5th July, Sunday came, and brought again festive mood to the Roerich Trust with inauguration of the new exhibition of the Artist from Germany, Rosemarie Gorke.
'Spirit of Colors' - is the title of the exhibition that displays beautiful paintings depicting favorite places of the painter - Himalaya mountains, its summits clad in sparkling silvery snow, peaceful hills reflected in the mountain lakes, temples of Himachal and its people. Students of the Art College had another great opportunity to see the new technique of working with acrylic colors.

While contemplating the paintings created by Rosemarie Gorke, words of Nicholas Roerich from his book  Heart of Asia' resound in the heart:

"Where can one have such a joy, as when the sun is upon the Himalayas, when the blue is more intense than sapphires, then from the far distance the glaciers glitter as incomparable gems. All religions, all teachings are synthesized in the Himalayas".

ROSEMARIE GOERKE

Rosemarie Goerke was born in Germany on 05.05.1958, being one of 6 children of a Black Forest farmer and orchardist. She studied art with the Rudolf Steiner Society in Freiburg. She visited India as a student and volunteered to work with the late Mrs.Berryl Norman, the beloved social worker at Lady Willingdon Hospital, Manali in 1978/79. After returning back to Germany, Mrs Goerke studied Painting for 5 years with the Australian artist Paul Pollock. She managed to finance her intensive studies by guiding German tourists all over India.

The exhibited paintings represent spiritual quality of the colors of the Indian landscapes, people and great Indian tradition of architecture.

Mrs. Goerke loves traveling around India, but Manali is her second home in the mountains. She is inspiring her family who share her interests.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
1984 - Haus Tobias, Freiburg (Germany)
1986 -  Castel Staufenberg, Durbach (Germany)
1987 -  Gallerie Nuckel Brione (Switzerland)
1988 -  Leopold Fiebig, Karlsruhe (Germany)
1989 -  Haus Kunigunde, Durbach (Germany)
1991 -  Gallerie Wild, Lahr (Germany)
1992 -  Gallerie Junghaus, Freiburg (Germany)
1994 -  Gallerie Jahuscek, Baden-Baden (Germany)
1995 -  Bilder Gallerie Kalsruhe (Germany)
1996 -  Art Strassbourg (France)
1998 -  Gemaelde Gallerie Schrack, Stuttgart (Germany)
1999 -  Ebersweier Exhibition hall (Germany)
2003 -  Leopold Fiebig Karlsruhe, Permanent (Germany)
2005 -  Gemaelde Gallerie Vogel, Heideberg (Germany)
2008 -  Art Karlruihe (Germany)
2009 -  Inernational Roerich Memorial Trust, Naggar, India