a non-profit gallery for the visual and performing arts

2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225
in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center

Gallery hours beginning Saturday, January 22, 2022:
Noon to 4pm, Tuesday - Sunday
Free and Open to the Public
Purchase artwork from our online store

Artist Statement

My paintings consist of bold colors and a deep sense of emotion. I often paint with a limited palette, rather focusing on brushstrokes, texture and form to find a balance. I am drawn to the drama and the pain connecting us all in our humanity and strive to create beauty out of the most difficult circumstances.

I am not attempting to abstract the physical world; I am trying to get to the person behind the mask. Edvard Munch said: “Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye. It also includes the inner pictures of the soul.” I draw my subject matter from inside of myself hoping to create a constant conversation between the viewer and the painting, especially since abstracts do not seem to answer but ask.

Biography

I was born in Germany and loved drawing and painting in high school.

My teachers always encouraged me to pursue a career in art and design; however, life took me down a different path for many years. My move to the United States in 1995 presented a major life change and an excellent opportunity to return to my interest in art and design.

I attended Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Arts Interior Design Program and graduated in 1999. During the course of my Interior Design classes, I realized that I did not care much for the mechanical side of design. The art classes that were part my curriculum awakened my interest to explore painting.

I am now a full-time painter living and working in Richmond, Virginia.

My work combines my European past and my American present. My paintings are upbeat and symbolize the strength and positive attitude that are part of the American spirit and therefore part of my newfound life in the United States. My passion for bold colors comes from a group of artists called “The Blue Rider” of the 1920s, especially Franz Marc; other influences are American artists Mark Rothko and Wolf Kahn.

Bursting
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$600

Dance in the Wind
Acrylic on canvas
18 x 18 inches
$700

Dance in the Wind Again
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 20 inches
$800

Running Down Autumn Fields
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$600

Seville
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
$600

A Melody So Near
Oil and Cold Wax
36 x 36 inches
$2,200

Clearly A Song
Oil and Cold Wax
36 x 36 inches
$2,200

In These Moments
Mixed Media
36 x 36 inches
$2,200

Shout to the Distant Mountain
Oil and Cold Wax
30 x 30 inches
$1,500

Mid August Samba at Woodlake
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 inches
$2,000

Park River Moon
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
$2,000

Lights Climb into the Pasture
Oil and Cold Wax
24 x 24 inches
$1,100

What The What
Acrylic on canvas
18 x 18 inches
$700

Solitude
Oil and cold wax
8 x 8 inches
$250