Wolfram Diehl

I understand myself mainly as painter of symbolic still lifes, whose technique is elaborated perfectly, with well-balanced composition of colors, light and space. They allow the viewer to reflect on his own person, our society and our existence – in a manner not loud, screaming, multicolored and spectacular, but gentle, aesthetic, simple and unobtrusive.

In my opinion, Art composes of several attributes -not only one- and so for me it is absolutely necessary that my works bear my characteristic signature (in figurative sense).
In recent years I characterize my works as “Slow Painting”, a term created in the style of some Italian cooks who invented the term “Slow Food”.
Creating my paintings is a meditative process evolving over a longer period – starting with mixing the colors using raw materials like pigments, then applying different translucent color coats up to and including the finishing coat.

It is essential for me -as well as for the viewer- to look closely to things and their message, and this process brings along a new and unique world-view of mine. Paintings are means of expression for me to take a stand in today’s life (or my own life). They also aim to attract the viewer with their superficial beauty, to enter...

1982-1985
student of the painter Michael Schubert and practical in stone sculpting

1985-1990
Academic Studies of Painting (Prof. Kurt Haug and Prof. Manfred Bluth), University of Kassel,
Graduation with Diplom - five year full-time degree

1986-1987
Summer Academy Stone Sculpting / Prof. Antanas , Paris

since 1988
working as Instructor for Drawing, Water Colour, Painting in Oil and for
Summertime one-week-courses in Landscape Painting

since 1990
working as Independent Artist and Sculptor with studio in Holzappel/Lahn, Germany

Exhibitions (Group Exhibitions not listed)
in Germany (List in German)

1986
Institut Francais, Mainz
1988
-Schaufenstergalerie Kassel
-Kunststation Kleinsassen
-Stiftung Europäischer Skulpturenpark, Willebad
-Abbot Diagnostic Products GmbH, Wiesbaden
1989
-Schaufenstergalerie Kassel
-Kommunale Galerie Schlangenbad
-Abbot Diagnostic Products GmbH, Wiesbaden
1990
-Atelier Moehring, Wiesbaden
-Kulturamt Traben - Trarbach
-Dresdner Bank AG, Wiesbaden
1991
-Dresdner Bank AG, Wiesbaden
-EWZ Galerie, Wiesbaden
1992
-Galerie Derix, Kunst im Glashaus, Taunusstein
-Kulturamt Wiesbaden
1993
-Galerie Ambiente, Wilhelmshaven
-Galerie Camue, Mannheim
-Kunst in der Halle, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1994
-Studio Junkmann, München
-Galerie Hutten-Ostermayer, Wackernheim
1995
-Gästehaus der Landesvertretung Hessen, Bonn
-Kunstverein Jülich
-"Kunst in der Nassauischen Sparkasse", Wiesbaden
1996
-Kunst im Weinberg, Wiesbaden
-UNICEF im Nassauischen Kunstverein e.V., Wiesbaden
1997
-Villa Clementine, Wiesbaden
-Galerie Kuschewitz, Wiesbaden
1998
-Kunst im Weinberg, Wiesbaden
-Kunstverein Jülich
1999 ...