Wooden sculpture “Wirf” by Roman Johann Strobl, hand-chiseled and hand-painted

Roman Johann Strobl, a sculptor and painter living in Going am Wilden Kaiser, has made a name for himself among art collectors and gallery owners, primarily through his delicate yet expressive and playfully dynamic wooden sculptures. He gained public attention through his design of the German film award "Lola" and portraits, including one of Gerhard Schröder. Born in Austria in 1951, Strobl comes from a family of traditional woodcarvers. He learned the craft in his father's workshop at the age of 14. To further develop his skills, Strobl studied sculpture under Professor Sebastian Cosamale in Todi, Italy. Numerous trips to the Middle East, India, and Crete, the land of Greek mythology, followed, providing lasting inspiration for the themes in his sculptural work.