You are warmly invited to Fort Gorgast for the Vernissage on Saturday 20 May!

May 2, 2023 | Paintings

While the last paintings are still being framed, I am already very much looking forward to the opening on 20 May.

When: Come any time between 12 and 18 p.m.

What: Have a look – and a drink!

Where: Oderbruch, Fort Gorgast ▸

How: Fort Gorgast is 1½  hours from Berlin, by train or car | Google Maps link

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This is the first time I will be participating in the well-established Kunst Loose Tage.

I am both very honoured to have been admitted by the selection committee and very grateful to my friend, painter and sculptor Bernd Finkenwirth, who invited me to come along. He will be hosting both me and the young designer Cora Jarchow next to his own studio at Fort Gorgast. The three of us will be there, happy to greet you and to answer any questions you may have. 

See you soon!

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My first exhibition in a magical setting

My first exhibition in a magical setting

The fabulous gallery spaces at Fort Gorgast were the setting for my first exhibition. Michael Gauss’ photos capture the magical spirit of the building that is part of Forte Cultura. Many thanks to him, and to all those who joined us for an unforgettable party!

Leaves and buds

Leaves and buds

Nature studies. Exercises in observation, looking for the light, for volumes, for shapes, structures and shifts of plane. Both meditative and exhausting.

Inside the studio

Inside the studio

Here’s some pictures from both my studio in the countryside and from atelier training at the Art Academy in Stroud (Gloucestershire).

Czechoslovakia Bewildered

Czechoslovakia Bewildered

From my archives: an essay about Czechoslovakia one year after the fall of the communist regime, a country caught between revolution and an impossible restauration.

Quick Sketches Life Model

Quick Sketches Life Model

The brain is conservative. It tends to have set ideas about the human body that get into your way when drawing with live models. Models often hold poses for only three to ten minutes. The classes are designed to get you out of your comfort zone. No time to think about proportions. You have to trust your eyes, and your hand. Either you get it, or you don’t.

The Russian Army Leaving Berlin

The Russian Army Leaving Berlin

From my archives: an essay about the facts and the emotions surrounding the orderly departure of the Russian army after the reunification of Germany. Many of the 373,800 soldiers and 208,400 civilians from the former Soviet Union left for a future of great uncertainty, leaving behind devastated housing areas, polluted soils and vast empty spaces.

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