Kurt Giehl
Giehl was born and raised in Rochester, NY. He attended Drexel University. After 23 years on Wall Street, Giehl decided to leave his financial career behind and pursue his passion for art full time. Having only dabbled in art while on Wall Street, Giehl and his husband relocated from Manhattan to East Hampton to fully immerse himself into the East End art scene. Primarily self-taught, Giehl has relied heavily on his collaboration with other Hamptons artists to develop and guide his creative journey.
Giehl’s work is exhibited widely across galleries on the East End and Los Angeles. He has had solo exhibits at Exhibit A Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, Ashawagh Hall and Lululemon in East Hampton, NY. His work was included in gallery exhibits at the Kathryn Markel Gallery in Bridgehampton, NY; William Ris Gallery in Jamesport, NY, and The White Room in Bridgehampton, NY. Giehl’s work is also included in numerous home stores, including Elizabeth Dow Home in East Hampton, NY, Destination Haus in Amagansett, NY; and Atlantic in Nantucket, MA. Giehl enjoys working with collectors on numerous commissions and his work is included in many private collections located in the United States and abroad.
Giehl lives and works in East Hampton, New York.
“My seascape paintings highlight the subtleness of horizon – where air meets land meets water. I find the horizon fascinating and attempt to capture it using images I’ve taken on numerous fishing trips around East End bodies of water. My intent is that these paintings induce a level of calm and tranquility. Slightly abstracted, the paintings are intended to draw the viewer into a surreal and somewhat otherworldly scene. I intentionally limit my palette to further exaggerate the subtleness of my composition and create a soothing experience.
Different from my seascape paintings, my abstracts are bolder oil paintings and collages that explore the process of creating art. I like to explore an object or shape by replicating it multiple times – finding structure and balance as the creative process evolves. My line paintings are complete play on color and structure. There is something incredibly satisfying about a line – it provides order and balance.
On any given day, I pivot between working on my seascape and abstract paintings. I love switching things up and am constantly exploring new ways to express myself..” — KG
Beach Glass, 2022, Oil on Sintra, 48 x 48 in
After The Storm, 2021, Oil On Canvas, 42 x 36 in
Brush Stroke Sky, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 60 in
Touch, 2022, Oil on Sintra, 48 x 48 in
North Sea I, 2019, oil on Canvas, 24 x 48 in
South Bay Point, 2020, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 in
Smith Cove, 2020, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in
Davis Creek, 2020, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in