An explorer of texture and colour
I am an abstract painter and fascinated by colours and their ability to resonate and dissonate with each other depending on their adjoining hues. In my artwork I use colour to create the illusion of a three-dimensional space, but without depicting actual things or places. Rather, I draw on memories of colours and textures from my travels and the world around me. The unique Scottish light helps me capture their essence and then distill and condense them, striving to make them come alive on the canvas.
Born and trained in Germany.
Lives and works in Edinburgh.
Education
1993-94 Meisterschülerin (Painting), Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, GermanY
1987-93 M.A. Hons Fine Art, Painting, (cum laude) HBK Braunschweig
Awards
1996-99 Scholarship of the Lutheran Foundation for Advanced Studies, (Ev. Studienwerk Villigst), Germany
1995-96 Extended Scholarship of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
1994-95 DAAD Scholarship for Scotland
Solo Shows
2022-23 “Put Your Thinking Cap On”, Photography, Museum of Edinburgh
2019-20 “New Paintings” Kirchengemeinde Plön, Germany
2018 “Abstract Works” Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh
1996 "New Paintings", University of Kiel, Germany
1995 "One Million Days of Rain", Galerie Stücker, Brunsbüttel
1994 "Die Zeitfalle", Studiogalerie HBK Braunschweig
1993 "Addicted to Color", Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Forschung, Bielefeld
NDR Braunschweig
Group exhibitions
2023 Aberdour Art Festival
2022 14th North German Art Fair, Schau der 1000 Bilder, Wunderino Arena, Kiel
2021 Screen Test, online WASPS group exhibition
2019 “RE use, RE invent RE imagine”, Gallery23, Festival exhibition, Edinburgh, (catalogue)
Aberdour Art Festival
Stockbridge Library, Edinburgh Children’s Illustators
2018 Scottish Furniture Makers’ Annual Show, Custom Lane Centre of Design and Making, Edinburgh
13th North German Art Fair, Schau der 1000 Bilder, Sparkassenarena Kiel
2017 IT Gallery, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh Children’s Illustrators
2015 WASPS Open Studios, West Park Place, Edinburgh
2014 11th Schau der 1000 Bilder, Sparkassenarena, Kiel, Germany
2013 WASPS Open Studios, West Park Place, Edinburgh
2008 8th Kunstmesse, Sparkassenarena Kiel
2007 Eine Gabe ist eine Aufgabe“, Norddeutsche Landesbibliothek, Kiel
2006. 7th Kunstmesse, Ostseehalle Kiel
2005 Landesschau Ernst-Barlach Museum, Wedel, Germany (catalogue)
Atticsalt Gallery, Edinburgh
6th Kunstmesse, Ostseehalle Kiel
2004 Konzept 03, Schleswig-Holstein Hanse Office, Brussels; Schleswig-Holstein Office, Berlin
2003 Konzept 03, Innenministerium Kiel
Galerie Stewner, Lübeck
2002 5th Kunstmesse Ostseehalle Kiel
1998 “Browsing II”, The Changing Room, Stirling
3rd Kunstmesse, Ostseehalle Kiel
Dualchas, Castlebay, Isle of Barra
8th Exhibition of Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen SAAC, Edinburgh Art Club
1997 44th Landesschau, Nordfriesisches Museum, Nissenhaus, Husum (catalogue)
“Absolut Lotto”, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
103rd Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (catalogue)
“City Vision”, Images of Faith, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow
“Kunst im Parlament”, Innenministerium, Kiel
Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow
“Kunst total - BBK”, Stadthalle Neumünster
1996 43rd Landesschau, Kunsthalle zu Kiel (catalogue)
Innenministerium, Kiel
2nd Kunstmesse, Ostseehalle Kiel
1995 Galeria Awangarda, Wroclaw, Poland (catalogue)
42nd Landesschau, Schloss Gottorf, Reithalle
1994 “Meisterschüler der HBK Braunschweig”, Kunstverein Aurich
“Meisterschüler 1994”, Galerie der HBK Braunschweig (catalogue)
“Meisterschüler 1994 der HBK Braunschweig”, Kunstverein Gifhorn
“Es gilt Dinge zu verstehen, die da vorsichgehen”, DIEDA Galerie, Köln
41st Landesschau, Elbeforum, Brunsbüttel (catalogue)
Sparkassenakademie Kiel
Schleswag AG, Rendsburg
1st Kunstmesse Schleswig-Holstein, Ostseehalle Kiel
1993 40th Landesschau, Kunsthalle zu Kiel (catalogue)
“Lichtbilder”, Neue Holländerei, Meldorf
1992 Universität Kiel
“Die Malerei ist tot. Es lebe die Malerei!”, Studiogalerie, Wolfenbütteler Str., Braunschweig
“Grenzerfahrung”, St. Franziskus Hospital, Flensburg
1991 39th Landesschau, Nordfriesisches Museum, Nissenhaus, Husum (catalogue)
1990 38th Landesschau Schleswig-Holsteinischer Künstler, Kunsthalle zu Kiel (catalogue)
Netherbow Arts Centre, Edinburgh
Professional Memberships
since 1990 BBK Schleswig-Holstein, North German Artists’ Association
Artworks in Public Collections
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Innenministerium, Landeshaus Kiel
“Young Artists in North Germany”, Collection of Vereins- und Westbank Hamburg