| 1895 |
Born in Muehldorf, Bavaria,
on March 31. baptised Johannes Mattheus Koelz in the Catholic faith, 02.04.95 |
| 1915 |
 Sent
to the Western Front, with 7 Company, Bavarian Infantry Regiment. Served
until the end of World War I. |
| 1919-1924 |
Served in the Munich police force
: as an officer in the Bavarian mountain police, then as a trainer in unarmed
combat and physical fitness at the Berlin (Spandau) Police Training School. |
| 1919-1931 |
Studied for 14 semesters at the
Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste Munich
He was a master-student of Professor
Franz von Stuck and Professor
Olaf Gulbranson
He was also the recipient of the
MOND scholarship in 1924
Work on the Triptych first recorded
in 1924.
1927 he moved to Hohenbrunn, Bavaria.
1928 he painted the mountain scene
" Oestliche Karwendelspitze und Vogelhausspitz
"
(149 x 148 cm.) bought by the Praterinsel Museum, Munich. This painting
is now in the Alpenvereinmuseum in Innsbruck. |
| 1932 |
The book "Johannes
Uhl" published by Heinrich Arthur Berg in Gauting, Munich with 16 colour
illustrations by Johannes Matthaeus Koelz. |
| 1933 |
March 1933. Moved
to Maribor, Slovenia in the former Yugoslavia. Continued
to work on the Triptych 1934
Triptych nearing completion. Centre panel documented in correspondence
with step-daughter, Siegelinde Fritz.
A
German Artist among the Slovenes Article from SLOVENEC newspaper
18 August 1934 |
| 1935 |
Back to Hohenbrunn, Bavaria |
| 1936 |
Two still lifes bought by the Lenbachhaus
in Munich.
"Stilleben
mit Bayischem Krug" (52,5 x 66 cm) is still there.
"Stilleben mit Kerzenleuchter" was
destroyed in World War II |
| 1937 |
Johannes Matthaeus Koelz describes how 48 hours
warning of imminent arrest by the Secret State Police enabled him to organise
his Flight from Munich to Prague
with his family. His crime? Publishing 50 satirical poems of anti-military
tendency, under the pen name Johannes Matthaeus. Information
is sought to complete documentation relating to this period in Prague |
| 1939 |
To Rotterdam.
Then to England : resident in Oxted : Connections
in Rye : London : The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. |
| 1940 - 41 |
Johannes Koelz describes how he was interned
as an enemy alien and was sent on the S.S. Dunera to Hay Camp, New
South Wales, Australia. |
| 1941 - 45 |
Returned to
England and enlisted in the Pioneer Corps. Stationed
in Ilfracombe and Catterick. Exhibited work at 'Artists
in Khaki' exhibition Darlington August 1942. Transferred to Royal Army
Ordinance Corps in June 1944. stationed at Bicester. Details
of service |
| 1946 |
Bad Tolz, Bavaria
: Civil Censorship Division of the US Army. |
| 1947-49 |
Part-time tutor with the Oxford
Education Committee |
| 1948 |
Bicester |
| 1949-50 |
Hayfield. New Mills Grammar School.
Art master |
| 1950 |
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 1954 - 60 |
Stafford - Technical draftsman,
working for English Electric under the name of Matthew Kelts. |
| 1960 |
Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent
(after the death of his wife Claire
in 1957) |
| 1963 - 1971 |
Time spent in Curraglass, Eire,
and Shelton |
| 1971 |
Died on July 3rd 1971 |
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