{"id":807733,"date":"2020-05-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=383687"},"modified":"2020-05-22T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T17:00:00","slug":"photographer-opens-wilderness-exclusives-gallery-in-frisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/photographer-opens-wilderness-exclusives-gallery-in-frisco\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographer opens Wilderness Exclusives gallery in Frisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-1-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Clark Schiring, photographer and owner of Wilderness Exclusives gallery in Frisco, poses for a portrait at his gallery May 20. Wilderness Exclusives features high-end landscape and nature photography.<\/strong><br \/><em>Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 Photographer Clark Schiring didn\u2019t plan to open a gallery in the middle of a pandemic. But the Nebraska native always has planned for it to be on Frisco\u2019s Main Street. The roughly 1,000-square-foot property at 720 E. Main St., Suite 102A, was the first he looked at in town, and the dream of a physical space for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wildernessexclusives.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wilderness Exclusives<\/a> was fulfilled after five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was that specific,\u201d said Schiring, who now splits his time between Denver and Frisco. \u201cI kind of saw an opportunity there to become a part of this community that I\u2019ve been in love with for so long. I think it\u2019s one of the greatest places in the world. It was an opportunity I couldn\u2019t pass up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilderness Exclusives can hold about 25-30 prints on its walls in addition to storing loose matted prints. Eventually, Schiring wants to grow it beyond his personal shop and turn it into a hub for local creators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m open to a number of different ideas that I\u2019m currently bouncing around,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to leave an impact on this amazing place.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schiring knows that opening a gallery out of the blue \u2014 without even appearing in exhibitions and fairs elsewhere or having a large social media presence \u2014 is not the common path for artists. He attributes reaching this milestone to his mentors, friends and family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Schiring could have kept the gallery closed and focused on online sales, he said those have never been a large revenue stream for him. He also would prefer patrons to see the product in person. Schiring sells prints starting at $35 and can do custom orders. The gallery has two archival-grade mounted presentations that are handcrafted from an imagining lab in Denver. One is mounted on wood that floats off a wall and doesn\u2019t require framing. The other is a bright acrylic print that\u2019s long-lasting due to UV protection from the Diasec process he uses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe beauty of the piece doesn\u2019t revel itself until it\u2019s done and it\u2019s on the wall,\u201d he said. \u201cThe ability to put the work directly in front of the eyes so people can appreciate it in its final form is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schiring has experience in pivoting, and wanting to leave a legacy is partly why he left the world of construction roughly 10 years ago. The industry slowed then during the Great Recession, and Schiring found himself going from one entry-level job to another as companies shuttered. He decided he wanted to be his own boss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-383698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Clark Schiring\u2019s \u201cAn Evening in Eden\u201d is one of the photographer\u2019s many landscape photos. Schiring has a background in engineering and construction management, only getting serious about photography roughly a decade ago.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy Clark Schiring<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>He had always enjoyed taking photos since a young age, but he was frustrated how what his eye saw and the lens captured never exactly matched. Rather than give up, he walked into a Barnes &amp; Noble bookstore to pick up a beginner\u2019s guide to photography to learn how to improve. He then studied under Jeffrey Rupp at the Denver School of Photography and became more serious about pursuing the art form as a full-time career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can leave a legacy through construction, it\u2019s just at the time it wasn\u2019t really panning out for me,\u201d Schiring said, adding that he always loved walking new owners through their home while going over the final checklist. \u201cThen I fell in love with photography and decided to go this direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From there, he took workshops from National Geographic\u2019s Ira Block in New York, Spain and Vietnam. He appreciates Block\u2019s harsh and blunt criticism and also finds inspiration from the magazine\u2019s Annie Griffiths as well as the night photography of Gabriel Biderman. No matter who is behind the camera, he likes photographers who can tell a story and highlight emotion for a unique perspective. That\u2019s his major aim with his own work, wanting to create \u201cimages that stimulate more than just your sense of sight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-383699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>\u201cGlistening Summit\u201d by Clark Schiring. The Nebraska native splits his time between the Front Range and Summit County and opened his own gallery in Frisco in May.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy Clark Schiring<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whether it be journalistic, architectural, wildlife, landscape, street or night photography, Schiring focuses on dynamic motion in his portfolio, no matter the genre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be a waterfall, it could be a skier, or it could be anything in between,\u201d Schiring said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of ways to freeze motion or blur motion depending on the type of image you want to create.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s glad he was able to snap images this year at places like Great Sand Dunes National Park since the pandemic has meant taking fewer photos recently with certain areas closed and travel restrictions. However, those health guidelines don\u2019t bother him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-383700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>\u201cNokhu Crags\u201d by Clark Schiring. Though he sells his work online, Schiring prefers people to visit the gallery to see the images in person.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy Clark Schiring<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf I can\u2019t go out to a park to shoot with my camera for a few months, it\u2019s a small part to save a bunch of lives and is fine with me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also admires the works by classic painters such as Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh and Monet. Yet he said he\u2019ll stick with photography as he never did well with art classes in high school. \u201cI got a C on my color wheel,\u201d Schiring said, laughing. \u201cIt\u2019s not something I really have the talent for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilderness Exclusives is at 720 E Main St., Suite 102A, next to HighSide Brewing. It is currently open from&nbsp;11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. However, the hours are subject to change in the future depending on the pandemic and visitors. The gallery&nbsp;has masks for guests who may have forgotten them along with hand sanitizer sitting at the entrances. Only seven people are allowed in at one time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-6-1024x514.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-383701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-6-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-6-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-6-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-6-1536x771.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/WildernessGallery-SDN-052220-6-2048x1028.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>\u201cWoven Earth\u201d by Clark Schiring. Like other businesses, Schiring has social distancing protocols in place for guests who come to his gallery.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy Clark Schiring<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/photographer-opens-wilderness-exclusives-gallery-in-frisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clark Schiring, photographer and owner of Wilderness Exclusives gallery in Frisco, poses for a portrait at his gallery May 20. Wilderness Exclusives features high-end landscape and nature photography.Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com FRISCO \u2014 Photographer Clark Schiring didn\u2019t plan to open a gallery in the middle of a pandemic. 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