Still Life With Snow: Mammoth Photo Show

L: Jeff Anderson, Photo: Cheyenne Ellis, R: Jeff Anderson, Photo: Ryan Boyes

Words: Jenna Klein

Mammoth locals and visitors alike caught a peak of timeless shred shots as they visited the Still Life with Snow photo show in Mammoth Village. With photos collected from the snowboard worlds finest lens masters and mistresses, spectators indulged on both throwback and current gems, tantalizing their acquired tastes in snowboard imagery.

A photography show should lure its viewers closer to the featured subject, and this one displayed snowboarding just as it should be. There were no pseudo artistic creations or overdone graphic recreations like other shred shows might display, only photos of snowboarding. The girls behind the Still Life show, Torrey Herbenar-Cook and Dawn True, hustled their little hearts out to make this showing happen. Both longtime Mammoth locals and lovers of art and snowboarding, these babes situated frames while handling with care to ensure the photos were displayed in their prime.

The gallery itself had a little something for everyone. Danny Zapalac put together a very limited unique set of hand developed visual treats, one of which I myself considered purchasing. Trevor Graves contributed two timeless classics of Brushie and Kidwell, of which I also thought of purchasing but failed to unload my wallet quick enough to claim. With pieces for sale ranging from budget to baller, people browsed the gallery like they were shopping for puppies, snatching up the one they just needed to take home.

Some local lights were shining on Mammoth photographers Peter and Matt Morning, showcasing their talents with shots of town favorites Eric Jackson and Gabe Taylor. Local love was also given to one of snowboarding’s greatest, Jeff Anderson, who was featured in a number of images including the highly recognizable portrait of Jeff standing in water shot by Cheyenne Ellis. Other pieces were supplied by Mark Gallup, Embry Rucker, Jesse Loomis, Shem Roose, Ryan Hughes, James Cassimus, Jeff Curtes, Tim Zimmerman, Rob Mathis and a list of deserving others who can’t be fit into one sentence.

Aside from aesthetics, part of photography’s appeal stems from its ability to morph you into the moment it was taken. People around the room stared past the shiny glass reminiscing their own powder turns, or maybe even their past experiences with the place or person featured in the shot. Though the gallery was open for an über limited amount of time, rumors loomed around the room of future showings, so fret not if you missed out this time around.

L: Victoria Jealous, Photo: Mark Gallup, R: Terry Kidwell, Photo: Trevor Graves

L: Terry Nelson Photo:Matt Morning R: Frederik Kalbermatten, Photo: Jeff Curtes

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