surround yourself with beauty
surround yourself with beauty
I am an artist searching to paint what fascinates me and to bring the longing for the beautiful on canvas.
About
Originally from the shores of north Germany I grew up on farmland, chasing winds and clouds and climbing trees. I've always had a creative and tender soul drawn to the beautiful things and to the human story, but it took a while until I realized that being an artist is the essence of me.
My training detours took me first on volunteer work in youth and young adult ministry within Christian organizations, through which I expanded my horizon by traveling the four corners and working in international cross cultural settings. During this time I fell in love with humanity and cultures. I seem to have a Nomade within and I love combining traveling with painting and telling peoples stories.
After living and working for five years in a creative Christian community on the Norwegian west coast I finally packed my bags and moved south to study painting. Florence has been an amazing eye opening experience for me. I used to be a ‘self taught’ artist, but I hit my limits. The decision of putting myself under excellent teachers has stretched and challenged me in so many good ways and I am happy for the artistic growth in which it resolved.
What inspires me most are people and their stories and skies and waters. My approach is a free and fast brushstroke and goes towards an impressionistic realism.
I live and work in Ålesund again since 2020 after a couple years of studying art in Florence.
I give classes and teach out from my studio or am available for hire for art classes around the area.
Exhibitions
2023 | “Menasjeri” Alnes Lighthouse Gallery - solo exhibition
2023 | “Mai Utstilling” at dråpe Kaffehus - solo exhibition
2022 | "Kunststjerne" at KHÅK in Ålesund - group exhibition
2022 | "Silent Movements" at Mottaket in Ålesund
2022 | "The legacy" at Bakketunet in Bjørke - group exhibition
2022 | "Vegen Nord" at Dråpe Kaffehus in Ålesund, solo exhibition
2022 | "Modern Ophelia. Fashion icon" at Mottaket in Ålesund, solo exhibition
2021 | "West of the Moon" at Nittennullni on Valderøya, solo exhibition
2020 | "Winter sky" at Dråpe Kaffehus Ålesund, solo exhibition
2019 | „Beyond it All“ at Grace Café, Franklin, Tennessee, USA, solo exhibition
2018 | "New Saints" at Grace Café, Franklin, Tennessee, USA, solo exhibition
2018 | 2019 | participant in various "Art Crawls" in Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee, USA
2018 | Summer exhibition Lyspunktet Café, Ålesund, solo exhibition
2017 | "Heads in the clouds" at Lyspunktet Café, Ålesund, solo exhibition
2016 | "Homage to the West Coast"/ Lyspunktet Café, Ålesund, solo exhibition
2015 | Mixed Media Portrait exhibition, Neumünster, Germany
Education
Florence Classical Art Academy FCAA, Florence, Italy
2015 - 2018 | Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major in Painting, Drawing and Composition
Skills
Painting in Oil and Watercolor, Classical oil painting, Classical Drawing, Artistic anatomy, Composition
Storyboarding, Illustration
Children's book illustration in oil "Rocky Coon" by Amy Hodgson (not yet published)
book illustration "Boyo" by Amy Hodgson
Procreate
Photography - Digital and darkroom film development
My diploma drawing from FCAA on the Shipwreck on Malta
