Info & Bio
About my art
My abstract paintings are mainly inspired by natural textures and forms. Various impressions from fossils, minerals, water bodies and natural light as well as music are for me rich sources of ideas. I feel a strong need to transcend these inner images into real paintings. Upon completion, my works often generate moods or spontaneous mental images that remind me of concrete objects, places or situations. The titles of my works often stem from these associations.
I have a clear mental picture of the desired colours and textures of a painting, well before I start working on it. My process involves building up the image through consecutive layers.
I mainly utilise acrylic and oil paints as well as various inks. I will also frequently prepare my own custom pigments using natural materials such as earth and soils.
Wood is my preferred support. Although I will occasionally use spatulas and brushes for details, I mainly paint using the palm of my hands and my fingers. I greatly enjoy this direct physical contact with my paintings. This also gives each painting a history of its own and makes it a unique object.
About me
• Born 1966 in Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany. Grew up in Ulm, Germany.
• Until 2016, leading positions in various social affairs organisations and departments.
• Graduated as Diplom Sozialpädagogin Fachbereich Sozialwesen (FH) from Otto-Friedrich-University in Bamberg with a focus on social management (1986-1992).
• Painting and acting during and after studies.
• Regularly painting at GFFKT e.V. (1995-2002).
• Trained art-therapist [A.K.T Munich] (2008-2012).
• Since 2016 completely focused on painting.
• 2016 - 2025 , artist at „AUKIO Ateliers“, Pähl, Germany.
• Since 2023, member of ArtistsInMotion.
• Since 2026 , artist at „Gewerkhaus“, Dießen am Ammersee, Germany.
Member of:
Artists in Motion (AiM)
Pan-European artist collective and discourse network.