Claus Sievert, nicknamed the "tree guy" (1949–2009) ^[1] was a German-born American printmaker and illustrator. ^{[2] [3]} He was known for his prints highlighting forms and the beauty of nature. He was a founding member of the Graphic Arts Workshop.

Biography

He was born in 1949 in Detmold, Germany. ^[3] Sievert first travelled to the United States as an American Field Service exchange student in 1966–1967, and attended high school in Fridley, Minnesota. ^[1] He traveled often, and eventually Sievert moved to San Francisco in 1984, ^[3] and later settling down in Grass Valley and Nevada City, California. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Sievert created etchings and hand colored them, and the subject of many works were local trees of Sierra Nevada, he was specifically inspired by the Pinus jeffreyi tree. ^[6] Claus Sievert illustrated books through Sky Pony Press.

He died March 12, 2009, at the age of 59, after being hit in his car by a drunk driver on California State Route 49. ^{[1] [5] [7]}

Sievert's art is featured in various public museum collections including the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), ^[3] Oakland Museum of California, ^[8] among others.

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