Carolyn Mielke

carographic by Carolyn Mielke is the studio of German painter Carolyn Mielke, based in Cottbus near Berlin. She creates contemporary acrylic portraits and figurative works that combine clear image architecture with expressive colour fields. Faces, gestures and attitudes become quiet but intense presences on the canvas, intended to hold their own in the room rather than simply decorate it.

Trained in communication and graphic design, Mielke worked in the design and advertising field before founding her independent studio in 2011. Since then she has built a dual practice: selected graphic design on the one hand, and a steadily growing body of free painting on the other – strictly separated in content and approach. Her paintings are realised as hand-painted originals on deep gallery canvases or hand-cut linen, signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Collectors value the strong visual presence and emotional clarity of her works in contemporary interiors, from private homes to restaurants, offices and public spaces.

Education and professional background
– 2005–2007 · Artistic and design training at the Academy for Information and Communication Design, Dresden (graphic design and visual communication)
– 2002–2005 · High school diploma (second educational path), Cottbus
– 1999–2002 · Commercial apprenticeship in the pharmaceutical wholesale sector, Cottbus

– 2008–2011 · Assistant to the management, later art / creative director in a company in Cottbus; responsibilities included brand development, corporate design, print and web communication, product and décor design, trade fair concepts and project management
– Since 2011 · Independent studio carographic by Carolyn Mielke, Cottbus – freelance work in graphic design, illustration and contemporary acrylic painting with a focus on large-format portraits and figurative works

– 2025 · Kunsthaus Hage, Hage (Germany) – group exhibition with eight original works by carographic by Carolyn Mielke
– 2025 · Luxembourg art fair (LUX EXPO) – presentation of four works in collaboration with Kunsthaus Hage
– 2024 · Neue ArT art fair, Dresden (Germany) – solo booth with 21 original acrylic paintings
– 2024 · Kunsthalle Lausitz, Cottbus – group exhibition “Einheit in Vielfalt”
– 2023 · Solo and pop-up exhibitions at Esscobar & Bellessa, Cottbus (over 30 works shown)
– 2022 · Long-term exhibition at DB project office “Neues Werk RAW” Cottbus (six-month presentation of large-format works)
– 2019–ongoing · Various solo and group shows in galleries and project spaces in the Lausitz region (Cottbus and surroundings)