Artist Statement
Motivated by a search to awaken the viewer’s subconsciousness, my paintings seek to slowly reveal mysteries, as opposed to the obvious. Exploring the genre of landscape painting allows me to investigate a passion for the natural world rooted in my native Switzerland, the environment and worldwide travels. My Austrian heritage instilled a love for music and because of its emotional impact, inspires me to create the new series “Resonance” and “Glissando.”
Creating inspired works depicting the qualities of air, light, shadow, and color through bold gestural strokes in luminous, atmospheric spaces are what animates my art. Contrasts between the depths of field; near, middle, far, and all that lies between, allows the viewer unbounded opportunities to ferret out hidden details layered between them.
Drawn to the natural and spiritual realms I think of myself as a scribe, bringing into play passages of delicate poetry or, as in a musical score, the infinite beauty of the four seasons. I unhurriedly reflect on them as mysterious and diffused landscapes, shrouded in enigmas.
Artist Resume
Born: Zurich, Switzerland
Education: University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Solo Exhibitions:
2018 Vaporous Landscapes, Bryan Ohno Gallery, Seattle, WA
2012 City shapes, Central Park Tennis Club, Kirkland, WA
2010 On Fire, OSCE Headquarters, Hofburg Castle, Vienna, Austria
2010 On Fire, Radisson Blu Style Hotel, Vienna, Austria
2009 Geishas, Oracle Austria, Vienna, Austria
Group Exhibitions/Art Fairs/Auctions:
2024 Bellevue Arts Museum, Arts Festival, Bellevue, WA
2022 Artist Trust Art Auction, Seattle, WA
2021 Artist Trust Art Auction, Seattle, WA
2019 Fall Exhibition, D Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2019 Summer Exhibition, D Gallery, Carmel, CA
2019 Spring Exhibition, D Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
2019 Artist Trust Art Auction, Seattle, WA
2018 Arts at the Port, Juried Exhibition, Anacortes Arts Festival, WA
2017 Wishful Salutations, Demouzy Contemporary Gallery, Long Island, NY
2017 Fall Exhibition, Artblend Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2017 Summer Show, Artblend Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2017 Ex Nihilo, Kirkland Artist Center, Kirkland, WA
2017 ArtExpo New York, Pier 94
2016 Pratt Fine Arts Center, 34th Annual Fine Art Auction, Seattle, WA
2014 Kirkland Artist Center, Curator, Michael W. Monroe, Kirkland, WA
2014 Patrick Daley @ Gilman Gallery, Issaquah, WA
2010 Gora Gallery, Montreal, Canada
2009 Opera Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Awards:
- 2017 First place of Jacobson Jarvis 2018 Calendar Artist Competition
- 2017 “Honorable Mention” juror prize, Demouzy Contemporary Gallery, New York,
- 2017 First place, Kirkland Artist Center Exhibition, Juror Trevor Doak
- 2017 Represented in Artblend Magazine, Volume 5
- 2014 First place, Kirkland Artist Center Exhibition, Juror Michael Monroe
- 2014 “Internationale Kunst Heute 2014”, Represented in the First Volume
- 2012 ARTslant Showcase, Winner in the 2nd and 5th Competitions
- 2012 “International Contemporary Artists”, Represented in the 5th Volume