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BERTA BERTRAM

Fuerstenfeldbrucker Tagblatt
 Nr. 114, Kultur, Page 8 from 18/05/2011
Jahresausstellung der Muenchener
Kuenstlergenossenshaft

A Voz de Loulé
Page 7 from 20/04/2011

 Muenchener Merkur, Munich, Germany, from 10/09/2009:
"Farbenraeusche"
(enchanted by colours)

 Sueddeutsche Zeitung - SZ -, Munich, Germany, No. 196 from 27/08/2009 until 02/09/2009
SZ Extra Ausstellungen, page 3:
"TRADITIONSAUSSTELLUNG"
- DIE KOENIGLICH PRIVILIGIERTEN -
- BAYERNS AELTESTE KUENSTLERGEMEINSCHAFT IM HAUS DER KUNST -
("The Traditional Exhibition" - The Royal privileged - The oldest community of artists in the "Haus der Kunst" of Bavaria -)

 Newspaper “Regiao Sul“, Faro, Algarve, Portugal from 13/02/2008 page 1 - Society - News:
In honoured memory of Mestre Manuel Cabanas
A meeting in memory of Mestre Manuel Cabanas, which was represented by hundreds of friends, who arrived from various regions of the country and who had the honour and the privilege to associate with him in different moments, places and circumstances, was realized on 9th of February, 2008. Manuel Cabanas was born on 11th of February, 1902.
After a commemoration at the tomb of the cemetery of the homenaged one in Cacela Velha, where he was honoured in appropriated speeches, took place a solemnly session in the “Arquivo Historico Municipal de Vila Real de Santo Antonio”(Municipal Historic Archive of the City of Vila Real de Santo Antonio) under the presidency of the architect José Carlos Barros, Vice-President and “Vereador” of Culture of this “Pombaline City”.
At the beginning of the session a portrait of Manuel Cabanas by the painter BERTA EUGENIE BERTRAM "BB" was handed over to the Liga dos Amigos da Galeria Manuel Cabanas (Federation of the Friends of the Gallery Manuel Cabanas).
Afterwards Prof. Luis Romao presented the research study about the life and work of this “vila-realense” artist Manuel Cabanas for the year 2007 and announced another adequate and all embracing work of the Mestre for the year 2008.
Prof. Caldeira Romao spoke about the further activities referring the growth of the foundation “Liga dos Amigos da Galeria Manuel Cabanas and introduced the therfore installed commission, which was appointed with this aim by the architect Dr. Jose´ Carlos Barros, the engineer Carlos Bicas and the above mentioned professor “vila-realense”.
At the climax of the event the journalist, historian and investigador Dr. Joge Morais spoke excellently with great knowledge and admiration about the homenaged one.
The event in its introducing phase was continued by the participation of artists of the “Conservatorio Regional de Vila Real de Santo Antonio” with wonderful music and finished by a lunch in the restaurant of the City, which was impored by various speeches of enthusiasm about the person Mestre Manuel Cabanas.
At the end of the meeting the patronize of this event Prof. Dr. Caldeira Romao pointed out his great satisfaction about the way how all acitivities of the foundation until now were progressed and confidentially informed that the intended future objects will be continued with full energy.
Redacçao/RS - Sociedade - Noticia
 
1) Jornal “Carteia” 05, Quarteira/Vilamoura, Portugal
  dated from 3rd of February, 2005 (daily newspaper)
  - Concelho (district) -
  A ASCA ELEGE CORPOS SOCIAIS
 
2) Jornal “Regiao Sul”, Faro, Portugal
  dated from 26th of January, 2005 (daily newspaper)
  - Page 1 - Actualidade - Noticia (news), EP/RS -
  ASCA elege orgaos sociais
 
3) Planet Algarve, Concelho Loule´,Algarve, Portugal
  dated from 17th - 25th of January, 2005 (weekly newspaper)
  A ASCA ELEGE CORPOS SOCIAIS
 
At the end of the three articles of the above mentioned
newspapers BB was mentioned as follows:
“We want to point out that the reputed German painter, Berta Bertram, with her strong ties to the community of Almancil handed over a portrait of the late “Diva of Fado, Amalia Rodrigues” to ASCA - Associaçao Social e Cultural de Almancil. This represents a significant cultural enrichment for this society.”
 
