Hartland Rocks

Cold

I was born in Basel, Switzerland, but have spent most of my adult life travelling and living in various Asian countries, such as Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand, before I finally settled down in Somerset in 2009. I now live in the old Station Master's House right on the platform of Bishops Lydeard WSR-Station; from the window of my studio I can look directly into the carriages of the steam and diesel trains which run between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead: a wonderfully inspiring sight!

I am originally a writer and have published several novels and literary essays and 2 volumes of poetry in German, my native language, and only painted occasionally. Recently though, I rediscovered this art form and am now busy catching up lost time by painting and drawing on a more regular basis. I mostly work in oil but am also very interested in art photography and creating cards with natural materials such as petals, seaweed, feathers and mineral pigments. Painting for me means exploring the interaction of colour and form in order to create particular moods. I find painting and photographing a very challenging a rewarding alternative to writing and am glad that the environment I live in gives me so much inspiration.