FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Decagon Gallery Announces Winners of “Botanicals – Flora of the World”
Juried by Lee Anne White

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BROOKLYN, NY – September 15, 2025 – Decagon Gallery is pleased to announce the award winners of its international online photography exhibition, Botanicals – Flora of the World, juried by acclaimed photographer and educator Lee Anne White. This exhibition celebrates the visual poetry of plant life across the globe, with works ranging from intimate close-ups to expansive landscapes. The exhibition runs from September 15 through November 15, 2025, and can be viewed online at: www.decagongallery.com/botanicals-flora-of-the-world.

Award Winners

• First Place: Inner Circle by Alys Walker Tinson (Béziers, France)
  A mesmerizing photograph that captures both elegance and mystery, “Inner Circle” reflects the timeless beauty of natural forms in a way that feels both contemporary and eternal.

• Second Place: As Darkness Fell by Pamela Moore (Montclair, NJ)
  Moore’s evocative image conveys the shifting interplay between light and shadow, where botanical subjects take on a mood both haunting and lyrical.

• Third Place: Untitled #54 by Joseph Gattulli (Plainview, NY)
  Gattulli’s work offers a bold exploration of composition and tonality, inviting viewers to see the flora of the world as both subject and abstraction.

Honorable Mentions

• Meadow Daydream by Juleah Claar (Waedenswil, Switzerland)

• Debut by KM Smith (Solana Beach, CA)

Both images were recognized for their imaginative interpretation of botanical life—one a dreamlike vision of meadow grasses, the other a fresh study of a flower’s emergence.

Director’s Choice

• Canna Sunrise by Cindy Mathias (New York, NY)
  Selected by Decagon Gallery Director John Manno, “Canna Sunrise” captures the vibrant energy of a new day through luminous color and delicate detail.

Juror’s Statement

Juror Lee Anne White praised the overall quality of submissions:

“Reviewing submissions for Botanical: Flora of the World evoked a sense of curiosity, mystery, inspiration and joy. It became immediately clear that this show was about diversity—both in the plant world and in terms of photographic styles and processes”

About the Exhibition

Botanicals – Flora of the World brings together artists from across the globe who use photography to explore the wonder and complexity of plant life. From wild fields to cultivated gardens, from scientific precision to artistic abstraction, the exhibition reveals flora as a universal language of beauty and resilience.

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ABOUT DECAGON GALLERY
Decagon Gallery is an online art space based in Brooklyn, NY, dedicated to showcasing contemporary photography through curated exhibitions, catalogs, and multimedia presentations. The gallery provides accessible opportunities for photographers worldwide to share their vision with an international audience.

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