Martin Strolz, who will teach at the 2009 Fifth Annual Grand Masters Program, has been an engraver almost his entire life. Starting out with the basic tools even before he could drive legally in his home country of Austria, this talented master has a substantial and elegant portfolio of work.

The works shown here are just a few of the beautiful pieces he has completed over his career as an engraver. Strolz commands a variety of scroll styles with fine execution, and works golden elements into his designs flawlessly. From the careful, quick turns in an English scroll to the graceful leaves that bring life to a vine, his mastery of this art is undeniable.

"A teacher of the engraving arts for most of his life, Martin Strolz was born in Innsbruck, Tyrol in Austria in 1958. Martin left home at age 14 to begin his engraving education at a school in Steyr in Upper Austria, where he graduated with distinction...." Read the full biography on http://www.grandmastersprogram.com/ and don't forget to check out more examples of his work in the GMP gallery.