me

As an amateur biologist and self taught fine artist I am particularly inspired by patterns in the natural world. Fish scales, bird feathers, reptile skin and waves all play a part in my creations. My art is anatomically correct;  my color choice, fanciful. I often use my art to make a statement about our time; the covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, fossil fuels, solid waste.

 

I began university as a biology student but quickly changed my focus to art history and finally graphic design as a way to continue with the art that I began as a young child. 

 

I am German born but my heart resides in the tropics and you can readily see that in my choice of characters which are always animals, never people.

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In February 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to transform a vacation home owned by a New York-based couple into a gallery featuring selected prints of my artwork. This gallery is located on the Caribbean island of Curacao and was inaugurated with a small vernissage.

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My paintings and art prints now adorn private collections in Chicago, Florida, Curaçao, Taiwan, South Africa, and across Europe.

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Born March 28, 1974 in Oberstdorf

1994

Abitur in Lindau

1994 - 96

Biology and Art History, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich

1997 - 99

communication design with a diploma at the U5 in Munich. Lectures and courses with Günter Gerhard Lange (* April 12, 1921 in Frankfurt (Oder); † December 2, 2008) - German type designer, typographer and teacher.

1999 - 2001

Junior art director at the X-Space Design Agency

2001 - 2012

Freelance graphic designer, art director

2007

Relaunch of the Münchner Merkur at the HundB agency

2011

Relaunch Hallo München

2012

Founding of the agency 2issue digital publishing GmbH

2013 - 15

Conception, implementation and weekly production of the FOCUS magazine app for iOS and Android

2018

Lead agency of the DUDEN publishing house

2019

Brand development and relaunch of the German Handwerkszeitung DHZ

2020

Management Seminar SGMI