Ozark Light - Art Exhibit
by Photographer Greg Matchick
About the Exhibit:
Ozark Light: These images explore some of the spectacular ways in which light
transforms the Missouri Ozarks into an enchanting place of beauty. At the edge
of day light enters and retreats from the river valleys creating scenes which
are fleeting moments in time. Colors can sometimes become surreal under such
conditions and the result can be quite beautiful, as can be seen in these
photographs.
About the Images:
Rocky Creek on Mill Mountain - These images were taken as the
last light of day retreated from the valley and the shut-ins on Mill Mountain. The golden trees, in their
autumn splendor, glow as the last rays of sunlight illuminate them and create
beautiful reflections in the pools on Rocky Creek.
Johnson’s Shut Ins - The light which produced these
images was truly spectacular. In early morning, as light entered the Black River valley it cut through fog and
illuminated the tops of select trees while bathing the opposite hillside in
warm colors, reflecting in the river. However, it was the evening light that
was purely magical. In these images, the
blue tones in the granite are not digitally enhanced. Rather it is the
result of careful and long exposures in the shadowed river valley. Normally
light gray in tone, these boulders took on the colors of the blue sky which,
coupled with careful exposure, produced the blues which contrast so nicely with
the warm autumn colors reflecting in the river.
Missouri is truly blessed with a quiet beauty that is at
its best in these moments when light and earth embrace at the edge of day. I
hope this exhibit helps you as a viewer to appreciate this beauty that is just
outside our doorstep. This exhibit is part of Gateway Gallery's "Peaceful Places" exhibit and will be on display from November 30 through December 31, 2011 and there will be a reception on Friday December 2, 2011.Where and When:
Gateway Gallery is at 21 N. Bemiston in downtown Clayton, MO 63105
The exhibit will run from November 30 through December 31, 2011.
An artist Reception is Friday December 2, 2011 from 6 pm to 9 pm.
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