WERNER, Jörn
Jörn Werner was born on 12 April 1939. He originally trained as a roofer in Hamburg, his deep yearning for adventure pulled him away from his hometown to travel across the globe and he then spent nearly a decade at sea 1955-1964, an era he fondly recalls. It was during a walk through Hamburg's city centre with his first wife shortly before Christmas in 1972 that he was inspired to pick up a paintbrush after his wife admired an expensive seascape in a gallery window and wished it wasn't so costly, Werner confidently told her to give him paint and brushes, promising he could paint something even more intense, effectively launching his entire career as an artist. Werner later moved on to his long-term partnership with Jutta Bastian and together with, Jutta Bastian-Werner they moved to 'Hidden Hut', The Green, Walberswick, Suffolk where their daughter, Jelena Marlene Werner, was born in 2000, their eldest child Janek Bruno Werner had been born at Haringey in 1997. Werner is a largely independent, self-taught artist who prioritises creating from his home studio, Jörn Werner's presence is primarily felt through regional exhibitions, high-profile charity auctions, and a robust online footprint. Rather than traditional international museum retrospectives, his public recognition stems from local cultural displays and thematic city collections. He now back living in Hamburg, Germany.