Mark Muse cups a glass of wine, as he chats with mates and native artwork lovers at his exhibit within the Shepherdstown Public Library on Friday. Tabitha Johnston
SHEPHERDSTOWN — After one week of delay, attributable to unhealthy climate, the opening reception for Shepherdstown resident Mark Muse’s new images exhibit was held within the Shepherdstown Public Library on Friday evening.
The exhibit will likely be up within the library’s gallery by means of March 1.
“The turnout’s been nice! Lots of people are accustomed to Mark’s work and are comfortable to have the ability to come out. There have been undoubtedly lots of people who have been dissatisfied with the snow final week, in order that they have been actually comfortable that we have been capable of reschedule the opening reception,” mentioned Shepherdstown Public Library Director Christy Hagerty. “Hopefully, folks will wish to purchase, too. We get 30 p.c of general gross sales.”
In response to Hagerty, Muse was the second and last artist chosen to be featured within the library’s gallery by former director Hali Taylor.
“Many of the images was framed from earlier exhibits. I up to date and changed about 10 of them for this present,” Muse mentioned, earlier than glancing round on the full room of native artwork lovers attending the reception. “I’m not stunned by how many individuals have been right here in the present day, however I don’t know what number of extra folks may need been right here if this had been held final week.”
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Artwork lovers chat on the Mark Muse exhibit’s opening reception within the Shepherdstown Public Library on Friday evening. Tabitha Johnston
He mentioned that a lot of the landscapes featured within the gallery exhibit have been situated in Jefferson County, Tucker County, Pocahontas County and Washington County, Md.
“There’s little or no of analytical considering in my work. It’s largely from the guts. There’s nothing preconceived. After I see stuff that intrigues me indirectly, I attempt to take {a photograph} of it,” Muse mentioned. “I do {photograph} another issues, however my very own private work is this type of work — landscapes, bushes, often photographing folks or nudes.”
Muse famous that he retains busy with volunteering his photographic experience to assist promote good causes, such because the Pals of Music’s Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra and the Jefferson County Farmland Safety Program.
“I do this sort of factor as a option to give again,” Muse mentioned.
For some attendees, the images chosen for show proved to be a little bit of a shock.
“I believe he’s a genius, I actually do!” mentioned Patty Bachner, of Shepherdstown. “Look there on the photograph of that outdated tree — it speaks of age and makes you assume, ‘How outdated is that tree and the way lengthy has it been there and the place am I in relation to that tree?’”
Patty and her husband, John Bachner, have been longtime admirers of Muse’s work. They’ve seen a lot of Muse’s artwork displays and bought a few of his items over the eight years they’ve been acquainted with him.
“He’s actually gifted,” John mentioned. “I all the time love seeing his stuff. These are great — they spotlight the great thing about what I can see in my very own yard. However the nudes that he’s performed are simply unbelievable. They aren’t porno or something like that. In them, you’ll be able to’t actually inform for positive if the ladies in them are actually nude — it’s very creative.”
The gallery’s subsequent exhibit will function the work of achieved native watercolor painter Dana Wyatt, who was chosen by the library’s artwork committee.
- Artwork lovers chat on the Mark Muse exhibit’s opening reception within the Shepherdstown Public Library on Friday evening. Tabitha Johnston
- Mark Muse cups a glass of wine, as he chats with mates and native artwork lovers at his exhibit within the Shepherdstown Public Library on Friday. Tabitha Johnston