Howie Pohl had taken photos for twenty years when a friend suggested he enter competitions to show his work in galleries. He thought himself unqualified, but he did it once and was accepted for an exhibition.  Since then, his work has been featured in over seventy exhibits in galleries and museums, from Vermont to California.  His photos have appeared in eleven online photo exhibits sponsored by the Chateau Gallery.  

 

In August 2022, he had his first solo show, featuring 25 photos, at the Freeport Memorial Library. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment was having two of his photos selected for the 2020 Long Island Biennial at the Heckscher Museum in Huntington, NY, one of the most prestigious art exhibitions on Long Island.  He has twice received awards from the Long Island Arts Council at its annual exhibit and, recently, a second-place prize at the Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY, resulting in six of his photos being displayed there in a Winners’ Showcase in 2025.  His work has been exhibited five separate times at the Salmagundi Club of New York.

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His most recent appearances have been at the Pareidolia exhibit at the Shadowboxx Gallery in Waukegan, IL, the Behind the Lens display at the Wickford Art Association in Rhode Island and the Double Take exhibition at the Southampton Cultural Center.  Howie was greatly honored recently, being awarded First Place and Honorable Mention in the Photography section BACCA’s 35th Annual Judged Art Show. All his exhibited work is taken on black and white film and printed in my home darkroom of 38 years.

Website: howiepohl.wixsite.com/pohlphotos

​Instagram: @howardpohl