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Blue at the FMU’s Gately Gallery

Evans Smith’s series, Blue, will be on exhibit at Francis Marion University’s Gately Gallery from Jan 14th - March 6th, 2025. The gallery will host an artist reception on January 23rd at 5:30 with an artist talk and book signing. On March 6th at 6:00 p.m. the gallery will present Into The Blue: Breaking the Stigma of Depression. This is a panel discussion with Ann Caroline Chinnes, Ph.D., L.P., Assistant Professor of Psychology at FMU, Nadine Livingston, M.Ed., MBA, MA, Director of Outpatient Clinics at Pee Dee Mental Health Center and the artist, Heather Evans Smith. More information about the gallery can be found here.

Critical Mass Top 50

Evans Smith’s series Skipping Sundays was just selected for the Critical Mass Top 50. See all the finalists here. Critical Mass is an annual online program that makes connections within the photography community. Photographers at any level, from anywhere in the world, submit a portfolio of 10 images. Through a pre-screening process, the field is narrowed to a group of 200 finalists who go on to have their work viewed and voted on by over 150 esteemed international photography professionals. From the Finalist group, the TOP 50 are named and a series of awards are given.