Kerntke was born 1955 in Germany. Since generations many relatives have been involved in art before (graphic illustrator, actor, ballet dancer, costume designer). Specially his beloved grandfather, who once was an impressionistic painter, impressed him in his early youth. So besides his later bread and butter job as geologist, he continued this inherited talent and perfected it autodidactically. He investigated the techniques of modern artist by copying their style and finally created his own. Furthermore, he became deeply stimulated by lot of his travels and long term stays in places like Borneo, Malawi, Nepal, Northern Africa, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Spain and Sumatra. Besides his professional duties as scientist and field geologist, he could deeply absorb the beauty of our planet, mostly well documented with a camera. Also some offshore experiences on research vessels during the past years broaden his insider views. Often his family followed him for visits and so he might have given his daughter an inspiring basis for her own art affine career in Munich while her parents remained based in Hamburg. Kerntke values his home and city atelier which is, even so located within a protected landscape surrounded by forest, ponds and moor. For him, a perfect atmosphere to become one with the nature through his art. A nature which is worth to be preserved.
Werdegang
| 1955 | in Hamburg geboren |
| 1957-1975 | Duisburg und Düsseldorf |
| 1976-1986 | Studium der Geowissenschaften in Hamburg, Diplomabschluss |
| 1986-1992 | Dissertation, Promotion zum Dr.rer.nat. Autodidakt als Maler |
| 1987-1989 | Stipendiat der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| 1999 | Einrichtung eines Neuen Ateliers |
| 1999-heute | lebt und arbeitet am Hamburger Alsterlauf |
| 1975-heute | Rd. 25 Länder bereist, geologische Studien in Deutschland on/offshore sowie in Österreich, Griechenland, Tunesien, England, Norwegen, Spanien, Philippinen, Nepal, Papua-Neuguinea, Saudi Arabien und Malawi. |
Ausstellungen
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| 2024 (E) | Galerie Schloss Reinbek bei Hamburg |
| 2022 (G) | AUSSTELLUNG, GALERIA AZUR, BERLIN |
| 2018 (G) | AUSSTELLUNG, GALERIE ESFANDIARY, LÜNEBURG |
| 2015 (G) | NEUE SINNLICHKEIT, AUSSTELLUNG ZEITGENÖSSISCHER KUNST, KULTURANKER, MAGDEBURG |
| 2014 (G) | ALTONALE KUNSTMESSE , FÄHRTERMINAL, HAMBURG |
| 2005 (E) | INSTITUT FÜR LIPPISCHE LANDESKUNDE, ROBERT KOEPKE HAUS, SCHWALENBERG |
| 2004 (E) | GALERIE WOHNEN UND KUNST, HAMBURG |
| 2003 (E) | TORHAUS KULTURKREIS HAMBURG – WELLINGSBÜTTEL |
| 2000 (E) | GALERIE PRO LINGUIS, HAMBURG |
| 1997 (G) | 10 Jahre Kunsttreppe des Abendblattes, Retrospektive in der Börse, Handelskammer, Hamburg |
| 1992 (G) | 5 Jahre Rückschau Galerie Kunsttreppe des Hamburger Abendblattes |
| 1989 (E) | Galerie Kunsttreppe des Hamburger Abendblattes im Hanse-Viertel |
| 1987 (E) | BÜCHERHALLE HARBURG |
| 1986 (E) | STRANDHOTEL BLANKENESE |
| 1984 (G) | MERCATORHALLE DUISBURG |
| 1983 (G) | HOCHSCHULE FÜR BILDENDE KÜNSTE, HAMBURG |
| 1982, 1984(G) | GALERIE SCHNECKE, HAMBURG |
| 1974 (E) | Galerie im Clou, Düsseldorf |
| 1972 (G) | KUNSTMARKT, BÜRGERHAUS ANGERMUND, DÜSSELDORF |
Kataloge
| 1989: | 1789 / 1989. Zweihundert Jahre Französische Revolution (Deutsch). Januar 1989 Verlag: Staatliche Kunsthalle Berlin, Berlin; Auflage: 1. Auflage, 3000 Exemplare (1989) ISBN-10: 3980216004 ISBN-13: 978-3980216005 |
| 2002: | Die Kunsttreppe. 10 Jahre – 101 Ausstellungen von Paul Theodor Hoffmann | 1. Juni 2002 Hoffmann, Paul Theodor.Verlag: Hamburg : Dölling und Galitz (1997) ISBN 10: 3930802449 ISBN 13: 9783930802449 |