LUSO AMERICANO, Newark, New Jersey, USA
-“America´s largest Portuguese-American Newspaper“
-page 32 “Comunidades” dated 15th of October, 2004
www.lusoamericano.com
Title:“Pintora Eugene Bertram esteve em Elizabeth e falou das suas obras”
  “The painter Eugene Bertram was in Elizabeth and spoke about her works”:

 “Named Berta Eugene Bertram, born in Germany, but living since 1990 in the Algarve, where she feels very good. She was last week in Elizabeth together with a group from the South of Portugal to participate at the 24th anniversary of the “Benificiencia Algarvio”. We could speak with her in good Portuguese language about her life, work and the sun of the Algarve, and the painting she came with to offer in an AUCTION for the Beneficiencia Algarvia to help with the proceed Parkinson-sick children. We spoke about her various exhibitions…About the exhibition 2002 (in Switzerland) we could read the following written about her pictures :
Because of the intensive colours and the mystic moulds of the landscape the artist Berta Eugene Bertram could call really the people`s attention. Her mystical works are converted into drama.
Inspirated by the old masters our phantasy turns over into reality.
Her works are reflecting the interior world of the artist.

 Berta explained that she works in her own style, uses colours in oil, acrylic, watercolours, distemper, gouache, charcoal and chalk. To be active in an intuitively creative way are applied frequently acrylic and chalk colours.
The biography of the painter: ………….
In her works are expressed human relations, symbolic and socialcritic statements, all integrated in mother nature and always reflecting the human being as part of the Univers.
An intensively oberservation and a second sight is necessary to read these works. Then the phantasy of the observer turns over into reality.”
LusoAmericano
 
Newspaper “A Voz de Quarteira”, Quarteira/Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal page 9, dated from 23rd of September, 2003
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Title: “Berta Eugenie Bertram expoe em Almancil”
“Berta Eugenie Bertram expose in Almancil”
“Presidente da Junta surpreendido na passagem do aniversario”
“Mayor surprised at his birthday”
“The artist was born on 7th of April, 1945 in Regensburg, Germany. Brought up and studied in Munich, Bavaria. Obtained a diplom. Lived seven years in foreign countries, as in the United States of America and Austria. Since 1990 she is living in the Algarve.
Berta Eugenie Bertram realized an enormous success with her last exhibition in September, 2002 in the “Kronengalerie” in Zurich, Switzerland, where “Karin Gfeller” pointed out the intensity of the colours and the mysterious mould of the landscape in her paintings. The mysterious works are converted into drama. Inspired by the old masters they stimulate the imagination. The interior world of the artist is reflected in her works.
The mayor of the town of Almancil, Joao Martins, could not hide his surprise at the inauguration (13th of September) of her exhibition when he saw his portrait under the exposed others paintings (see right photo). The unexpected surprise even was the greater as he had his birthday one day before (11th of September).”

 Newspaper “A Voz de Loule´”, Loule´, Algarve, Portugal
page 11, Ano 50º - Nº 1547 dated from 15th of September, 2003
www.avozdeloule.com
Title:“Exposiçao de pintura em Almancil”
  “Exhibition of paintings in Almancil”

 “Jornal de Almancil”, Almancil, Algarve, Portugal Nº 62, Ediçao from 5th of September, 2003
Title:“Galeria de Arte da ASCA expoe trabalhos da pintora Berta Bertram "BB"”
  “The Art Gallery of ASCA exposes works of the painter Berta Bertram”

 In these articles are written among others about 'BB's biography and the “enormous success” she could realize in her last exhibition at the “Kronengalerie” in Zurich, Switzerland and that her works are reflecting an intensity of colours and a mysterious mould of the landscape. The “mysticisme” is converted into drama.” ………
 
Newspaper “Regiao Sul”, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
- Cultura - Noticia - (Culture - News), page 1
Redacçao/RS, dated from 29th of August, 2003
Title:“Artista alema expoe em Almancil”
  “German artist exposes in Almancil”
In this article is is written among others:
“Her works have got a great acceptance by the critics referring
to the success in her last exhibition September, 2002 at the
“Kronengalerie” in Zurich, Switzerland. “
“In a short description of the paintings of the artist is stressed out the intensity of colours and the mysterious mould of the landscape.
Summarized; an art where “the mystizisme is converted into drama”.”
 
Letter of the City Hall of Lagos, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
(Camara Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal )
dated from 22nd of July, 2005 no. 018833
to Berta Bertram
Ref.: Gift of an artwork
With regard to the above mentioned matter we allow ourselves to inform you, that the City of Lagos has decided in its meeting from 6th of July, 2005 to accept the donation of the artwork of the very revered artist, which means an important enrichment for the art of the City.
With our best regards,
(The Director of the Department, r.s.)