Elke Seimetz

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Elke Seimetz (born July 6, 1961 in Mayen in the Eifel ) is a German painter , graphic artist , modern book illustrator and art teacher . Her work includes figurative and abstract forms of landscape painting, still life, architecture, portraits and experimental painting. For her motifs she prefers large-format pictures, which she realizes according to the classic tradition in oil on canvas or in mixed techniques and acrylic.

Live and act

Elke Seimetz is the first-born daughter of the painter Paul Seimetz and his wife Margret, née Schäfer. She has two sisters and one brother. The family history lists several artists in a row: their father Paul Seimetz as a painter, graphic artist and heraldist, the landscape painter Albert Seimetz (grandfather) and the Luxembourg portrait and landscape painter Frantz Seimetz (great-great-uncle).

Elke Seimetz was interested in painting as a child. As a child and schoolgirl, she was “inspired by the scent of colors”, she remembers of the atmosphere at home. At the age of 18 she began her artistic training at the "Art School for Painting and Graphics" in Mannheim . She became a master student of Karl Rödel , the founding president of the academy at the time. In addition, she trained as a retail saleswoman . Parallel to her training, she worked as a freelance artist. She also exhibited pictures by contemporary colleagues in her own studio gallery. In 2005 Elke Seimetz began studying to be a teacher . She took the subjects of art, music and work studies. In 2009 she accepted a teaching position at the Gerhart Hauptmann School in Griesheim . Since then she has looked after all relevant school age groups as an art teacher.

Elke Seimentz has been cultivating dialogue with contemporary artists for years through study trips to European EU countries. Her first dialogue with America began through the US Museum of European Art in New York State. Her artist friends include u. a. the South American surrealist Luiz Olinto and his colleague Nancy Netto Safatle (Brazil); both are active on the continent with large-format public commissioned paintings and art in architecture. On a European study trip, the Brazilians were guests of Elke Seimetz in her gallery studio.

Works in collections and museums

Elke Seimetz's oeuvre is shaped by a variety of artistic forms of expression. A specialty is the illustration of literary and historical texts. This includes a China cycle with 20 main images. So far there are over 400 paintings, graphics and mixed media in private collections and public collections in Germany and abroad. These include public buildings in the following cities: St. Leon-Rot, Nussloch (Baden-Württemberg), Reilingen , Baden-Württembergische Landesbank in Karlsruhe / Stuttgart, Museum Europäische Kunst NRW, Rittersaal-Galerie von Schloss Nörvenich , European Culture Foundation ( EKS) Germany, The Museum of European Art (Meaus), Clarence NY USA.

Solo exhibitions (selection)

The exhibition activity includes numerous group exhibitions over the years. In addition, she has had solo exhibitions as follows:

  • 2019: Pictures from the studio of Elke Seimetz and Paul Seimetz senior, Museum of European Art (North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • 2018: "China picture cycle" for book "The Orchideen Pavilion" by Sinologist Beate von Kessel, Kultur-Zentrum, Nörvenich Castle
  • 2017: “Views-Outlook”, Stadthaus I, Pfungstadt Art Office , Patronage Patrick Koch
  • 2003: "Harmony and Contrasts". Exhibition with Paul Seimetz in the Museum Europäische Kunst NRW, patronage Rita Süssmuth
  • 2000: "New Times". Grunewald Gallery, Berlin. Patronage: European Culture Foundation Germany (EKS)
  • 1993: "Germany-Brazil", Atelier-Galerie St. Leon-Rot with patronage Brazil Consulate Frankfurt am Main

Since the beginning of her artistic activity, Elke Seimetz exhibited in the following cities, among others: Neckarbischofsheim, Nussloch, Schwetzingen, Bad Schönborn, Wiesloch, Walldorf / Baden, St. Leon-Rot, Malsch, Mühlhausen (Baden-Württemberg), Dielheim.

literature

  • Kürschner's Handbook of Fine Artists, Volume II. Verlag KGSaur, Leipzig / Munich 2005, p. 751.
  • Home book on the history of St. Leon-Rot, born in 2004. With city paintings by Elke Seimetz. Edm. by König Verlag & Mediadesign, Dielheim 2004, p. 610.
  • Elke Seimetz - The scent of colors. Interview in: Internet Bulletin Prometheus, NY USA.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Artist Archive, European Culture Foundation (EKS), accessed on March 25, 2018
  2. ↑ Register Seimetz Archive, Nörvenich Castle
  3. ^ Exhibition directory 2017/2018 Nörvenich Castle, North Rhine-Westphalia.
  4. ↑ https://stadtmarketingetzungstadt.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/kunstausstellung-ansichten-aussichten-von-elke-seimetz/ accessed on April 2, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Seimetz, Elke
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter, graphic artist, modern book illustrator and art teacher
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Mayen , Eifel