Artist Cornelia Böhme is currently showcasing works at the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery that transport viewers into a world of colors, expression, and breathtaking accuracy. Under the title "Wildlife Art," the painter from Bad Liebenstein dedicates herself to what matters most to her heart: the beauty, vulnerability, and dignity of animals. The exhibition opened on September 26, 2025, with a well-attended opening reception where art enthusiasts from across the region took the opportunity to see the works for the first time and engage in conversation with the artist.
Laudator Jutta Baumert delivered moving words describing the artist's exhibited paintings and provided diverse insights into her life and work. The impressive introduction to the theme and the emotional depth of Böhme's works generated enthusiastic reactions from the audience. Her paintings are far more than realistic representations – they are tributes to life itself.
Using the finest pastel techniques, chalk, pencils, or watercolor, Böhme creates impressive animal portraits that make emotion and character palpable. Whether depicting a lion, chimpanzee, or zebra, each of her subjects seems to possess its own will and story. Cornelia Böhme is regarded as a master of her craft, with her works showing a rare connection between artistic sensitivity and technical precision. One can sense in every line her deep appreciation for nature and the animal world.
Her paintings carry a quiet but determined message against indifference. "I want my paintings to provoke reactions," she says. "They should awaken compassion for animals that sometimes gets lost." Her talent has already been recognized internationally. In 2023 and 2024, she was a finalist in the prestigious Wildlife Artist of the Year competition by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation in London, considered the Oscars of animal painting. Her works have also been exhibited in Australia, Finland, Malaysia, and the United States.
Throughout Germany, she has been represented with exhibitions in numerous cities, including Haßfurt, Solingen, Borken, and Bad Kissingen. Beyond her famous animal depictions, Böhme also dedicates herself to floral watercolor painting. Her peonies, which were selected by an international jury in Finland, shine with an almost dance-like lightness. "They bubble with life," she describes her flower paintings, which enchant viewers with gently flowing colors and spatial depth.
The exhibition at the ANNELIESE DESCHAUER Gallery runs until November 7, including Sunday, November 2, from 2-5 PM. It offers all art lovers the opportunity to immerse themselves in Cornelia Böhme's fascinating world of animals and plants and experience the extraordinary precision and expressiveness of her work firsthand. The exhibition concludes with a public closing reception with free admission on Friday, November 7, from 3-5 PM. The support association cordially invites visitors and will offer coffee and homemade cake. Anyone who wants to be touched by the magic of animal painting should definitely stop by, let the works make an impression, and celebrate this special moment together with the artist.
