"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.