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Art at the Mill
looks at “Water Effects”
In an exhibit entitled “Water Effects,” historic Bear's Mill will host
a display of photographs by Maury Wyckoff featuring water along with
driftwood sculptures created by Blair Brubaker from May 28 through July
12 in the newly-named Clark Gallery. A reception for the artists will
take place on Friday, May 29 from 6 to 9 p.m.; the artists will speak
briefly about their work, methods, and inspiration at 7 p.m. This
reception offering appetizers, wine and punch is free and open to the
public.
“Bear's Mill represents not only our community's cultural heritage
through its historical importance, but with its verdant wooded setting
on the scenic Greenville Creek, also our natural heritage of
environmental significance. These fantastic photographs of water in its
various forms and the evocative forms crafted from reclaimed driftwood
not only reinforce the spirit of the mill, but will also please and
inspire those who view this excellent work,” said Marti Goetz,
Executive Director of Friends of Bear's Mill.
A trained architect, Maury Wyckoff's day job is Chief Building Officer
for Montgomery County; however, the Rockville, Maryland native turns an
artist's eye to capturing on camera the visual rhythms and nuances he
encounters in his work life, as evidenced by his ability to visually
reproduce water, wind and sky. He has been taking pictures for decades,
but has found that his ability to now print digitally has increased the
quality of his photographs. Water has been a recurring theme throughout
his life; Wyckoff served as one of those working as a flood plain
administrator following Hurricane Katrina where he marveled at the
majesty amid the tragedy revealed by the effects of light on the water.
Troy resident Blair Brubaker has gathered stones and pieces of wood for
decades; his appreciation for the work of wind and waves is reflected
in his artwork. The Troy resident sands, grinds, and “cleans up” the
driftwood or other pieces of wood he finds in natural settings, inserts
a stone or mineral, and then mounts it on a base, keeping the
decorative piece as natural as possible. Brubaker says that the
question of whether his work is that of an artist or a scavenger is
open for debate, but that he believes you can seldom improve upon what
nature creates. He was a featured subject on PBS's The American
Woodshop several years ago.
“Art at the Mill” exhibits are on view at the Clark Gallery during
regular Mill store hours, 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays, and 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. Sundays. Historic Bear's Mill is
owned and 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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