“I am passionate about art and have always been
a creative person. Born and educated in Switzerland, I grew up surrounded
by many interesting artists. For me this turned out to be intimidating and
confusing as I longed to express myself in bold, gushy ways while the world around me seemed
fixated on abstract minimalism. Therefore, I first turned to the camera and
used photographs in collages to create my images. Much later I “took the
plunge” and started painting… I have not stopped since. Swiss artists Ferdinand
Hodler and Giovanni Segantini among many others, inspired my use of symbolism
which allowed me to become the painter I am today. The images of the Pear, the
Coneflower and the Female Figure play a prominent role in my narrative
paintings. I paint their beauty, focusing on form and organic qualities. I live
and work in Upstate New York. My paintings have been exhibited extensively in
galleries, museums and universities in the North East of the USA, as
well as Florida.
They are part of corporate and private collections in the USA, Canada,
Switzerland and Hong Kong.
BORN: Bienne,
Switzerland.
Moved to the United States
in 1970
EDUCATION AND RESIDENCIES:
University of Berne, Switzerland
and SUNY Albany, NY
Berkshire Center
for Contemporary Art, North Adams,
MA
BOOKS:
“A PEAR A DAY” (One year of drawings of my
blog)
“TREES “a photo essay.
“THE QUEENS
PROJECT” About My Women Friends.
SOLO SHOWS
2008 Deborah Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
“All about Food”
2007 Phoenix Gallery,
New York, NY “Pears and Queens”
2007 Dietel Gallery, Troy, NY
“Daydreams and Obsessions”
2006 Proctor’s Guild Room, State St. Schenectady, NY
2003 Phoenix
Gallery, New York, NY
“All About Food”
2001 Phoenix
Gallery, New York, NY
1999 Phoenix
Gallery, New York, NY
1998 LULU Gallery, Albany, NY. Albany Academy
For Girls,Albany, NY: “Pear Journal” Works on Paper
1996 Center Galleries, Albany, NY.
deHavilland Gallery, Boston,
MA
1992 Laighton Galleries, Schenectady, NY
I started exhibiting my work in 1989. In the last 10 years, I have regularly
shown my work in group shows at Phoenix Gallery,
New York, NY;
Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY; Deborah Davis Fine Arts, Hudson, NY; Artforms, Albany NY.
In 1999 I started showing in New
York City, first at Gallery 84 then at the Phoenix Gallery in Chelsea. In 2006 I also joined the Hughes Gallery in Boca Grande, Florida
To date I also participated in many regional
juried and invitational shows every year. Among others,in the North East:
Schenectady Museum, NY;
Albany Center Galleries; Albany Institute of History & Art; Cooperstown Annual
Exhibit National Art Exhibit; Copley Gallery, Boston. Ma; Dietel Gallery, Troy, NY; Wells
College, Aurora, NY; Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY; Greenhut Gallery. Albany, NY; DeHavilland Gallery, Boston, Ma; SUNY Art Museum, Albany, NY; Carrie Haddad,
Hudson, NY; Albright Knox Art Gallery,
Buffalo, NY; Proctor’s Fennimore Gallery, Schenectady, NY; Gallery 100, Saratoga Springs, NY; Firlefanz
Gallery, Albany, NY; Arts Center
Westport, Ct; Beaux Arts Gallery , Woodbury, CT; Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester Vt; Kotinski
Gallery, Pompton Lakes, NJ.
OTHER:
2000 MetroNorth poster campaign for
PaintingsDirect.com
MAXRACKS nationwide card campaign for
PaintingsDirect.com
Art Calendar, Centerfold winner (June 2000).”
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