Summer Artist: Don Loegering
The Pilgrim Hall art exhibit for June, July and August will feature church tower photographs of local artist and photographer, Don Loegering.
Artist’s statement
“I have traveled to many countries and have been able to spend extended periods of time in some of them. While in the military there were – over a period of twenty years – tours in China, Burma, Japan, Korea and England. Service in the Peace Corps took me to Jamaica and Swaziland, Africa. As a student in the mid 80s I spent time at Cambridge University in England and at the University of Salzburg, Austria. And on my own, I traveled extensively in England and Europe. Photography was always a big part of my activities during these residences and on these trips.
“My approach to photography is pretty much eclectic having developed an extensive inventory in the areas of florals, still life, architecture and scenes. However, church towers have always held a particular interest for me. I have concluded that there are only four basic forms to church towers – the Gothic spire, the Renaissance dome, the Norman square tower and the onion domes of orthodox and baroque churches. But within these four basic forms there is an infinite variety of designs and shapes. That is what creates my fascination with church towers. With church towers, one can always find something new and fresh to photograph on travels – whether those travels are within one's home territory or in foreign lands.”
Don Loegering
