A life shaped by the Black Forest Lukas Kirner began his days in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, a place defined by the steady rhythm of clock manufacturing. He was born into a family where hands were accustomed to fine, precise work; his father, Johann Kirner, worked as a shoemaker, and he himself spent early years learning the delicate craft of painting clock faces. This background in watchmaker painting left a mark on how he approached a canvas. There was a certain patience required for such small, intricate surfaces, a habit that carried over into his later work with oil and color. His path mo…