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Avon Lake Public Library Hosts Unusual Exhibition

The Avon Lake Public Library is hosting a digital art collection that is printed on an unusual medium – aluminum panels.

North Ridgeville photographer Mark Madere has loaned 17 limited edition AlumaGraphsTM for exhibition at the library. His artwork includes a fog-shrouded Golden Gate Bridge taken from Alcatraz, the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island appearing as if it were taken in a by-gone era and a unique rendering of a horseless buggy at Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls.

Madere has discovered a unique way to “print” his art that sets it apart from all other medium. Unlike traditional photographic paper, he renders his images as AlumaGraphsTM - a proprietary process that transforms photographs into faux paintings and is then melded into aluminum. “There’s nothing as captivating as a photo that shines on aluminum with a bright, clear, glossy base and brilliant color that pops,” states Madere.

“I’ve always wanted to create stunning images of landscapes and unusual architecture,” said Madere. “Unfortunately, I never did well in art class as a kid. I understood good composition but just couldn’t draw a stick figure to save my life! I then fell in love with photography and was finally able to capture amazing scenes with a camera where an artist brush failed me. However, my images still looked like pictures. The digital process I’m using now has elevated my photographs to look like the paintings I wanted to create since I was a little boy.”

Some of Madere’s work may be viewed at www.mark-madere.artistwebsites.com.

The library is at 32649 Electric Blvd in Avon Lake. The exhibit runs through March 31st , 2014.

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