Full Circle

The Life and Works of

Master Painter Karl-Heinz Meschbach

Published by: Studio K Galleries

Dushore, PA 18614

Copyright 2012 by Studio K Galleries

Printed and Bound in the USA

ISBN : 978-0-985616-0-7-64-95

96495

Library of Congress Cataloging-in –Publication Data

Karen Black, Studio K Galleries

Full Circle—Life and Works of Karl-Heinz Meschbach

1st Edition; Limited

1. Artwork 2. Biography

# 1-769214781

Copyright to all artwork & personal images belong to Karl-Heinz Meschbach or Karen Black. We apologize

for any omissions and would be pleased to insert th e appropriate acknowledgement or works in subse-

quent editions of this publication. Please contact the Publisher above and not the artist.

Contact Publisher at :

http://www.karensart.net/contact

All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit-

ted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or by any other

means without prior written permission from the author and publisher.

Thank you, Meister Meschbach for allowing the use of your images of your work and life for this publica-

tion. Special thanks to people from Karl-Heinz’s past who shared so many interesting stories with me. And

many thanks to my husband, Clair who did not protest( too much ) the many hours it took to create this

book. Dear reader, enjoy, be inspired and then paint!

Introduction

Childhood

Escape

The Army Life

Chicago Seed Era

Pen & Inks

Early years—Women

Women Portraits

Early Years—Men

Early Landscapes

Abstracts & 3-D

Erotic Art

Escape to MN

Flowers & more

Circle Pines, MN

More Awards

Zoerb Residence

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Aveda Spa

Faux-Meister

Travel Teaching

Move to Pa

Recent Awards

Modern Exposure

Move to Ohio

Recent Works: Sky

Recent Works: People

Recent Illusion Works

Recent Murals

Religious Murals

Wichita, KS Murals

Back to Berlin

Old & New

Final Words

References

About the Author

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Karl- Heinz Meschbach is a modern day Master; a Maler Meister, a Master Decorative

Painter. Throughout his life, Karl-Heinz has had no other vocation. If he didn't paint, he didn't eat .

Painting is his craft, his trade, his life’s work. From illusionary paintings on the smallest of wooden

boxes to newspaper illustrations to the majestic ce ilings of a cathedral Master Karl-Heinz has cre-

ated an astonishing body of works. He plied his craft to decorate homes, sanctuaries, and commer-

cial buildings with the practiced skill and abilit y to make these structures showcases of creativity;

satisfying his customers need to bring beauty and art into their daily lives.

His wide range of skill comes from decades of work , practice and exploration into the lim-

its of his materials. He has faded the boundaries between fine art and the world of decorative

painting into a unique style and mastery that is st rictly his own. His works speak volumes, on dedi-

cation, perseverance and life. His dedication to his craft has created a legacy spanning over 50

years of service.

He has authored many books, and through travel teaching has inspired and taught thou-

sands of painters around the globe. He has received a multitude of awards as documented by the

trade journals, like “The Decorative Painter“, “Artist's Journal“, “The Artistic Stenciler“, “The Faux

Finisher“, ”The American Painting Contractor“; just to name a few. It is a worthwhile journey to

fully grasp the extent of his abilities. His artwork, so unique that it is mentioned by Rhino Records,

the Chicago Tribune, websites on Chicago history and many university archives on life in the 60's.

His mind-bending expressions of free thinking that at one point ended in arrests for those that

published it and sold it. This quiet private man with brown eyes has an illusive unpublished past. A

life so full of unopened windows that one can hardl y decide which one to open first.

This book brings together the old, the new, the unpublished works; artwork born

from the crucible of life on two continents. Growing up in a war weary Germany after WWII to es-

caping from East Berlin in the dark of night to the “freedom” of America. Recently Karl-Heinz re-

turned to the Berlin Chamber of Trades Master Painter School to teach classes there. The place

where he first took brush in hand - he now inspires others to do so. Karl-Heinz has come full cir-

cle in his life. This book sets out to help illuminate the circle by exposing his body of great works as

well as the painter himself. A somewhat illusive and daunting task, but one that was worth the trip.

Some works have been lost; some were never documented and some have only a faded scratched

snapshot as a reminder of his creativity. Full Circle documents when ever possible a work. There

are more out there to discover and enjoy. Who knows? May the circle go on and on.

Many thanks go to the artist, Meister Karl-Heinz Meschbach, for opening a few pages of

his life for me to document. I am honored by the trust granted to me for this project.

And, finally, many thanks to you, the reader. May you find inspiration and enjoyment from

the story revealed in this book.

Introduction

Karen L. Black