Heinz Allemann

Heinz Allemann was born on the 29. September 1955  in Klus - Balsthal, Switzerland as a son of a metalworker from the von Roll AG in Klus. After a education in book - printing, offset - printing and computer form printing from 1970 -1975 he joined art lessons in the Art school of Berne, Switzerland. After his first solo exhibition in 1977 in Berne, with constructivist collages, he turned to painting.

By the learned professional book printer arisen mostly collaged works on paper which he then painted over. 1978 he emigrated to Canada and made his first group exhibitions with mixed media techniques. After returning in 1983 to Switzerland, he joines the Solothurn art scene in Switzerland. 1990 he is appointed as a assistant and student by Prof. Franz Eggenschwiler in Eriswil,Switzerland.

Through the years of cooperation until 1997, Heinz Allemann received a master printer of F.E. Since the founding of an art Foundation in Eriswil, he is a member of the board and helps in the realization of exhibitions. Sience 2000 Heinz Allemann is working with digital techniques and participated in countless online exhibitions.                                                                                        

Education

1970 - 1974 - Education in Bookprinting
1974 - 1975 - Education in Offsetprinting and Computerform-printing
1973 - 1975 - Art - school in Bern
1980 - Privatschool in Toronto, Sculpture Education
1990 - 1998 - Assistant and Student by Prof. Franz Eggenschwiler, Eriswil - Original - graphics
2001 - E-learnig from Microsoft Grants
1981 - Honorable mention from the Robert McLaughlein Gallery in Oshawa - Ontario - Canada, (Best in Mix-Media)
1982 - Honorable mention from the Robert McLaughelin Gallery in Oshawa - Ontario - Canada, (Oil-painting)
1988 - Public Price in the Anual Exhibition in the Museum Olten SO, Switzerland
2006 - Finalist Mention in the Digital-art M.I.D.A. in Argentinien
2007 - Merit Award in the Artrom-Gallery in Rome, Italy
2007 - Member of the board - Foundation Franz und Rosemarie Eggenschwiler-Wiggli, Eriswil, BE, Switzerland

Artist Statement

My art is like the roots of a tree. A tree does not look the same in the spring as it does in the winter. In the spring the tree looks full of details and classical, in the winter rather abstract because of the snow. One does not know exactly what a flower look like when it is planted - the form and the exact color. I think it is important for an artist to think about nature and see how nature creates. Sometimes I like to paint with oil and other times with watercolor. At times Ilike to go outside in the nature and paint a landscape or draw. Other days I make original-hand-pulled prints. I live in a universal art chaos surrounded by color implements. There is nothing which I have not tried out yet with all the different colors and techniques and my moods.