sunbeam
Image title and description 5: Not a girl Honoring and celebrating my gender fluid friend

State: NC

Image title and description 1: OVER/TIME: Three of Cups One of my most recent portfolios is called Curved Matrix and double exposes the plastic sippy cups my daughter used as a toddler. The individual elements of these geometric pieces are close-ups of brightly-colored cups of my daughter’s from years ago but still in use. These images simultaneously function as formal, colorful, banner-like pieces and as further, more abstracted, self-portraits with elements from my life as a mother. As in all of the work here, and, I think you will see, all of my work from the beginning of my artistic life, the viewer is invited to sew together the images, meld the parts, attach the facets to each other for a completed picture, and, travel through and attach the various multiple exposed layers, in an act of seeing itself.
Image title and description 2: OVER/TIME: Persimmon This fruit was hanging from a trellis in the beautiful Huntington Library and Botanical Garden in Pasadena this past fall. I captured its habit in modules, in sequence, over time.
Image title and description 3: OVER/TIME: Medications This grid includes smaller versions of previous grids, time-lapsed light trails, a line chart of financial assets seen over time, and my medication pill box , all double and triple exposed with other grids of the same subjects. My pill box has the distinct characteristic of spelling out, in initial letters, the passing days of the week.
Image title and description 4: OVER/TIME:Vote This grid of my camera roll in the app, UNION – an app chosen because its camera roll has no lines between the modules as does the iPhone camera roll – includes a plethora of images; the Beech tree on the UNC campus that I pass regularly in my walking practice, some screen shots of PR images from my show, VISAGE, FLORA, FACET & BEVEL, that was mounted in the Vault at the 21C Museum Hotel in the summer and fall, a small reproduction of a Beverly McIver VOTE screen print of her painting (hence the title of this piece) as well as a shot of a painting I did in 1980 when I was getting my MFA in painting from Queens College in NYC, along with an old photo of girls in Amsterdam who were friends of Anne Frank's. These are all random, yet composed, images that take me, and the viewer, across time.
Image title and description 5: OVER/TIME: In Memorium; 10/7/24; An Anniversary, One Year Later I used this, and the many iterations of this image I created, in a video, to commemorate the events of that day, the year before, using the music of Max Richter. I have used the many variations I create of all of these vertical "banner" pieces in image/music collaborations I have been making over the last year or so, on my phone, in Instagram. Before that, and during the last year as well, I have collaborated with my husband, the composer, Allen Anderson, to make Fine Art videos that have been projected at concert halls here in North Carolina. I have just been commissioned to make a 35 minute video for the Festival on the Hill for the Spring of 2026, syncing my images with the music of Chou Wen Chung, his String Quartet No. 1 "Clouds".

State: CA

Image title and description 1: "Fuerza y Hermandad / Strength and Sisterhood" – A portrait of three young girls standing together, exuding confidence and unity in their traditional attire.
Image title and description 2: "El juego bonito / The Beautiful Game" – A dynamic moment as a girl leaps to catch a soccer ball, highlighting joy and movement in a rural setting.
Image title and description 3: "Zapatos abandonados / Shoes Left Behind" – A close-up of colorful shoes abandoned on the field, symbolizing freedom, play, and cultural expression.
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Image title and description 1: Crossing Over: This was taken in my favorite location to photograph called Carolina Bay. I found this just a few days after my father died in November 2024. He passed a few months after our mother. It makes me think of the love and chaos that was around both of them as they crossed over into the unknown.
Image title and description 2: Litany Against Fear: Each spring for almost 20 years, my daughter and I have been taking photos of her in the azaleas in our backyard. In 2024 we tried a little ICM as she moved through the bushes. Her calm face in this image makes me think of the "Litany Against Fear" and about letting our fears pass over us and through us. We are not sure how the 2025 shoot will go. More then half the bushes were severely damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Image title and description 3: The Day After: At the end of September 2024, Hurricane Helene passed right over our area. My favorite places to photograph, Carolina Bay, was hit hard and many trees were toppled and destroyed. This image was take the day after the storm and shows how a tornado had passed over as well with trees going in different directions.
Image title and description 4: Falling for Fall 2024: For the past few years, I have been photographing my neighbor's Japanese maple tree. For fun, I had my daughter drop bunches of leaves and I would track them to the ground using ICM. This gives me a better sense of fall and the changing of the seasons than typical still image.
Image title and description 5: When Fangorn Marches: During the fall of 2024, this gnarled old oak tree seems to be leading these young pines along a back road in South Carolina. Though, there were likely other oaks like this that were removed to then plant all these farm-raised pines.

