Location: Germany
1955 Kurt Ries was born in Zweibruecken (Germany). From 1975 till 1981 he studied Graphic-Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern. After his studies he specialized in graphic arts (etching, silk-screen and lithography). Since 2000 he has worked mainly with oil paints and acrylic paints. Besides that he experimented with transparent plastic plates and colour-pigments. Nowadays he mainly works on etchings with carborundum aud experimented with linocut, reliefprinting and collagraphy. Many solo exhibitions in Germany.
Intern. group exhibitions:
Sofia/Bulgarien, Sint Niklaas/Belgien, Lodz/Polen, Bangor/Großbritannien, Vancouver/Kanada, Boise/USA, Ottawa/Kanada, Ithaka/USA, Bentara Budaya-Yogyakarta/Indonesien, Cadaqués/Spanien, Wingfield-Suffolk/Großbritannien, Bages / Frankreich, Pineda de Mar/Spanien, Bosio/Italien, Norwalk/USA, Mailand/Italien, Ames/USA, Alijo-Douro/Portugal, Greenwich/USA, Laguna Paiva/Argentinien, Banbridge/Nordirland-UK, Varna/Bulgarien, Ville-Marie/Kanada, New York / USA.
2015 Greystone Award - 10th Biennial Int. Mini Print, Norwalk, USA
For more information visit:
www.kurt-ries-kunst.de
Linocut, carborundum technique, collage and ink glazes, 98 x 98 cm
Carborundum printing technique, 35 x 45 cm
Carborundum printing technique, 35 x 55 cm
Acrylic, watercolor, gold lacquer, 39 x 51 cm
Watercolor, 21 x 29 cm
Linocut, carborundum technique and collage, 98 x 98 cm
“Ammonit 1”
“Ammonit 2”
“goddess”
“Portrait”
“intertwined masks”
