In Joy Painting

I spent the first 26 years of my life near Munich, Germany, before I moved with my American husband to the U.S. I consider myself to be a German-American by now. Both countries are beautiful places to call home. Currently, I divide my time between our home in West Palm Beach, Florida and our country place in Canton, North Carolina. As an adult, I started creating art in November 2008. My first piece was a heart in black, red, and yellow, using oil pastels. I did not plan what colors to use, just let my right brain take over and allow my hand to pick the colors. Later I realized that I had painted the heart in the colors of the German flag - black, red and gold. After years of not being able to create works of art due to requirements on my time, I have started again in 2023 to pursue my passion for and love of art. Currently, I am in the process of setting up an art studio in a repurposed dairy barn in Canton. I let my feelings and emotions guide my choice of color and form. My works are often not planned out; they are created in the moment. I draw and paint while listening to music – the same piece of music over and over - and I translate the feelings that the music evokes in me into pictures. Creating art gives me pleasure. I have adopted a minimalist expressionist style. My favorite medium is soft pastel.