Image title and description 1: 'Contemplation'. Lone woman on a beach gazing into the surf and overcast sky.
Image title and description 2: 'Can You See It?'. A father and children peering over the side of a bulkhead while fishing.
Image title and description 3: 'Lakeside Park'. A summer afternoon in a lakeside park; with two people, a boat, and a birdhouse.
Image title and description 4: 'Just a Trim'. A woman trimming a man's hair on a boathouse deck.
Image title and description 5: 'At the Reception'. Table at a late afternoon wedding reception; flowers, glasses, and place settings.

Image title and description 1: The Crossing (M_Ligett-1)
Image title and description 2: Arrival (M_Ligett-2)
Image title and description 3: Beach Art 1 (M_Ligett-3)
Image title and description 4: Beach Art 2 (M_Ligett-4)
Image title and description 5: After Dark (M_Ligett-5)

Image title and description 1: At the End of Life: Motion photograph of my dog, Argos, a few days prior to his passing - his curios and kind eyes are still present even if fading away.
Image title and description 2: At the End of the World: Pilgrims reach Finisterre - the end of the world - after hundreds of kilometers of walking. They've reached their destination together, but each is in their own space and time.
Image title and description 3: Nervous Exploration: Two young kids play together until time stops when they find themselves in a nervous moment of exploration... it quickly fades, but the memory will remain.
Image title and description 4: At the End of the Day: Reflecting on an exhausting but beautiful day as its light fades in blue mystery.
Image title and description 5: When Time Stops: As daily life goes on around them, time stops for a couple of young lovers as they slowly kiss.

Image title and description 1: This is image is about the complex feelings associated with change. The viewer is unsure what is arriving or how to feel about it. It is dark and surreal and reminiscent of the cinema of David Lynch.
Image title and description 2: This is image is about the complex feelings associated with change. The viewer is unsure what is arriving or how to feel about it. It is dark and surreal and reminiscent of the cinema of David Lynch.
Image title and description 3: This is image is about the complex feelings associated with change. The viewer is unsure what is arriving or how to feel about it. It is dark and surreal and reminiscent of the cinema of David Lynch.
Image title and description 4: This is image is about the complex feelings associated with change. The viewer is unsure what is arriving or how to feel about it. It is dark and surreal and reminiscent of the cinema of David Lynch.
Image title and description 5: This is image is about the complex feelings associated with change. The viewer is unsure what is arriving or how to feel about it. It is dark and surreal and reminiscent of the cinema of David Lynch.

Image title and description 1: Convergent River Sometimes, many streams converge to form a single stream.
Image title and description 2: Divergent River Sometimes a river divides such that the path forward is not clear.
Image title and description 3: Slow, fast, faster Transition between rivers
Image title and description 4: A summer day at the river A peaceful summer day when the river is also peaceful.
Image title and description 5: The Last minute at the river But what happens to time (and the river) after the last minute?

Image title and description 1: I am Lost in Time Shutter drag exposure of a young woman walking along a street.
Image title and description 2: Life Inside the Bubble Macro image of a rain drop
Image title and description 3: Distracted Roadside traffic warning
Image title and description 4: At the Crossroads Elderly man sitting in the midst of a busy intersection
Image title and description 5: Turning Away Young man looking back beside railroad tracks

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Image title and description 1: Erosion - cmp_mx_erosion_20250223.jpg The photo is a multiple exposure of a costal area with buildings and recreational areas, showing how nature has been overtaken by society. The repetition of the scene also represents the erosion of society over the past year. Beauty in nature is fleeting, as is certainty in humanity's future, made more prominent over the past year through many nature-made and human-made global events.
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Image title and description 1: "Laughing in the Wind" A walk on the blustery NC beach, watching the storm blow up, hearing the calls of the Laughing Gulls.
Image title and description 2: "The Most Awing Minutes of 2024" (The minutes that eclipsed the rest) The mystical total solar eclipse and the diamond ring, a hard-won location in Vermont on a lake with reflections of the momentary sunset
Image title and description 3: "Millisecond Capture, Lifetime Joy" Hummingbirds in Washington, swooping around during their every waking hour in non-stop search for morsels of food.
Image title and description 4: "Totem Dome" Time, paused. Glowing peace.
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Image title and description 1: Sunshine In The City
Image title and description 2: Sightseeing
Image title and description 3: Blessing in Papa's Old House
Image title and description 4: Wet Night On The L
Image title and description 5: Uptown Wait