ART FROM BREMERHAVEN

PRESS RELEASE

HAGEN WESTPHAL
Born May 25, 1939, in Bremerhaven. Studied at the State Art School in Bremen: 1957–1961 specializing in printmaking and 1961–1963 focusing on painting and stained glass under Professor Schreiter. Since 1963, has worked as an independent graphic designer and painter in Bremerhaven.
Public Works: Wall designs and stained-glass windows for churches and public buildings.
Exhibitions: Primarily stained-glass windows, watercolors, drawings, and objects showcased in Bremerhaven, Bremen, Gelsenkirchen, and Berlin.

HELGA KÖRNER
Born in 1932 in Cologne. Attended primary school from 1938 to 1942, then a girls’ high school in Kiel from 1942 to 1947. Studied dance in Kiel and Hamburg between 1948 and 1950 while training as a tailor. Worked as a dancer at the Kiel Theatre from 1950 to 1956. Married in 1956, left her profession, and moved to Bremerhaven, where she became a homemaker and mother of two daughters.
“Through painting, I explore psychological events and emotions from a homemaker’s perspective. The theater remains a compelling theme: a world of radiance, self-presentation, self-actualization, drama, and poetry. As a self-taught artist, I aim to depict environmental realities in my work. Alongside content, I find joy in meticulously crafting details.”
Professional Experience: Part-time craft instructor at a primary school in Bremerhaven (1974–1980).
Exhibitions: Since 1968, multiple exhibitions across northern and western Germany.

WERNER OLTMANNS
Born November 29, 1927, in Bremerhaven. After completing school, pursued commercial studies before engaging in work and military service. Joined the Federal Customs Administration in 1947. Began painting and printmaking in 1960, including evening courses at a community college under E.G. Cordes. Self-taught as a painter.
Exhibitions: Kunsthaus Mäkler (Bremerhaven), Bremerhaven Art Association, Galerie Mensch (Hamburg), Bremerhaven City Theatre, Europa-Palais (Strasbourg).

FRITZ-HANS MARUTZKY
Born March 17, 1923, in Bremen. Studied printmaking at the Master School of German Crafts, Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, from 1940 to 1942. Military service from 1942 to 1945. Continued studies in painting at the Institute of Applied Arts, Burg Giebichenstein, from 1948 to 1951. Worked as a graphic designer (1954–1962), then pursued studies at Pädagogische Hochschule Bremen (1962–1965). Served as a teacher of art, German, and history in Bremerhaven from 1965 to 1983. Member of the Bundes Bildender Künstler since 1982.
Exhibitions: Participated in exhibitions since 1948, with four solo exhibitions in 1967 and 1982.

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