Theo Bertz - Acrylic & Oil
Theo Bertz is an Ohio native who resided in New England for many years and is currently a Florida resident. Growing up on an Ohio farm and working in the coal mines afforded a perspective on the importance of an education.
He began his education at Ohio University and holds a Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts from the Columbus College of Art & Design.
CCAD is one of the oldest art schools in the United States and is part of the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts.
He has served as Art Director of Digital Equipment Corporation in Massachusetts and later as the Art Director for Xerox Corporation. In 1976 he established his own design studio and has directed design projects for ivy league colleges, non-profit organizations and Fortune 50 corporations around the world.
In 2002 Theo was inducted into the Connecticut Art Directors Club “Hall of Fame.” The award honors Connecticut individuals who have distinguished themselves in the fields of communications, including artists, art directors, painters, illustrators, writers and scholars. “His work is classic and cut- ting-edge at the same time,” said John Gibson, awards chairperson. “What is unique and very special is Theo’s ability to distill very complex information and make it palatable and interesting to the average person.” At CCAD he studied painting under such notables as Joseph V. Canzani, Edmund Kuehn, Lawrence Williams, Harry A. Rich and Letta Hess.
His paintings are in private collections across the United States as well as internationally and have been exhibited in shows at The Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts and private galleries in Boston and Essex, Connecticut. He is currently exhibiting at J.Gilberts restaurant in Glastonbury, CT; COCO Art Gallery at the Coconut Point Mall in Estero; and Art2Amaze Studio and Gallery in Naples.
Theo’s coastal paintings are abstract impressions of light, land and water. They range in locations from Key West to Cape Anne, MA, including the outer banks of the Carolinas. His philosophy is that painting and graphics are basically one and the same. The organization of the space is design. The way you portray shapes, color, texture, emotion and energy is the painting process and he works in multiple mediums from oil, acrylics, assemblage, watercolors and encaustic. Series paintings include seascapes of the coastal U.S.; floral still lifes; abstract rural Ohio landscapes and Florida fishing shacks. The retro series focuses on the beauty and emotions of the automobile. “Change” is a fundamental part of his portfolio work. Moving from subject to subject allows one to see new and subtle differences where “Every panting has a story.”
The originality and effectiveness of Theo’s artwork has been recognized by a host of organizations, including the “Quintessiental Painters of New England,” the Advertising Club of Hartford, the Creative Club of Boston, the New York City Type Director’s Club, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the New York Art Director’s Club, CASE, and the University of College Design in Boston.
Theo has won Best of Show at CADC’s annual awards shows, the Creative Club of Boston, and the ARC Awards. His work for United Technologies has also won the Grand Award at ARC. EnterpriseCom, a global organi- zation, ranked Bertz in the top ten designers in the world and selected his work for an 18 month traveling European exhibit.
Read MoreHe began his education at Ohio University and holds a Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts from the Columbus College of Art & Design.
CCAD is one of the oldest art schools in the United States and is part of the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts.
He has served as Art Director of Digital Equipment Corporation in Massachusetts and later as the Art Director for Xerox Corporation. In 1976 he established his own design studio and has directed design projects for ivy league colleges, non-profit organizations and Fortune 50 corporations around the world.
In 2002 Theo was inducted into the Connecticut Art Directors Club “Hall of Fame.” The award honors Connecticut individuals who have distinguished themselves in the fields of communications, including artists, art directors, painters, illustrators, writers and scholars. “His work is classic and cut- ting-edge at the same time,” said John Gibson, awards chairperson. “What is unique and very special is Theo’s ability to distill very complex information and make it palatable and interesting to the average person.” At CCAD he studied painting under such notables as Joseph V. Canzani, Edmund Kuehn, Lawrence Williams, Harry A. Rich and Letta Hess.
His paintings are in private collections across the United States as well as internationally and have been exhibited in shows at The Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts and private galleries in Boston and Essex, Connecticut. He is currently exhibiting at J.Gilberts restaurant in Glastonbury, CT; COCO Art Gallery at the Coconut Point Mall in Estero; and Art2Amaze Studio and Gallery in Naples.
Theo’s coastal paintings are abstract impressions of light, land and water. They range in locations from Key West to Cape Anne, MA, including the outer banks of the Carolinas. His philosophy is that painting and graphics are basically one and the same. The organization of the space is design. The way you portray shapes, color, texture, emotion and energy is the painting process and he works in multiple mediums from oil, acrylics, assemblage, watercolors and encaustic. Series paintings include seascapes of the coastal U.S.; floral still lifes; abstract rural Ohio landscapes and Florida fishing shacks. The retro series focuses on the beauty and emotions of the automobile. “Change” is a fundamental part of his portfolio work. Moving from subject to subject allows one to see new and subtle differences where “Every panting has a story.”
The originality and effectiveness of Theo’s artwork has been recognized by a host of organizations, including the “Quintessiental Painters of New England,” the Advertising Club of Hartford, the Creative Club of Boston, the New York City Type Director’s Club, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the New York Art Director’s Club, CASE, and the University of College Design in Boston.
Theo has won Best of Show at CADC’s annual awards shows, the Creative Club of Boston, and the ARC Awards. His work for United Technologies has also won the Grand Award at ARC. EnterpriseCom, a global organi- zation, ranked Bertz in the top ten designers in the world and selected his work for an 18 month traveling European exhibit.
