Category: Galleries

07 May

“Catching Light: The Spark” Has a Gallery Home and More Postcards to Come

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First off, I want to give a big Thank-You to Room for Art Gallery and Oak and Front Kitchen + Bar for hosting my photographic artwork over this past weekend in Washington Missouri’s Art Walk. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to share my work with their visitors. I also want to thank everyone who stopped by to visit me at my display table in the entryway of Oak & Front and the restaurant’s wonderful staff. Friday and Saturday couldn’t have been a more pleasant experience.

My new photographic zine, Catching Light: Vol. 1 The Spark is now available for purchase at the Room For Art Gallery in Washington, Missouri. “The Spark” is a 6″x6″ photographic zine printed in full color with UV varnish on high quality paper stock for superior protection. This volume is filled with a selection of 25 of my fine art photographs over the past 25+ years. Each copy of this 100 Limited Edition is signed and numbered. You can find it on the wall featuring myself and other artists from the Mid-Missouri Fine Art Society. If you can’t make a visit to Washington, Missouri, you can always purchase a copy from my online Shop.

Last winter I also began selling some of my postcards at the Missouri’s Trading Post in Hermann, Missouri. Some of those postcards are still in stock and more are coming soon, just in time for the spring/summer traveling seasons. I invite you to stop on by as they are a great source for Hermann and Missouri souvenirs.

23 Apr

Catching Light’s Official Release, FREE B.B. King Prints, and a Blues & BBQ Week-End

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Most of my life I moved around alot between the Midwest and for a period of time out to Portland, Oregon. One musician I have always seemed to miss seeing perform live was B.B. King. With the help of friend, I had the privilege to catch B.B. King performing LIVE at the Effingham Performance Center, in Effingham, Illinois on May 29, 2013. It was one of the last live performances the legendary blues musician gave in the St.Louis region before he died in 2015.

Our tickets were in Row M, and I had just come from my photojournalist job at the Edwardsville Intelligencer newspaper and had my camera equipment with me. Fortunately, the allowed me to bring in my camera, so I captured these photos.

B.B. King and band performing in Effingham, Illinois on May 29, 2013.
B.B. King and band performing in Effingham, Illinois on May 29, 2013.
B.B. King and band performing in Effingham, Illinois on May 29, 2013.
B.B. King and band performing in Effingham, Illinois on May 29, 2013.
B.B. King and band performing in Effingham, Illinois on May 29, 2013.

In honor of the WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest happening in Washington, Missouri this next week-end, April 26th, 27th, and 28th, I will be giving away FREE Prints of this photographic print of B.B. King performing LIVE at that Effingham concert on May 29, 2013.

FREE Print of B.B. King in Concert

I will be participating with the Washington Art Walk also happening this week-end. My artwork will be on display at Oak and Front Kitchen + Bar at 120 W. Front Street in Washington, Missouri. I will be there on April 26th from 5p-8p and April 27th 10a-3p. The FREE prints will be available at my display, but I have a limited amount so stop by early.

Also available at my display will be copies of my newly released photographic zine called Catching Light: Vol. 1 “The Spark.“ This is a signed and numbered collection of some of my photographic artwork from the past 25 years. More of my artwork can be seen on display in the Events room, upstairs at Oak & Front as well.

"The Thicket"

For even more of my photographic artwork on display during the Washington, Missouri’s Art Walk, you can also visit Room For Art at 317 West Main Street in downtown Washington. I will have several pieces up there as well.

This week-end in Washington, Missouri will be a great one for blues, BBQ, and art. Come join us for all the sights and sounds Missouri has to offer. You’ll be glad you did!
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21 Feb

Joining the Fstoppers Collection of Photographers

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I just joined other great photographers at Fstoppers.com. I shared a few of my low light photographs in my profile there. You can check it out at this link. Fstoppers.com/profile/markpolege If you like good photography, I invite you to stop on by and share some love.

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