Dölf Mettler was born in Wildhaus and trained as a pattern maker, where he was taught by the well-known painter Theo Glinz, among others.

Dölf Mettler was born in Wildhaus and completed an apprenticeship as a pattern maker, where he was taught by the well-known painter Theo Glinz, among others. Even as a child, he took a great liking to customs, which he claims are hardly cultivated as beautifully and intensively anywhere else in Switzerland as in Appenzell. That is why he made Appenzell his new home and devoted himself to peasant painting. He painted with his eyes, his feelings, his colors and his own technique and soon became famous. His farmhouse panels and his "Fahreimerbödeli" are very popular today and sell well.
He is exhibiting his paintings at the Cantonal Health Center Appenzell from 24 May to 20 July 2024, daily from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm.


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