Time-line Biography



1939

Born in Bremen, Germany (Died 19 April 2013, Tobago)

1957

Student trainee -apprentice secretary, London

1959-65

HfBK, Berlin- Sculpture class of prof. Dierkes, Meisterschüler (master student)

1966-67

Airlift memorial Fellowship, Postgraduate Course at St. Martin's School of Art, London, with Sir Anthony Caro, Philip King, Isaac Witkin

1967-68

British Council Scholarship, Sculpture Department - St. Martin's School

1968-72

Part-time lecturer Wolverhampton Polytechnic Sculpture Department, England; Studio in London, large fibreglass sculptutes

1973-75

Instructor for Sculpture, Rhode island School of Design, Papier-mâché sculpture and painting

1975-76

Associate Professor for Sculpture, University of California, Turlock, cast ceramics and painting

1976-2002

Professor, Head of Foundation Department, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf- Works in Wood

Since 1979

Studio in Tobago

   

Publications

1978

Luise Kimme, Bilder und Keramik

1977-81

Luise Kimme, Die Tropen

1980-86

Luise Kimme, Sculpture-Escultura

1987-91

Luise Kimme, Sculpture

1985

Chachalaca, Robinson Crusoe isle, by Luise Kimme

2002

Halcyon Days, Catalogue of Works from 1982-2001

2003

Resurrection to Dance, Catalogue of an Exhibition of Religious Sculpture and Bronze Dancers

2010

Bolero

2012

Seven Sculptors

Magazines

1990

Galeri,Vol.I - Art and Design Magazine of the Caribbean- "Luise Kimme, Native Wood"

1991

Düsseldorfer Hefte- 6.Mai  - Ein Portrait der Düsseldorfer Bildhauerin Luise KImme, die auf Tobago lebt

1991

Düsseldorfer Illustrierte -Nr.6, 6.Juni - Bildhauerin Luise Kimme

1994

National Geographic- March - pages 78 and 79 - The Wild Mix of trinidad and Tobago- Palette of people

1995

art  Nr. 5 Mai- Bildhauerei im Rhythmus von Raggae

1997

Caribbean Beat - Jan./Feb. - Blue doors in the sky, "Luise Kimme creates unique wooden sculptures"

1999

A D Architectural Digest - Aug./Sept. - "Tanz im Paradies der Rhythmen"

2000

Brigitte- Sommer 2000, Portrait der Bildhauerinn Luise Kimme

2003

Caribbean Travel & Life - July 2003 - http://www.caribbeantravelmag.com  Article by Julie Feiner: "Larger than life, Luise Kimme", 3 pages. Photos: Stefan Falke ( the artistic expressions of Trinidad and Tobago spring from a cultureal mix of more than 40 nationalities.)

2003

Island Life No. 20, Issue 2. 2003 - "Princess with a Chainsaw".

 

Maco- Caribbean Living - vol 5 Issue 2 - Beyond the Pink Flamingos- pages 58/59 and 64

Films/Videos

1985

Documentary- 21 March 1985- Albert Prince and Luise Kimme on Gayelle I

1990

Sculpture Class at U.W.I. - Gayelle, 6th September

1991

Caribscope - April 1991- Luise Kimme Tobago

Deutsche Welle TV- Bildhauerei, Luise Kimme

1996

WDR-Film -  Von Susanne Bohnet 1996, Weltkulturspiegel

1997

Wolkenlos, Vox TV - 12 April 1997

2001

Vox Tours, Vox TV - 8 April - Portrait Kimme in Tobago

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