Willi Bauer was born on July 7, 1923 in a small village in Germany. He studied at the Staedel Academy of Fine Art in Frankfurt under Professor Roth in Berlin and Professor Dellaville in Frankfurt. His paintings can be found in many private collections in Europe and America. He paints a wide range of subject matter capturing the same vibrancy and emotion of each scene. He takes a common subject and filters it through his artistic eye with his dynamic use of color and his keen sense of perspective and composition. Ranking among the most important and successful of contemporary German artists, Bauer's art has been purchased by galleries and collectors all over the world. This international recognition can be attributed to the artist's vivacity; his bold, impressionistic contemporary style of capturing the moment as he sees it.Willi Bauer, the man, is as profound and interesting as his paintings. Influenced by his environs inspired by all that is around him, Bauer neither limits himself, nor his art to a couple of favorite themes. His paintings are composed of all aspects of life from depictions of serene provincial gatherings in summer to the tranquility and solitude winter can portray. The joyful exuberance of engaging in social activities, the calmness and passivity of introspection and reflection are reproduced on his canvases in sparking colors and firm brush strokes. Indeed, he is a complete man and his work represents such characteristics, normally not recognized in artists until after their deaths. Contact the gallery at 205-985-7969, or email griffithgallery@bellsouth.net for more information.