"The WOW! Boys" Painting

It is always fascinating to have a blank canvas in front of me and to dedicate myself to creating a work with all my soul and creative being. Joyfully immersing myself into a state without time and space - that is pure pleasure and fulfillment at the same time. My inspiration comes from the beauty of nature, the wonders of life, encounters with people, music and emotional experiences and states that translates into colors, shapes and textures. Receiving and generating creative energy I transmit this energy to my paintings, which usually take the lead during the process of creation. In addition to the conventional materials, I use coffee, salt and silk and I just love to use nail polish in my artworks. My paintings can be described as vibrant, colorful and communicative, even exuberant. This is just as true for the abstract works as it is for the figurative ones. The overall message of my work is very clear: life is a dance, dance it your way and even if you stumble just keep on dancing, stumbling is part of the dance. Life is beautiful no matter what. Everything else is a lie. Art must be alive and perceived vividly, only then does it fulfill its purpose. Art should not just merely be consumed superficially by the viewer, the genuine purpose and when it is perceived as a whole and when one gets below the surface, that´s where a precious communication can be started, between the artist and the viewer. Ever since I was a child I loved to paint and draw and had fun expressing myself and letting off steam creatively in a variety of ways. I showed my little works to every visitor, clipped to the clothesline in our garage. That was so much fun! Creativity has always been a companion in some way and after more than 20 successful years in the pharmaceutical industry and in international retail management, I followed my heart and became what I am: a visual artist.