Georg Cornelius Freundorfner

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Georg Cornelius Freundorfner in his gallery in Meersburg

Georg Cornelius Freundorfner (born April 17, 1951 in Bad Waldsee ) is a German wood sculptor , organizer of art festivals and cultural ambassador. He creates sculptures of people and animals from the wood of trees felled by storm ( storm wood ) in his Salem homeland.

Artistic imprint

Grandfather and father taught him the techniques of carving as a child. He is inspired by his connection with the environment. He reduced his sculptures to the universally applicable and included the horizontal wood grain in his figurative rounded representations.

dealing with people

Art therapy, occupational therapy, dealing with people who are stressed are among his areas of experience and knowledge.

Solo exhibitions

Freundorfner is represented with his works at solo and collective exhibitions. His solo exhibitions were:

Awards

A selection of his awards are:

  • 1988: Certificate of Excellence at the International Art Competition in New York
  • 1993: 1st prize for sculptures at the "Grand Prix du Château de la Mothe"
  • 1999: 1st and 2nd prize at the "Grand Prix du Château de la Mothe"
  • 2002: Special Jury Prize in Mérinchal , France
  • 2005: "1. PRIX PUBLIC ”at the International Art Competition in Avignon,“ Châteaux du Barroux ”.
  • December 14, 2014: Maestro d'Arte, Ambassador of Culture in the World, awarded in Lecce (Italy) at the Ancient Theater
  • May 21, 2016: Leydan Award 2016 Exibition: Third place in the sculpture category at Art Leydan, Windsor (Ontario)

Web links

Commons : Georg Cornelius Freundorfner  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Georg Cornelius Freundorfner at artavita.com
  2. ↑ Georg Cornelius Freundorfner at artavita.com
  3. ↑ Georg Cornelius Freundorfner at linkedin.com
  4. ^ Atelier at the castle - Georg C. Freundorfner at bodensee-kunstportal.de
  5. ^ Mühlberg culture barn
  6. ↑ Exhibitions with Rita and Laurent Kox
  7. ↑ The wooden sculptures of Georg Cornelius Freundorfner. In: Luxemburger Wort, July 1, 2014, p. 13.
  8. ^ Atelier at the castle - Georg C. Freundorfner at bodensee-kunstportal.de
  9. ^ Castle of Le Barroux, Le Barroux
  10. ↑ BVMW / IBWF event on April 12, 2018 at deilmann-bc.de
  11. ↑ Nelson Mandela Award goes to Meersburg. In: Szene Kultur, 2018.
  12. ↑ Leydan Award
personal data
SURNAME Freundorfner, Georg Cornelius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Bad Waldsee , Germany