Bernd’s Portfolio

Immersed Landscapes

Bernd’s abstract landscapes have a great depth and strangeness to them that makes one feel like they are immediately inside his world. The viewer becomes immersed in the landscape and can almost feel the textures and smell the environment in which the illusion is created. Bernd’s use of neon colors for some of his works are bright and striking to the eye. They create a sort of gas-like atmosphere as if they are located on a different planet. Other works of Bernd’s are more in-line with shades of nature. “I want to capture the viewer and whisk them away into a world that conjures up magical and otherworldly images. I want them to have a little escape from reality when looking at my work.”

Autumn in the Deep Glades

36″x 36″

C-1

36″x 36″

C-3

24″x 24″

C-4

24″x 24″

C-5

24″x 24″

C-6

30″x 30″

C-9

24″x 24″

C-10

30″x 30″

Eclipse of the Cosmo

36″x 36″

Electric Forest

36″x 36″

Life Force

36″x 36″

Light Years

36″x 36″

Splendor in the Grass

36″x 36″

Sun Spines

36″x 36″

Super Nova

36″x 36″

Inside the Hollow

40″x 30″

C-7

48″x 30″

Meridian Map

48″x 36″

C-2

24″x 20″

Emerald Forest

14″x 11″

Lagoon

14″x 11″

Meaningful Bliss

14″x 11″

Orangeset

14″x 11″

Pele’s Hair

14″x 11″

Reflecting Sunset

14″x 11″

Red Sky at Night

30″x 24″

Key Lime Bay

30″x 24″

Action Painting

I’m not keen on depicting representational paintings. I tend to capture the
energy and movement of the moment in a visible way on the canvas. Studying Jackson Pollock’s works influenced this series by creating an all-over composition of colors.

P-1

60″x 48″

P-2

30″x 30″

P-3

30″x 30″

P-4

36″x 36″

P-5

30″x 24″

P-6

30″x 24″

P-9

40″x 30″

P-7

36″x 36″

P-8

36″x 36″

P-10

24″x 24″

PK-1

14″x 11″

PK-2

14″x 11″

PK-3

14″x 11″

PK-4

12″x 12″

PK-5

14″x 11″

PK-6

14″x 11″

Upcycled Materials

Primitive and tribalism are words that come to mind when the viewer sees my relic infused pieces. Yet, my work is highly modern and minimalistic in style. I combine my passion for the beauty of nature and the mystery of a bygone civilization. Another especially important part of my vision when it comes to creating art is upcycling. Germany is considered a leader in recycling and waste management. It is only natural that my wooden pieces are created with this thought in mind. My sculptures are constructed out of found objects, repurposed leather, plastic bottles, copper pieces and reclaimed wood. Perfect things to enhance an aged quality to my assembled pieces. Some of my wooden pieces are ancient in nature, and some take on a futuristic vibe. My newest 3-D sculptures are made of layered melted plastic bottles. With those, I have added pops of bright colored neon and copper which are striking to the eye that pops.