Martin Strolz

2000-2020

Freelance work

2009

Instructor at the "Grand Masters Program",
GRS Training center, Emporia, Kansas  USA

1986-2020

Teacher at "Höhere Technische Bundeslehranstalt Steyr"
department for "Kunst und Design", "Graviertechnik"

1984

Martin set up his own workshop in Ferlach

from 1979 on

Worked in the studio of Johann Singer
for Franz Sodia, Ferlach and Lechner & Jungl, Graz

1980

Examination for the master craftsman certificate as an engraver, with distinction

1976-78

"Fachschule für Gestaltendes Metallhandwerk", Ferlach

Studied engraving under the supervision of Johann Singer

1972-76

"Fachschule für Gestaltendes Metallhandwerk" in Steyr 

1958

Born in Innsbruck

Awards

In 2009, 2012 and 2013 Martin received the "Editors Award"
from the Firearms Engravers Guild of America for outstanding articles in "The Engraver" Magazine.

In 2007 he received the "Engraving Arts Award of Educational Distinction"
from Glendo Corporation and the Emporia State University, Kansas, USA.

Memberships

"Berufsvereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs"

He resigned his membership in the "Firearms Engravers Guild of America" in 2016 in protest against the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America.

Publications

Martin´s work was published in the following books and magazines

"L`incisione delle armi sportive", Mario Abbiatico

"Kunst in Stahl geschnitten", Franz X. M. Lugmayer

"Jagdschmuck. Waffengravuren aus Österreich", Traude Hansen

"Kunst in Stahl", Hans Joachim Wieland

"Borovska Puskarija", Janez Hartmann
"Michael Blümelhuber", Norbert Loidol

"Shooting Sportsman"

"Der Anblick"

"Guns Magazine"

"The Double Gun Journal"

"The Engravers Journal"

"The Countryman`s Weekly"

"Kulturbericht des Landes Oberösterreich"

"Tiroler Tageszeitung"

"The Engraver"

"OÖ. Heimatblätter"