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Crystal's photos will be on display at Down Creek Gallery on May 25th.
Ocracoke Current readers know and love Crystal as one of our staff writers and our favorite photographer. (Like our Facebook page to see even more from her camera.)
Come out to Down Creek Gallery on the 25th, from 5–8pm, to meet Crystal, and enjoy an evening of live music by April Trueblood and Kim France. There'll be tasty refreshments, too! Crystal's show is the season-opener Summer Kick-Off in the twice-monthly "Expose Yourself to Art" series of receptions at the gallery.
Crystal's photos feature the beautiful scenery of both beach and sound. Crystal relocated to Ocracoke five years ago, fulfilling a major childhood dream to live on the island. Ocracoke is also where she also met and married her husband, Will. She has played the trombone since the age of 9, and played with the "Ocracoke Jazz Society."
Crystal loves to explore Ocracoke's natural places. "I never leave home without a camera," she said. Her photography is largely inspired by "island beauty," and her access to the wildlife on Ocracoke.
Crystal is a volunteer with the National Park Service, feeding and caring for the Ocracoke wild ponies, and working with sea turtles. Although her educational background is primarily music and music education, she's now studying wildlife conservation, protection, and rehabilitation.
When she's not walking or riding her fat-tire bike for miles and miles on the beach, you can find Crystal at the National Park Service Visitor Center where she manages the bookstore and provides visitor information. She's also the volunteer organizer of the British Cemetery ceremony and luncheon, and serves on the board of Ocracoke Alive.
