The Gallery: Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
MCL is proud to offer The Gallery, a space for the exhibition of original works by local and regional artists. The Gallery has the same operating hours as the Library as a whole, and hosts openings when new artists take up residence on our walls.
Current Gallery Exhibition
Hubert Schriebl presents his photographs of the Alps, the Himalayas, the Andes, the Arctic, Vermont, people, sports, and the beauty of nature everywhere.
Hubert Schriebl, a lifelong Mountain Guide with the Austrian Alpenverein, is also an accomplished photographer. In 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1968, he was part of the survey-climbing expeditions covering the entire Everest region, producing the definitive map still in use today. In 1964, he guided the Dutch expedition on Manaslu North in the Himalayas (24,000 feet, a first ascent). He has climbed and guided extensively in the Alps, plus individual expeditions to Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and Rowenzori in Africa, Popocatepetl in Mexico, and the Andes. His photographic assignments included four Winter Olympics, Ski World Championships, the North Sea and the American Southwest. His work has appeared in the publications SKI, SKIING, GEO, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Vermont Life, and Stratton Magazine. In May of 2001, the Southern Vermont Arts Center presented a show of his work, and he has had several other shows locally as well. Since 1965, he has been the main photographer for Stratton Resort’s marketing needs, and, for many years, Stratton Magazine. He was the Director of the Stratton Arts Festival in the 1970-80’s. Hubert and his wife, Wendy, have lived in South Londonderry for over fifty years, where they raised their two children.
Upcoming Gallery Exhibitions
TBA
Youth Gallery
MCL is proud to offer the Youth Gallery space on the walls of the Children’s Library. The Youth Gallery features the work of local young artists and hosts a gallery opening for each exhibit.
Current Exhibition
“As a 15-year-old sophomore in high school, I love photography. This is because I can create something that is visually pleasing while providing a viewpoint of something that other people may not experience or learn about in their lifetime. I first started photography in New York City a few years ago when I would take pictures of baseball games and subway trains on my phone. Upon moving to Manchester, I had the opportunity to take a photography class in 8th grade; something I never had the option to do before. As I fell in love with photography, I started taking more pictures at sports games during my 9th grade year. I got a job and worked hard to purchase a nice camera. With the help of my parents I was also able to get a nice lens too. This past summer, I had the privilege of traveling to Northern Kenya with my family to enter a realm of something I’d never experienced before. New culture, new language, new landscape. I got to see a completely different lifestyle than mine, one containing very little clean drinking water, employment, or education. Using my new camera, I was able to document what I saw, and I immediately wanted to share my experience with everyone back at home.
Through my work, I tried to showcase the beauty and rich diversity of the Kenyan wildlife and landscape while also magnifying the different cultures and hardships that the people of Northern Kenya have. Using different compositions and perspectives, I hope to pull the viewer in and provide a unique viewpoint. I want the viewer of my work to gain a better understanding of the current events happening in Northern Kenya while also admiring the stunning animals and topography.
While in Kenya, we visited schools and villages where KDEF (Kenya Drylands Education Fund) does their work. KDEF is a charitable organization with ties here in Manchester that provides clean drinking water and builds schools in villages that have very little. I was introduced to this organization through my grandmother who is the chairperson of the board, and my family also sponsors a student going to a KDEF school. At one of the schools we visited, I saw a young boy with an eye deformity that was caused by drinking unsafe ground water. At that point I realized how fortunate I was to not have to worry about drinking dirty water or walking 20 miles round trip just for school every day. This is why I feel it is crucial to provide awareness and inform everyone about the deprivation of that area. I feel very lucky to be able to share this story with others and further educate the next generation to hopefully spark a change.” – Evan Miksis
All of Evan’s artwork on display will be available for purchase, and a portion of the proceeds will go to Kenya Drylands Education Fund (KDEF).
To view more of Evan’s photography, please visit his website here.
Upcoming Exhibitions
The Youth Gallery exhibit featuring Long Trail School student artists will be on display from November 9th through December 7th, 2024.
More information TBA.
Contact
To get information about The Gallery or pitch an exhibition, contact Paige Vignola at pvignola@mclvt.org or (802) 549-4574.