The Widlund Gallery at Tannery Pond Center presents: Naturelogues: Eyes on Nature, Photography by Scott Stoner & Denise Hackert-Stoner
Wednesday, September 16 - Saturday, October 3
Gallery Hours: Tues – Fri, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Sat, 12:00 - 4:00 PM | additional hours by appointment
Meet the Artists: Saturday, September 19 | 11 AM - 5 PM
Artist Statement: From the tiniest flower or insect, to the grandest of vistas, to all the birds, mammals and other animals and plants in between, Naturelogues values it all. Our photos represent the world of nature as we see it. We use a minimum of editing in our work, choosing instead to use the basic elements of photography and familiarity with the natural world to capture our subjects as they appear to us in nature. The result is that the beauty that exists in the natural world is allowed to shine.
Scott Stoner & Denise Hackert-Stoner
The award-winning nature photography of Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner of Naturelogues has been widely exhibited in galleries and juried shows across the Capital Region. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, including National Wildlife, Birder’s World, the New York State Conservationist and multiple covers of The Kingbird, the journal of the New York State Ornithological Association. Their photos appear in several books, including “New York Wildlife Viewing Guide,” “Birding the Hudson Valley” by Kathryn Schneider, and “In Praise of Poison Ivy” and “The Forest in the Sea” by Anita Sanchez.
Denise and Scott are long-time birders and naturalists. They give presentations across New York State on natural history topics and teach nature photography workshops in the adult education programs at four Capital Region school districts. They have donated their photography to multiple local organizations and judged the annual Pine Bush Perspectives photo contest for its first 10 years.
Scott is retired after a 31-year career with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Denise is an ordained priest in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.
To see more of their work, please visit them at their website HERE, and enjoy their weekly free blog at naturelogues.substack.com
