Bettina Speckner
Overview
Bettina Speckner *1962 was born in Offenburg, Germany. She initially studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Horst Sauerbruch. Later she changed to the jewellery class with Prof. Herman Jünger and with Prof. Otto Künzli. In 1985 she was a guest student with the Fluxus artist Daniel Spoerri (with whom she had an exhibition at Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim in 2014). Since 1992 she runs her own jewellery workshop, first in Munich and now in Übersee. . Her work is regularly exhibited in Europe and the USA. Bettina Speckner was awarded with many prizes and grants throughout her career.
Works
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Bettina SpecknerField , 2018Alutype (2018), Silver, Paint14,5 x 9,8cm
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Bettina SpecknerLandscape , 2018Alutype (2018), Red Gold 18ct,10 x 6,5cm
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Bettina SpecknerReds and Greens, 2018Alutype (2017), Silver, Rubies, Emeralds9,5 x 6,7cm
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Bettina SpecknerTrue Diamonds , 2018Alutype (2018), Silver, Diamondsø 8,8cm
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Bettina SpecknerTrue Gold, 2018Alutype (2015), Gold 18ct, Diamonds,8 x 7,5cm
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Bettina SpecknerTrue Rose , 2018Alutype (2018), Silver, Diamonds13,2 x 8cm
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Bettina SpecknerWater Lily , 2018Photoetching in Zinc, Silver, Silicium wafer27 x 15cm
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Bettina SpecknerWoods, 2018Photoetching in Zinc, Silver, Glass, Plant15 x 10cm
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Bettina SpecknerBrooch, 2016Alutype, Ferrotype, Silver, Shells9,7 x 5 cm
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Bettina SpecknerBrooch, 2015Photoetching in Zinc, Silver, Gold10.2 x 7cm
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Bettina SpecknerBrooch, 2015Alutype, Silver15,8 x 6,5 cm
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Bettina SpecknerBrooch, 2015Rock crystal, Photoetching in Zinc, Silver6,5 x 4,5 cm
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Bettina SpecknerNecklace, 2015Ferrotype, Silver, Garnets6 x 5cm
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Bettina SpecknerBrooch, 2013Photoetching in Zinc, Silver, Jasper7.5 x 8cm
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Bettina SpecknerBrooch, 2007Photo in Enamel, Silver5,5 x 4 cm
Publications
Exhibitions
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collect 2020
Gallery S O London 27 Feb - 1 Mar 2020Gallery S O is looking forward to seeing you at this year's Collect fair 27 Feb – 1 March hosted at its new location at Somerset House, Strand, London. Exhibition:...Read more -
TRUE Bettina Speckner
GALLERY S O LONDON 5 Oct - 18 Nov 2018Gallery S O is pleased to present an new body of work by leading contemporary jeweller Bettina Speckner. The exhibition comprises work made from different photographic techniques, including photo-etchings on...Read more -
Dear Thing
Gallery S O London 30 Nov 2017 - 21 Jan 2018Private view: Thursday 7 December 2017 30 December 2017 - 21 January 2018 (Closed on festive season, from 24 December 2017 - 2 January 2018) The exhibition comprises a selection...Read more
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Tresor 17
Messe Basel, stand B2 21 - 24 Sep 2017Gallery S O will be showing at Tresor 17 the international fair for contemporary craft, at Messe Basel, from 21 – 24 September. The gallery will be showcasing work by...Read more -
Gallery Artists
Gallery S O 1 Sep - 20 Oct 2017A selection of contemporary jewellery from renown international artists. Includes work by David Bielander, Lin Cheung, Christian Gonzenbach, Marc Monzó , Bernhard Schobinger, Bettina Speckner, Hans Stofer.Read more -
Collect 2017
Saatchi Gallery, London 2 - 6 Feb 2017Gallery S O will be showing at Collect 2017 (stand 5.3) the International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, at the Saatchi Gallery, London from 2 – 6 February. The gallery...Read more
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artgenève
Stand C42 & B43 28 - 31 Jan 2016Gallery S O is very pleased to be representing Peter Bauhuis, David Bielander, Rudolf Bott, David Clarke, Warwick Freeman, Christian Gonzenbach, Joe Sheehan, Bettina Speckner, Hans Stofer, Annelies Štrba, Michael...Read more -
Jewellery & Objects
Gallery S O London 11 Nov 2015 - 10 Jan 2016A celebration of what we do including work by: David Bielander, David Clarke, Christian Gonzenbach, Kirsten Haydon, Kimiaki Kageyama, Otto Künzli, Sally Marsland, Marc Monzo, Sonia Morel, Ted Noten, Bernhard...Read more -
I AM HERE
UPPER GULBENKIAN GALLERY, ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, LONDON 9 - 25 Nov 2015Gallery S O is pleased to be involved with this touring CRAFTS COUNCIL Exhibition. It is an exhibition of two stories: that of jewellery making from 1970s and beyond,...Read more
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Brooches
Gallery S O London 2 Jul - 2 Aug 2015 -
Bettina Speckner : Subjects and Objects
Gallery S O London 2 Apr - 31 May 2015Jeweller Bettina Speckner's new work combines strong graphic forms - the vase shape, the human profile, the oval of a traditional brooch - with photographic imagery and solid objects. She...Read more
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