ADRIANA NANNINI is an artist, photographer and avid eventer from Needham, Massachusetts . She is a studio art major at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia with a concentration in photography. Adriana's artwork has received numerous awards, including a Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards gold key (2004), Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards honorable mention (2006), and awards from local juried exhibitions, including an honorable mention and viewer's choice awards at Needham Art on the Common (2004). Her photography and graphic design have appeared in The Chronicle of the Horse magazine. Horses have always been Adriana's passion; as an active event rider in USEA Area I, II and III, she has competed successfully through Training level and is currently competing her four year old thoroughbred filly, "Tall Tale" at Beginner Novice. In the summer of 2007, Adriana was ranked 8th place nationally on the USEA leaderboard among Young Adult Novice-level riders. Adriana shows equitation for the James Madison University Equestrian Team, on which she holds an executive role as Publicity Captain. In 2008, she received the James Madison Equestrian "Most Improved Rider" award. In her free time, Adriana enjoys training young horses, mountain climbing, and creative writing.
AARON BALK is an avid outdoorsman and horse lover from Needham, Massachusetts. Aaron has been photographing for Triple Bar since its beginning in 2006. His photographs have appeared in the annual Groton House Farm Horse Trials program. Aaron attends Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania where he is an English major with a writing concentration. He was a captain of the Needham High School wrestling team and wrestled two years at the college level. Aaron is an avid rock climber, and has climbed rock faces in several states, including Maine, New Hampshire, California, South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Vermont. He aspires to one day summit Mount Everest. Aaron also hopes to become a mainstream screenplay writer and novelist.
2009 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS:
CHARLIE FANELLI is a photographer from Needham, Massachusetts and is currently enrolled at the College of Wooster in Ohio. Charlie is an experienced sports photographer, shooting everything from men's lacrosse to ultimate frisbee. He hasn't declared his major yet but is considering Art History, Psychology or Africana Studies.
JONATHAN WHITE enjoys being an art student at Ithaca College. Jon was born and raised in Needham Massachusetts. He has always loved taking pictures and recently became serious about photography. His dream is to construct a dark room in his basement over the summer. Next semester he will be declaring a photo minor and is loving every minute of it.
