Demon in diguise

A devilish angel … or an angelic devil? You decide!:)

Where are you?

I´m sure, you know the feeling…

Ships, Moons and More

             

Outer Space – Asteroid Impacts and Stardust

I´ve always been fascinated by the infinity of outer space and the spectacular images that are made from Planets and Nebulas. The black-and-white pictures made in the early stages of photography inspired me for my 6th painting – a lunar surface covered with asteroid impacts. And my 7th painting finally got a little colour to

The Heart of the Great Alone – Polar Expedition

I´ve always been very interested in the history of Polar exploration, as well as in early photography and the conditions under which it was accomplished. My fourth and fifth painting were therefore heavily influenced by another book I was reading at that time – “The Heart of the Great Alone – Scott, Shackelton and Antarctic

Abandonment – 3rd painting

I started this painting on a tipically gloomy and rainy sunday afternoon in January.

Lost in the Wild

This is my second painting, which was rather inspired by a poem than a by a painter. The stanza which particularly touched my heart is part of the poem “In Memoriam A.H.H.”(1849), written by  the famous victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1862). The Poet Laureate wrote this requiem in memory for his beloved friend Arthur

In the Mood for … William Turner

I actually – and secretely – started this project last winter, when I buried myself in a book about Impressionism and became aware of my deeply hidden wish to be able to paint just like the great painters, whom I´ve already admired for years. This desire has become quite overwhelming and so I finally gave