Join Us for a Special Exhibit June 9
Clyde Butcher’s Unique Photos of the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
MILFORD -- The work of Clyde Butcher, landscape photographer, will be unveiled locally on Saturday, June 9, with a reception for the public from 4 to 5 p.m. at Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford.
The exhibit will feature some of Butcher’s naturalist photography in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area last spring when he was a guest of the National Park Service as Artist-in-Residence.
The Friends of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the US Forest Service at Grey Towers are co-sponsoring the reception and exhibit for Butcher in conjunction with the Milford Music Festival. A free concert featuring the Parker String Quartet will be featured on the Grey Towers lawn at 5:30 p.m. under a tent. The concert is co-sponsored by the Kindred Spirits Arts Program and the Forest Service at Grey Towers.
An award-winning, black and white landscape photographer for over 30 years, Butcher captures on large-format film the transcendent, natural beauty of the parkland here. He is noted for his work in the Everglades and Big Cypress regions of Florida. He uses 8” x 10” and 12” x 20” view cameras, which enable him to achieve elaborate detail and textures.
"We are delighted that Clyde will be able to be here June 9 to talk about his work in this 70,000-acre parkland we all love so well," said Gail Wershing, president of the Friends group. Butcher’s works will be available for purchase at the June 9 reception.
John Donahue, superintendent of the NRA, said the exhibit will be a special treat to park staff and volunteers who helped show Butcher their favorite park places last year. Residents will see this recreation area in a new light, he added.
The beautiful setting and legacy of conservation at Grey Towers provides a perfect showcase for Butcher’s nature photos and the Forest Service at Grey Towers is happy to be part of this collaborative arts venture, said Richard Paterson, Grey Towers director.
His work has been likened to that of famed black-and-white nature photographer Ansel Adams, a compliment Butcher appreciates. He describes his work in black-and-white photography as “interpretive” whereas color photography is more about preservation.
Butcher’s current project is an exhibit of his work called “America the Beautiful: The Monumental Landscape.” Exhibit dates are Sept. 8 through Dec. 2 at the Muscarelle Museum” in Williamsburg, VA. The exhibit consists of images from across the United States, including several images from our beautiful local environment of Delaware Water Gap. For more information about Butcher’s work, visit www.clydebutcher.com . For more information about the Friends, visit www.friendsofdewa.org . For directions to Grey Towers, visit www.fs.fed.us/gt .
