Festive closing of the special exhibition WERNER SCHWARZ

moeler — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:07:08 +0000

The special exhibition of works by Dermbach artist WERNER SCHWARZ (1924-2010), which opened on September 13, 2024, came to a close on October 18 with a festive finissage. Many interested art lovers, as well as friends and acquaintances of the artist, visited the diverse exhibition at the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery in Geisa.

On the final day, members of the association had prepared a reception with coffee and homemade cakes for the visitors.
Sylvia Möller thanked the artist’s family on behalf of the association for providing over 60 works from the artistic estate of her ancestor. The final tour of the exhibition was led by the artist’s daughter, Kristin Mainzer from Dermbach. She presented some of her father’s works and spoke about his various creative periods up to the last few years. Due to illness, he could no longer hold the brush so well and therefore painted with his fingers. The audience particularly liked these paintings, as they have a refreshing and modern effect with their very strong color pigments and bright colors.

Kristin Mainzer thanked the town of Geisa for providing the gallery and the hard-working volunteer members of the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V. with Chairwoman Doris Heim for their great commitment in organizing and implementing the exhibition concept.
According to Kristin Mainzer, this was the only way to fulfil her late mother’s wish to commemorate her father’s 100th birthday with an exhibition. As this was not possible due to renovation work at the museum in Dermbach, she was very grateful that the special exhibition could be held in the exceptionally beautiful setting of the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery.

Der Beitrag Festive closing of the special exhibition WERNER SCHWARZ erschien zuerst auf ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Galerie.

“Posterity should decide what is good and what is not”

moeler — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:30:56 +0000

On September 13, 2024, a special exhibition of works by the Dermbach artist WERNER SCHWARZ was opened with a festive vernissage to mark his 100th birthday.
birthday in the Anneliese-Deschauer-Galerie Geisa.
Many visitors attended, including visitors from Dermbach, the painter’s home town, including Mayor Thomas Hugk and local mayor Nancy Hepp.

The upper floor of the gallery was also well occupied

“Let posterity decide what is good and what is not” – words from an artist who was considered a likeable, unobtrusive, friendly and very helpful person in his work, his creations and his life.
Werner Schwarz, who after the war trained as a decorative and mural painter, studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and was employed in the public education department in Bad Salzungen, immersed himself ever deeper in painting and art and was happy to pass on his experience and skills to others.
Many people learned from him, whether in painting and drawing circles or through his work in the Association of Visual Artists.
As an active member for many years, he was very well known.

Over 50 years of friendship with the artist – Rainer Döhrer gave an exciting

laudatory speechLove of his homeland His view of nature and his homeland, the Rhön, characterize his motifs.
They appear quite different from what was expected and demanded by the state at the time.
Of course, his work includes paintings of the post-war period, the flourishing industries (e.g. “Kalischacht”, “Bildnis des Brigadiers Weidner” from the VEB Wälzkörperwerk Schweina), portraits of Bulgarian people, but also pictures of landscapes and the Rhön mountains.
In 1956, he ventured into self-employment.

front left Rhön painter Herbert Lochner from DorndorfBroad

range of work The well-chosen selection of pictures for the exhibition shows the artist’s range of work over many years.
Initially very detailed depictions of the “shepherd” in ink and graphically followed later by almost expressive depictions of shepherd portraits.
They literally explode in bold colors and powerful brushstrokes.
Next to them are the depictions of the “Bulgarians”, which appear pensive.
Framed by dark colors, they nevertheless radiate joie de vivre and experience.
Four watercolor paintings radiate calm, serenity and almost sentimental vacation reveries.

Happy about the successful vernissage: Kristin Mainzer, Sylvia Möller and Doris HeimVibrant

color scheme His favorite motif, the Gläserberg, greets visitors right at the beginning of the exhibition.
Plain, simple, reduced to clear forms, all vibrant in color.
As in impressionist paintings, different times of day show the effect of light on the motif. Sometimes the glass appears yellow in the bright sunshine, sometimes blue framed by the clear sky.

Full-blooded musician Kalle Aschenbach

Impressive trumpet sounds by Stefan

StertzingFavouritemotifs The series of four “Museum Dermbach”, a motif that was very close to the painter’s heart, was created in 2006.
The museum was demolished shortly afterwards.
Here, too, the colors and shapes, as well as the incredibly impasto application of paint, testify to the artist’s great emotionality.
His expression of saying goodbye to a beloved motif.

As a contemporary witness, Erhard Röhr reported on the painting circle with Werner Schwarz

The painting “View of the Dermbach Church” is the favorite piece of daughter Kristin Mainzer, who was moved by the large number of guests.
It hangs in her kitchen.
Painted in her favorite colors, it always reminds her of her father and his love for his homeland.
She also explains why her father’s style had changed so radically.
The disease in his right hand did not stop him from painting.
Instead of fine lines and soft colors, he now used the brush with his left hand, sometimes even his fingers.

A selection of Werner Schwarz’s great artistic oeuvre

And posterity”: Every style of the artist Werner Schwarz is impressive, captivating with a loving choice of motif and excellent skill.
“Not all the works in the exhibition are described here – make your own impression of the Dermbach artist Werner Schwarz!”

Two of the hard-working girls from the association: Antje Neiße and Iris WillsauExhibition

until October 18 With this in mind, the Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V. invites all interested parties to visit the exhibition, which can be viewed until October 18, 2024 as part of a visit to the Anneliese-Deschauer-Galerie and will come to a festive close on the last day with a finissage at 3 pm.
On September 22 and 29, the gallery will also be open on Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm.
Recommendation: Are you planning a visit to the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery?
Then simply make an appointment with the Geisa tourist office, tel.
036967 – 690. Text: Antje Neiße Photos: Astrid Weimann-Heim Förderverein Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft Geisa e. V.

Visitors to the vernissage were in a great mood

——————————————- Contributors to the vernissage: Kalle Aschenbach and Stefan Stertzing (musical accompaniment) Doris Heim (Chairwoman of the Förderverein) Rainer Döhrer (laudator) Erhard Röhr (contemporary witness of the painting and drawing circle) Dagmar Nicklich (2nd Chairwoman of the Förderverein) Kristin Mainzer (daughter of the artist Werner Schwarz) Sylvia Möller (moderator) Drawing Circle) Dagmar Nicklich (2nd Chairwoman of the Friends) Kristin Mainzer (daughter of the artist Werner Schwarz) Sylvia Möller (moderator) Organization and service by members of the Friends

Werner Schwarz’s grave is located in the Dermbach cemetery

Der Beitrag “Posterity should decide what is good and what is not” erschien zuerst auf ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Galerie.

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Festive closing of the special exhibition WERNER SCHWARZ

“Posterity should decide what is good and what is not”