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My Art

 

My art is shaped by my faith in God.

 

I create works in which you can discover profound messages about freedom, human relationships, and the beauty of the world. Motifs such as feathers, birds, people, and the sea are recurring elements in my work.

 

My long stay in Brazil has made my art colorful and vibrant.

 

I wish for people to feel safe and set free when they look at my art. My goal is to create a place of refuge, peace, and reflection.

 

 

Inspiration and Painting Process

 

In my artistic process, I use various techniques and materials. Often, I don’t start with a finished painting in mind; my works result from an intuitive process that frequently arises in prayer. This inner sketch gives me the freedom to add colors and shapes, creating a unique narrative.

 

I describe my style as abstract realism, which combines elements of both worlds. My preferred method is acrylic painting, which I combine with texture pastes, collages, and other materials.

 

The fluidity and unpredictability of acrylic inks especially fascinate me and allow me to create the first layers of a painting. This leads to multi-layered and richly textured works. For some of my pieces, I also use pastel oil crayons and oil paints to make the colors appear even more intense.

Curriculum Vitae and Professional Experience

 

- 2021–2025: Studies in the Mastery Program at the Milan Art Institute (USA)

- Since 2023: Working as a pastor, including as head of the creative branch "Signs of Hope"

 

- 2020: Award for cultural recognition from the city of São Gonçalo, "Prêmio de Reconhecimento artístico – cultural," Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

- 2020: Course "Charting the Avant Garde: From Romanticism to Utopic Abstraction" at the School of the Art Institute Chicago

- 2019–2020: Advanced course on "Book Illustration" at the Illustration and Animation Studio J. Lima, Brazil

- 2018–2019: Mentoring by American artist Matt Tommey, "Thriving Christian Artists"

- 2019: Participation in the School of Creativity, Redding, California, USA

- 2018: Opening of the art studio "Palavra Pintada" in São Gonçalo, Brazil

- 2016–2017: Postgraduate studies in family therapy at Unileya University in Rio de Janeiro

- 2008–2021: Work with social, educational, and art therapy techniques, including with residents of favelas (slums) and a children’s home in Brazil

- 2004–2007: Theology studies at the Bible Seminary Bonn

- 2000–2003: Training as a design technician assistant at the Vocational College for Technology and Media in Mönchengladbach, Germany

- 1999: First drawing and painting course in Düsseldorf, Germany

 

Exhibitions

 

- May 2025: "Blooming," Women's Conference, solo exhibition, Düsseldorf

- December 2022: Advent exhibition at Café federleicht, Düsseldorf

- March 2020: Conference "Mulheres Plenas," solo exhibition, São Gonçalo

- 2019: "Business as Mission" (BAM), solo exhibition, São Gonçalo, Brazil

- October 2018: "Mostra cultural - O poeta e o verbo" (Cultural Exhibition – The Poet and the Verb), group exhibition at Carequinha Theater, São Gonçalo, Brazil

- June 2018: "Artists' Night," group exhibition at the Orangerie Darmstadt, Germany

- December 2017: "Entre as culturas" (Between Cultures), solo exhibition, Düsseldorf, Germany

- October 2017: "1. Mostra cultural," group exhibition, São Gonçalo, Brazil

- May 2017: "Arte e Cultura do Reino" (Art and Culture of the Kingdom), solo exhibition, São Gonçalo, Brazil