Claus Sievert

Claus Sievert, nicknamed the "tree guy" (1949–2009)[1] was a German-born American printmaker and illustrator.[2][3] He was known for his prints highlighting forms and the beauty of nature. He was a founding member of the Graphic Arts Workshop.

Claus Sievert
Born1949
Detmold, Germany
Died2009 (aged 59–60)
California, United States
Known forprintmaking, illustration

Biography

He was born in 1949 in Detmold, Germany.[3] Sievert first travelled to the United States as an American Field Service exchange student in 1966–1967, and attended high school in Fridley, Minnesota.[1] He traveled often, and eventually Sievert moved to San Francisco in 1984,[3] and later settling down in Grass Valley and Nevada City, California.[1][4][5]

Sievert would create etchings and hand colored them, and the subject of many works were local trees of Sierra Nevada, he was specifically inspired by the Pinus jeffreyi tree.[6] Claus Sievert illustrated books through Sky Pony Press.

He died March 12, 2009 at the age of 59, after being hit in his car by a drunk driver on California State Route 49.[1][5][7]

Sievert's art is featured in various public museum collections including the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF),[3] Oakland Museum of California,[8] among others.

References
  1. Brown, Laura (March 20, 2009). "Memorial planned for 'tree guy' killed in car crash". The Union. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. Hamlin, Jesse (2002-12-29). "EXHIBITS / Nature as art". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. "Claus Sievert". FAMSF Collections. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. Feineman, Carol (October 12, 2004). "Friday artist, Claus Sievert, Grass Valley". The Union. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. Kellar, Liz (November 8, 2010). "Andersen gets 2 years in death of NC artist Sievert". The Union. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. Wild Earth. 10. Wild Earth Association. 2000. p. 107.
  7. "Grass Valley artist leaves behind art legacy". Gold Country Media. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  8. "2010.54.12558, The Last Redwoods, poster work on paper". Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) Collections. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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