Our first stop on Tuesday, September 25th was Rohrschach, Switzerland where we spent a night right on Lake Constance. Wednesday morning, the 26th, we departed for Munich. After a drive through the old downtown, past Schloss Nymphenburg, we had lunch and spent the afternoon at Oktoberfest. On Thursday the 27th, we had a walking tour of Munich's city center followed by a trip to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial site after lunch. Friday the 28th, we toured Schloss Linderhof before heading to our hotel in Oberammergau. Saturday the 29th took us to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, then lunch in Mittenwald followed by a tour of Kloster Benidiktbeuern- a former Benedictine monastery. On Sunday, the 30th, we traveled back to Lake Constance and had lunch and a tour of Lindau. From there, we headed west along Lake Constance to the Black Forest before arriving at the hotel in Titisee. The final day of our trip, Monday, October 1st took us to an open air farm museum, Vogtsbauernhof. The site comprises 8 original historical farmhouses dating back to the 1500's, as well as numerous smaller farm buildings all collected from sites around the Black Forest. After that, we visited the Dorotheenhutte glass blowing facility and museum.
The gallery, samprangerphotography.com/germany, is in chronological order and comprises photos taken with my cell phone as well as my 'real' camera. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! Here's a link to a Google map of the places we visited, in case you're interested: Trip Map
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Abstractscapes takes its' name from a new body of abstract work by local landscape photographer Samantha Pranger and features paintings by Jonathan Thunder. Though the two artists have dramatically different styles, they share a deep connection with the natural world. Abstractscapes opens on Friday, July 10th 2015 from 7 to 10 pm and closes Friday, July 31st from 7 to 10 pm at Washington Gallery.
Pranger has spent the last two years building up a body of work that represents a fresh take on the ordinary. “This show is more about what the viewer brings to each piece than my take on the work. I wanted to break away somewhat from my past work and try to bring people into my world- to allow them a glimpse of the world through my eyes.”
Thunder describes his work as, “like entries in a scrapbook. They're conceptual snapshots of events, characters, epiphanies and dreams that shape my life.” His paintings explore personal themes of identity, life transitions, internal conflict and self-transformation. A strong theme focuses on the ability of the self to break away from “what it has been programmed to do.”
Abstractscapes is view able Fridays July 17th and 24th from 4 to 9 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from July 11th to 26th from noon to 6 pm as well as by appointment. Washington Gallery is located in the former Washington Junior High School at 315 North Lake Avenue in Duluth. For more information contact Samantha Pranger at [email protected] or Jonathan Thunder at 763.670.8171 or [email protected].
Founded in 1996, Washington Studios Artists' Cooperative, a community housing facility for artists, fosters the arts by providing a nurturing environment in which artists can create, exhibit, perform, conduct business and live safely and afford ably. The co-op is owned by ArtSpace Projects, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, and managed by Performance Property Management Company of Minneapolis.
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Lake Effect is the latest collaboration between local landscape photographers Brett Grandson and Samantha Pranger. Both based in Duluth, their work explores their individual takes on life in and around the Twin Ports. Lake Effect opens on Friday, September 6th 2013 from 6 to 9 pm at Washington Galleries.
Grandson's powerful black and white prints focus on the immense power and beauty of Lake Superior. “The last four months have been a journey filled with long walks on the beach; many hours of thought poured into creating a connection between dead wood and the life it is still filled with.”
Pranger's work follows the year's seasonal changes throughout the northland. “I want my photographs to help people see the beauty that surrounds us, as I experience it everyday. I hope my work will inspire others with feelings of wonder and a desire to protect nature for future generations. My goal is to convey the everyday world in such a way as to show people how extraordinary it truly is. I find being in nature very relaxing and hope my photographs prompt the same feelings within the viewer.”
Lake Effect is viewable Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm through September 29th as well as Friday, September 13th during the Second Friday Art Crawl and by appointment. Washington Galleries is located in the former Washington Junior High School at 315 North Lake Avenue in Duluth. For more information contact Brett Grandson at (218) 428-7828 or email [email protected]
Founded in 1996, Washington Studios Artist Cooperative, a community housing facility for artists, fosters the arts by providing a nurturing environment in which artists can create, exhibit, perform, conduct business and live safely and affordably. The co-op is owned by Artspace Projects, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, and managed by Sherman Associates of Duluth.
See more work by Samantha Pranger on Facebook and by Brett Grandson on Facebook or at www.GrandsonPhotography.com
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Photographs by Sam Pranger Photography
Photographs by Lydia Walker
Photographs by Sam Pranger Photography (first image) and Joseph Thoennes
Photographs by Brett Grandson
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Saturday, April 21st is the Earth Day Arts Festival at Washington Studios, during which I will have my studio (apartment)
open to the public. The event runs from 10am to 5pm and includes the Planet Art gallery show, live music, food, local art & crafts
as well as other member's open studios. Hope to see you there (or should I say 'here')! :)
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