Hildegard Wagner-Harms

Childhood memories, life on the sea, restoration of old graphics and inspiration through music, over and over again, have shaped my paintings. Surface structures create three-dimensionality on my art works. The various materials used, unfold their own effects. Nature, the ocean, my childhood, dreaming and enjoying silence give me inspirations. I love mysticism, light and shadow and endless vastness. They are pictures of silence.


I was born in 1941 in Neumunster, Germany. My main interests are "Sand Images".
The initial inspiration for working with sand had its origins in my travels, in which I discovered that under the influence of natural forces and the climate, sand manifests an immeasurable variety, both in the appearance of its colours as well as its consistency.

The first step was collecting the sand; yellow sand from Morocco, almost orange caloured sand from Dubai and red sand from Namibia. A second discovery was the changeability of the colour shades of the sand in changing light, which is far more drastic than I was familiar with from the colour pigments alone; a blue sky gives the sand glorious shine and warmth in contrast, a grey sky makes the colours appear cold. Finally, fire gives the sand a certain glow.
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I studied Design in Kiel, Germany at the Fachhochschule für Kunst (Academy of Art) till I got my "Diplom", the first degree. I was particularly interested in book design and paper restoration. In 1972, I took up a new task with the founding of an art gallery in Rendsburg (North Germany). During the 23 years of gallery work, I discovered my true calling as an artist and since 1988, I have been exhibiting my own work all over Europe. I live and work at Strassburg France.

2017: Strasbourg/F, Galerie AIDA

2016: Middelburg/NL, Gallerie „T“

2015: Aalsmeer/NL, Kunstmesse Galerie „SOUS-TERRE“

2014: Strasbourg/F, Europarat & Oberdiessbach/CH, Galerie Doktorhaus

2013 Aalsmeer/NL, Galerie „SOUS-TERRE" & Turckheim/F

2012: Aalsmeer/NL, Kunstmesse Galerie „SOUS-TERRE“ & Nijverdal/NL, Galerie “SOUS-Terre“ & Strasbourg/F, CINE de Bussierre

2011: Oberdiessbach/CH, Galerie Doktorhaus & Middelburg/NL, Galerie „T“

2010: Lithoijen/NL, Galerie „SOUS-TERRE“ & Leiden/NL, Galerie Cattani & Potsdam/D, „open-art-space“


2009: Nuenen/NL, Galerie t‘weefhuis & Rotterdam/NL, Kunstmesse mit Galerie „SOUS-TERRE“ & Zuerich/CH, Internationale Kunstmesse

2008: Zuerich/CH, Internationale Kunstmesse mit Galerie “Chicory“ & Middelburg/NL, Galerie „T“
& Leiderdorp/NL, Galerie Cattani

2007: Lithoijen/NL, Galerie „SOUS-TERRE“

2006: Middelburg/NL, Galerie „T“ & Bonn/D, Frauenmuseum, 1. Preis Malerei mit Galerie t‘weefhuis, Nuenen/NL 2002 - 2006 Den Haag/NL, ART FAIR

2005: Hamburg/D, Schloss Reinbek & Strasbourg/F, Cour des Boecklin

2004: Nancy/F, Invité d‘honneur du salon des artistes lorrains

2001: Metz/F, Salon internationale d‘art contemporain, 1. Preis Malerei

2000: Gent/B, Kunstm...