Modern Garden Painting

1944 born in Groß-Strehlitz (Strelce Opolskie/PL) 1945 fled as baby to Baden-Württemberg with parents 1960 Distance art course by an Academie in Paris The desire to study art made it impossible due the social conditions in the 1960s. A woman's self-realisation was not intended. 1961 commercial training and work as chief secretary. 1967 marriage and birth of my son. 1988 Takeover of my father's company and simultaneous beginning of my selftaught education in painting because I had more financial possibilities 1994 Early death of my husband and intensifying my art 2000 freelance 2002 recording in the national professional association of visual artists (BBK) and (VBKW) Gallerist Mrs. Bucher-Schlichtenberger says: Karin Beck paints pictures for modern people who have a sense of humor and for whom art is an expression of their vital attitude towards life.