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”White Horse of Cumberland Island”, silver gelatin print, 2018

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Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center The Sublime Landscape

Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center
The Sublime Landscape
Opening Night: 6-8PM • Sept 27th
Exhibition Dates: Sept 27th - Oct 21st, 2019
Juror | Laura Valenti
The sublime landscape is defined as having the quality of such greatness, magnitude or intensity, whether physical, metaphysical, moral, aesthetic or spiritual, that our ability to perceive or comprehend it is temporarily overwhelmed. According to an aesthetic philosophy, the sublime landscapes can include any of five visual components: 1) great ideas, 2) passion, 3) the appropriate use of figures, 4) the right aesthetic diction, and 5) a skillful composition. Praxis Gallery presents photographic artwork that explores a broad, interpretive, and personal investigation of the sublime landscape.
Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center is a community-based arts organization that aims to support the development of emerging and established photographers. Praxis Gallery provides solo and group show exhibition opportunities to local and international media artists. Praxis Photographic Arts Center offers a range of learning opportunities for beginning, intermediate and professional photographers through workshops and seminars. With an emphasis on creative expression and innovation, Praxis promotes photographic exhibitions and learning opportunities that inform, challenge and engage the individual artist, with an imperative on promoting the work of our artists to local and international audiences.

Extending Tradition 2 at LightBox Photographic Gallery

Extending Tradition 2 – August 10 – September 10, 2019

Please join us on Saturday, August 10th from 5-8pm for the artists’ opening reception.

Thirty-six photographers show work in this exhibit celebrating the traditional approach and beauty of large format film photography.
In Extending Tradition 2 we celebrate the work of photographers shooting with large format film or plates, generally 4 × 5 inches and larger, giving recognition to those whose interest and talent follow the masterful path of traditional large format film photography. This is the second time LightBox features the work of photographers using the traditional tools and methods from the early days of photography. These photographers find reward in the practice and their work method is disciplined and results in distinctively unique photographs. The Exhibit includes many styles of imagery and prints in many processes from Pigment Ink to all analog processes, such as Silver Gelatin and other varied Alternative Processes.

Congratulations to the Photographers of Extending Tradition 2

Ritch Winokur • Rory Earnshaw • Patrick Whitaker • Walt O’Brien
Ronald Butler • Jason Biehner • Ray Bidegain • Tom Caples
Joseph Deiss • Ryan Gillespie • Rich Bergeman • Jim Fitzgerald
Susan Huber • Domenico Foschi • Mat Hughes • Jan Becket
Christoph Kapeller • Gene Tonry • Denise Ross • Donald MacDonald
Holden Richards • Gary Samson • Greg Roth • David King Rowe IV
Terry Thompson • Brian C. Winters • Tyler Boley • Shannon Stoney
Ray Van Ness • Rosemary Jesionowski • Jim Kipfer • Brian Spies
Kelly James • Karey Walter • Dan McCormack • Steven Ballinger

LightBox was honored to have Stu Levy as juror for the exhibit. Stu Levy was one of the founders of the Photography Council of the Portland Art Museum and was the Council President from 2003 to 2006. He is also on the Board of Directors of Photolucida and the Pacific Northwest Photographers Archive. Stu studied with Ansel Adams and was an assistant instructor for Ansel’s worksops in Yosemite and Carmel, and also taught at the Ansel Adams Gallery Workshops. Stu lives in Portland, Oregon, and teaches photography workshops on the Oregon Coast.

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