Max’s travelogue

Jen Bowen at The Wedge

Jen Bowen at The Wedge

Photographer Jen Bowen, in her studio at The Wedge, in Asheville’s River Arts District. Bowen is currently working on a documentary portrait project called “Faces of Asheville.”

Ben Betsalel at The Wedge

Ben Betsalel at The Wedge

Muralist Ben Betsalel plays guitar on the opening night of his exhibition at The Wedge Gallery in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Concert at Flood Gallery

Concert at Flood Gallery

Pianist Seamus McNerney delivers a stunning solo performance in the Flood Gallery, in Asheville’s River Arts District.

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Phil Mechanic Studios

Phil Mechanic Studios

Phil Mechanic Studios, home to the Flood Fine Arts Center, is the most active venue in Asheville’s River Arts District.

John Murphy at Railside Studios

John Murphy at Railside Studios

Artist John Murphy creates one of his “Stupid Creatures” at Railside Studios in Asheville’s River Arts District.

The Grind

The Grind

Apprentice Hayden Wilson grinds stone on the sidewalk of Roberts Street, in the heart of the River District.

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Glass Blowers at Studio Glassworks

Glass Blowers at Studio Glassworks

Glass blower Robert Gardner (right) and assistant Alex Greenwood, sculpt glass at Studio Glassworks, in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Josh Copus at the Clayspace Co-Op

Josh Copus at the Clayspace Co-Op

Ceramicist Josh Copus holds a hand-thrown vase in the Clayspace Co-op. Copus is an up-and-coming potter in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Graffiti in the River District

Graffiti in the River District

Graffiti in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Abandoned Cross

Abandoned Cross

In the River District, even the topography is artful. Every wall is part of the mural of graffiti. It’s a photographer’s dream. Shooting photos, I wander into a group of buildings and find a large wooden cross leaning against a warehouse door. It's an artifact, here where the landscape itself is art.

I look up from the cross and realize I’m being watched by a large, brown horse. It stares at me, and then slowly walks away. I wonder if I really saw it, or if some agent of creativity floats through this valley, bringing visions.

Max Cooper

Max Cooper has been a member since 11 November 2007 and goes by Cooper.

Currently in Asheville, NC.

I am a fine art and documentary photographer based in Asheville, NC.

You can also find Max at www.darktopography.com.