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Rolf Busch
Graphite, relief and sculpture. Portraits and liturgical.
613-394-1455

The Maiden, 7" x 4.5", graphite on paper.

About the Artist

The son of a stone mason, Rolf Busch was born in Duisburg, Germany in 1955. In pursuit of a better life the family immigrated to Canada in 1962, settling in Manitoba. He now resides in Belleville, Ontario. Exhibiting and executing commission work since the early eighties, Rolf Busch was formally trained at the Symposium School of Art, graduating in 1980 with a major in Drawing. Rolf has amassed a serious body of work that includes a well-known rendering of Beethoven and more recently reliefs and sculptures.

About the Work

Stirring emotions within the viewers of his pieces, art critics have described his work as “unsettling,” “thoughtful,” and “emotive,” This is particularly true of some works, which are dominated by strong, expressive hands. Even when the subjects’ faces are not visible, a spiritual chord is struck. Like an emotional snapshot - the feeling o f who and what the subject is - becomes at that moment hard to ignore.

The Courtezan, 7" x 4.5", graphite on paper.

The Wanderer, 7" x 4.5", graphite on paper.

MEDIUMS
Graphite on Paper
Sculpting (Clay)