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2012
Together with Alex Woite an extremely talented young photographer - http://www.frauherz.de- we're planning a joint exhibition in 2012.
2011
Norman Klinger's wonderful second book of sonnets "Immer die Liebe" (Always love) has now been published and will be available in book shops sometime in November. The poems are written partly in German and partly English. The illustrations were done by Tom Byrne a well-known Irish artist living in Dublin - http://www.artisttombyrne.ie and myself. It's an amazingly satisfying combination of visual delights, go on treat yourself.
Bücherei in May 2011
I think this was a lovely idea from Frau Doris Koschyk in the library in Forchheim, an exhibition with Italian pictures for the summer. So, here we are, for all those who can’t get away, an exhibition of some of my favourite Italian pictures and photographs.
Viaggio in Italia – come with us on a Journey to Italy
Digitally enhanced photography - Art prints
Experimenting with photographs (digitally enhancing I suppose we should call it) has lead me to another art form and with the help of Joachim Nadler of KunstWerk in Reuth www.leinwand-keilrahmen.de and Ralf Messingschlager of Art4you www.art4you24.de in Forchheim we’ve printed some Italian motives on to canvas and the results are very impressive. You can see them in the original in the Enoteca in Forchheim or at the KunstWerk in Reuth. You can also see them here under "Paintings" until I get my act together and make another Page for photographs.
They can be ordered in almost any size, but starting at around 80 cms is a
Pflegezentrum St. Elisabeth im Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen
Spent a few very absorbing afternoons with a few able and willing residents at the nursing home painting a large canvas to cover some unlovely fuse boxes situated on the wall in their lounge. I tried to incorporate everyone’s suggestions in the finished picture (Fränkische Schweiz, sunset, river, seat to rest legs and of course a cross) and I think we were, more or less, successful. Not only was the painting fun, but also the never-ending visits from residents and staff to see how we were progressing with our masterpiece.
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Off on my travels August 2010
I’m off to Italy next week to collect some more impressions for my next painting session – so watch this space……..
October 2010......oh dear, unfortunately caught pneumonia, had to break off my holiday and ended up only with a few completely uninteresting impressions of my hospital room.
Permanent Exhibitions 2010
I’m extremely lucky to have two great opportunities to exhibit my paintings. The KunstWerk Galerie in Reuth (opposite the Raiffeisenbank) and the Enoteca in Forchheim, Apothekenstraße.
A very big thank you to Birgit Nadler (KunstWerk) und Olaf Castelhun (La Enoteca)!
Visit to Artist Christel Keller's Atelier in Bamberg August 2010
This week I took up an invitation from Christel Keller and visited her Atelier in Bamberg. Had a lovely afternoon getting to know each other and am very envious of Christel’s Atelier in a gorgeous old house in Little Venice overlooking the river. Sigh… one day….. Anyway, Christel is famous for her paintings of, among other things, cows! You can read all about her here: www.christel-keller.de
Book of Sonnets by Dr. Norman Klinger September 2010
Busy working on a set of illustrations for Dr. Norman Klinger’s second book of sonnets. If you enjoy a good sonnet, then this is your man!
Rediscovering painting for the retired October 2010
This Autumn I’ve planned two painting workshops at the Wichern Seinioren Heim in Forchheim and the Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien in Erlangen. Our previous meetings led to some amazing art work. Instigated by Maria Striegel and Frau Hellmann at the Wichern Heim, we were astounded by the results of our art group. I decided to use Monet’s pictures as a base to work from – simple landscapes and gentle colourways.
In June I held a talk and small exhibition at the Jahn Park in Forchheim.
Art in the Garden Sunday, 29th June 2008
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On the spur of the moment, four artists decided to exhibit their work during a one-day open-air exhibition. This unique occasion was able to take place due to the generous offer by Mrs. Gisela Barthelmann of Forchheim, Bebenburgstrasse who offered the artists the full use of her garden for this project. The thought became reality. The garden, which is a work of art in its own right, planned and tended to personally by Mrs. Barthelmann, is everyones dream of a peaceful oasis. The waterlily covered pond and the wooden bridge by which one enters the summer pavillion are all features reminiscent of Monet's famous garden. A perfect flower-scented haven.
The artists were: Australian Mr. Gerhard Koestler, Englishwoman Mrs. Rosemary Keßler, the German ladies Mrs. Roswitha Kraus and Mrs. Christin Theurich. Each painting and each sculpture was able to choose it's own perfect frame within the garden. Pleasures indeed for the art lover.
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Newspaper critics - Points of View – Blickwinkel - Rathaushallen, Forchheim, November 2007
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(c) Portfolio by Rosemary Keßler
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Fränkischer Tag
Pictures full of harmony and light
Rosemary Keßler and Frances Zwicky present “Points of View – Blickwinkel“, a collection of their works of impressionist art and photography, in the Rathaus Halls in Forchheim
Forchheim
When two English artists paint and take photos, one thinks of grey pictures of rain and mist. But in this case, Rosemary Keßler from Forchheim and her friend Frances Zwicky from Erlangen have, as the name of the exhibition suggests, captured some rather different “Points of view”. Both the impressionist paintings and the photographs radiate a sense of dreamy, wistful longing. There is a restful quality to them, a holiday mood. The artists felt that a pleasant diversion was needed in these stressful times and their works can be seen during the following opening times…
Nürnberger Nachrichten
Special Points of View
English artists exhibit paintings and photographs
The exhibition by the two English artists Rosemary Keßler and Frances Zwicky has now opened. Their impressionist paintings and unusual photographs were very much admired by the visitors.
White mountains of clouds
gather over Venice, the setting sun colouring them in pale shades of
pink. One can just make out the outline of St. Mark's Church and a few
other landmarks but soon this ethereal light will also fade away. This
fleeting moment between day and night is captured in painting
No. 7, which is simply entitled “Venice Sunset”.
The exhibition put on by the two friends, “Points of View – Blickwinkel”, is the continuation of the English Weeks in the Rathaus Halls,” said Forchheim's mayor Franz Stumpf at the opening ceremony. The previous exhibition was also held by an English artist.
“Just enjoy”
The “Points of View” presented to around 120 guests really were unique. “All around us we can see these beautiful, wonderful things, but mostly we just walk by, too busy to notice. We have tried to capture some of these moments” said Rosemary Keßler from Forchheim. Frances Zwicky from Erlangen went on to say, “Don’t try to find any particular theme or deep significance in our pictures. Just enjoy.”
And indeed, the pictures were most enjoyable. Keßler's hazy backgrounds in the impressionist landscapes lent each picture a dreamlike quality. Insubstantial, subtle outlines allowed room for interpretation. Other pictures, such as the meticulously painted flowers, showed great attention to detail.
This precision, as well as an eye for the unusual in the obvious, also marked Zwicky's work. Many of her photographs were taken in her home country and showed a very appealing England through eyes with a knack for spotting special places. Each photograph, be it a porch festooned with plants or a typically British post office, transported one on a brief trip to the British Isles.