"Outdoor Inspirations," Photographs by Marc Dilley

Icicle Arts Gallery presents “Outdoor Inspirations,” featuring photographs by Leavenworth photographer Marc Dilley. The show opened on January 14 and will be on display until March 6.

About the Artist
Marc Dilley was born in Los Angeles in 1951 and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He received a B.S. degree in Botany from Cal State Stanislaus and an M.S. in Plant Pathology from WSU. After working for the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center for 30 years and retiring in 2008 he now lives in Leavenworth with his wife Margareta. Dilley’s artistic influences include Jean Elaine Dilley, Ansel Adams, Marc Adamus, Tony Kuyper, Mark Metternich, and the music of Beethoven. Dilley’s photographs invoke a thoughtful reverence for nature. His interpretation of the traditional landscape is colorful, expressive, and awe inspiring.

“I am a photographer for one reason: to record the beauty of nature and interpret my feelings about it,” says Dilley, “This is what I attempt to achieve in my images: not merely to depict but to illuminate.  As a hiker, backpacker and climber for nearly 40 years, my experiences in the natural world have been my primary artistic influence. If I could not be in wilderness, I would not photograph; if I could not photograph, I would still be in wilderness. My challenge as a photographer/artist is to record as precise and accurate an image in the field as possible and then imbue that "raw" camera image with my personal impressions back in the studio. To give my images the emotional impact that I seek, each promising shot is subjected to the tool of the serious photographer - camera image software - to achieve my pre-visualized goal. With the exception of sensor dust, noise removal and some minor cloning, my adjustments are limited to luminosity and color.“

About the Gallery

The gallery is located at Barn Beach Reserve - 347 Division Street in downtown Leavenworth. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11AM to 4PM and by appointment. 
Icicle Arts Gallery presents six solo shows per year and two special exhibits. For more information on the gallery, or to submit a show application visit iciclearts.org/gallery or call 509-548-2278.

Films in the Barn: “Who Does She Think She Is” - Jan 15, 7pm

Icicle Arts and Barn Beach Reserve continue their new “Films in the Barn” series on Saturday, January 15 at 7pm with “Who Does She Think She Is.” This riveting documentary by Academy Award-winning producer Pamela Tanner Boll features five bold women who navigate some of the most problematic intersections of our time: parenting and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art. Through their lives Tanner Boll explores what it means to nurture children and family, and keep the creative fire burning within. “Can women follow their artistic instincts and still function as wives and mothers? Pamela Tanner Boll’s articulate documentary answers that question with a qualified “Yes.” -V.A. MUSETTO, The New York Post.

The screening will take place in “the barn” at Barn Beach Reserve - 347 Division Street in downtown Leavenworth.   Refreshments and local wines by Columbia Winery, Vin du Lac, Icicle Ridge Winery, and Wedge Mountain will be available. Tickets are by donation and are $5 for Icicle Arts and Barn Beach Reserve members and $7 for non-members - available by calling 509-548-2278 or reserve online now! Memberships are available at the door. All ticket proceeds benefit Icicle Arts and Barn Beach Reserve.