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I am a retired geologist who has worked and lived on four continents. In 2023 my wife and I moved from Switzerland to South Australia. I have started teaching myself to paint about 15 years ago. My mother was an artist in Switzerland who made a name for herself with oil paintings, mosaics, clay figures and artistic weaving. I never believed I had her talent and only ventured into painting out of curiosity. For me, painting with water-soluble oils and acrylics is a relaxing hobby.
In my view, a painting should both capture the viewer's attention and be a decorative element.
As a geologist, it was important to observe and describe natural features correctly. I transfer this to art by trying to grab the essence of even small natural objects and highlight its beauty. I'm fascinated how nature needs very little colour to produce beauty. I try to emulate this by limiting myself to earth colours. Even though I paint in a realisitc style, I want to live by Edouard Manet's quote: "I do not want a picture, I want a painting." My great role models are Edward Hopper, Wayne Thiebaud and Franz Gertsch.
Many thanks for a wonderful Art Show. My wife and I attended on Saturday afternoon and were most impressed.
Not only were the entries outstanding, the layout and the lighting indicated that much thought had been put into the presentation.
No doubt much work had been done behind the scenes to make it such a success.
Date: Mon 27 Apr 2026
Have been with gallery247 for 6 years, both free and now paid. Wonderful on line platform for artists which has made my work easy to find and i don't need to worry about setting up my own website; they even forwarded a message from a community college i volunteered for a few years ago, for an art tutor.
Date: Mon 27 Nov 2023
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