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Bears Mill...
“Art at the Mill”
features photography, wood sculptures
Photographs capturing the abstract beauty of natural landscapes and
beautifully finished sculptures crafted from wood will be on display
from Friday, September 28 through Sunday, October 21 in the gallery at
historic Bear's Mill. Fred Niles, professor of graphic design at the
University of Dayton, captures architectural forms, land, sky, and
water in his photographs; his colleague at U.D., Gary Marcinowski, is a
professor of sculpture who creates furniture and abstract wooden forms.
Each “Art at the Mill” exhibit opens with a Friday night reception that
offers light appetizers and wine from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Mr. Niles and
Mr. Marcinowski will be in attendance, and hope to interact with all
who visit the Mill during the evening. According to Julie Clark, retail
manager and gallery coordinator for Bear's Mill, these artists uniquely
capture aspects of the natural world. “Once again, the confluence of
our gallery space with the works of art creates a timeless aura that
augments and enhances both entities,” Ms. Clark stated.
Fred Niles says that he has always enjoyed looking at the environment;
this fascination led the Pennsylvania native to become interested in
capturing with his camera the design elements found in the world around
us. Fred calls what he does “documenting the geometry of the
environment;” that somewhat academic assessment is balanced by his
observation that he also looks upon his impressive digital prints as
“romanticized landscapes.” For this exhibit, Fred will display images
from his many travels, including pictures of Turkey, Ireland, and
Scotland as well as the familiar landscapes of Ohio and Michigan.
Gary Marcinowski crafts meaningful images from wood, pieces which are
an outward expression of introspective musings on great subjects such
as the power of memory and the meaning of life and death. “I explore
the search for personal spiritual meaning in contemporary culture and
its place in the modern world,” states the 70-year-old artist.
“Furrows,” a distinctive piece especially appropriate for the Mill
gallery's rural setting, focuses on “the spring image of rich freshly
plowed earth and the dark mystery of life in the trenches between the
rolled earth.” Texture and mood are created by the exploratory use of
paint around the entrances into the inner spaces of the container-like
sculptures which transcend their form to fascinate and move the viewer.
Watercolors by Muncie, Indiana resident Brian Gordy and Ben Deeter's
creative but functional pottery will remain on display at the Mill
through Sunday, September 23. “Art At the Mill” has received a grant
from the Ami McClurkin Community Fund, held by the HOPE Foundation of
Darke County, and also receives support from Darke County Endowment for
the Arts. The art exhibits are on view during regular Mill store hours,
11 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily. Historic Bear's Mill is operated by Friends
of Bear's Mill, a non-profit organization, and is located at 6450
Arcanum-Bear's Mill Road about 5 miles east of Greenville. For more
information, contact Bear's Mill at 937-548-5112 or www.bearsmill.com.
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