June Gallery 2012 Artist Mike Dilbeck Presents New Realities

Bonney Lake photographer Michael Dilbeck creates photographic images that can be visually read in many different ways. Electronically capturing distant images or focusing on the smallest detail of something nearby allows Dilbeck’s viewers to wonder about the reality of what they’re seeing. Dilbeck’s presentations are always professional and very interesting. His artwork has been shown in Enumclaw, Auburn, Puyallup, Yakima and Port Townsend.

Michael Dilbeck’s Artist Statement:

Welcome to the world I see through my camera. It is simplistic, complicated and everything in between all at the same time. It is also, many times, not recognizable, which are the type of images I enjoy presenting. Making people pause, look a little deeper and think about what they see. I hope to illustrate that there are many dramatic scenes in nature that tend to be overlooked because they are around us every day just waiting for us to stumble upon them. I’m constantly looking for those unique moments when nature presents itself in a truly magnificent way.

This collection of images provides a wide assortment of subjects, from traditional to impressionistic and abstract. Some are located in places like Hawaii and Mexico; many are also from areas in Washington State. They represent some of the things that have captured my attention, and reminded me of just how wonderful and special our natural world truly is. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Gallery 2012 is located in the Council Chambers at Enumclaw City Hall. 1339 Griffin Ave. Enumclaw, WA 98022. Hours for the exhibition space are 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Enumclaw City Hall is closed on national holidays. The gallery is closed to the public on Tuesday of each week for municipal court proceedings. For More Information, please call Enumclaw Cultural Programs office at (360) 802-0239.

Editor's Note: Information provided by the City of Enumclaw.