Curious Terrain: WNC From the Air

Alex S. MacLean, Rolling up Rows of Mulch Fabric, Erastus, North Carolina, 2019, chromogenic dye print

Above: Alex S. MacLean, Rolling Up Rows of Mulch Fabric, Erastus, North Carolina, 2019, chromogenic dye print

Alex S. MacLean, Parking Lot Drift, Franklin, North Carolina, 2019, chromogenic dye print

Above: Alex S. MacLean, Parking Lot Drift, Franklin, North Carolina, 2019, chromogenic dye print

Experience stunning aerial photographs of the WNC region by Alex S. MacLean, an artist and pilot with over 45 years of experience taking images from the birds-eye perspective of an airplane.

Newly commissioned by the WCU Fine Art Museum, MacLean's striking images of the seven western most counties of North Carolina capture the unique qualities of the region鈥檚 built environment while also raising broader questions about humanity鈥檚 impact on the land through agriculture, energy, industry, and housing.

Funding for this exhibition was provided in part by a grant from

Learn more through the webinar below!

The event features a talk from exhibiting artist and pilot Alex S MacLean and James T. Costa, Executive Director of the Highlands Biological Station and WCU Professor of Evolutionary Biology. Q&A included. More information coming soon, including webinar watching details.