Art Lovers discussion

An art lover from a young age, ______________ began painting when he was only eight, but he planned to one day work as an engineer. When _______________was a teenager, he dropped out of school to work in the coal mines to help his family. After the mines closed, he saw how the sudden loss of jobs affected his family and others living in the community. _____________ spent two years in the military and later purchased a textile mill, which he still uses to print his own designs.

_______________ worked as a teacher until the {decade}. After he married {spouse}, the couple decided to open their own publishing house...which allowed him to create prints of his own work.

In {year}, ________________ launched a series of live-action paintings that he performed at major art events. The shows let the artist quickly create paintings that he later sold to private collectors... Later he primarily focused on his prints and limited edition pieces.

Fun Facts

______________uses tar he prepares himself for his acrylic paintings.

Counting his handmade pieces, prints and commissioned pieces, ______________ has created more than 10 million pieces.

Who Am I?

Wow!!! Difficult. You reaching far Heather. David Hockney?

Haha, nope!

Endless Love

I know that title!
Had it lined up with the 60 odd paintings for February.
But damned if I remember the name of the artist without peaking :-(
German?
Male?

you know it, Dirk. Yes and yes.

So I admit: I had a peak at the folder with pics for February and the modern piece of a german artist with the title Endless Love is from Alfred Gockel. Is that him?
Honestly: I have never before heard his name...
So I deserve no credit ;-)
You're making these quizzes very difficult Heather!

That’s him, Dirk! I like his work. It’s ok you looked, you learned a new artist!