"Paint is to be relished on many levels, from the instinctual and emotional, to the sensual and evocative.

My thinking is centred on the activity of applying paint, and I feel as well as think through it."

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Born in Germany in 1979, I live and work in Oxfordshire, UK. Following a career in international motorsport marketing, I trained in traditional and contemporary oil painting at the Norfolk Painting School under Martin Kinnear and later completed the Turps Correspondence Course. Since 2020, I have worked full-time from my studio.

My work has been selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the ING Discerning Eye, and I have exhibited widely throughout the UK, including solo exhibitions with theBrian Sinfield Galleryand theLucinda Dalton Gallery.

My work is held in private collections across Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Asia.

Working in the studio

About Painting Paintings

 

Painting is my way of responding to the world around me. Through colour, gesture, and the physicality of oil paint, I explore my experience of nature, memory, and the senses.

While my work often carries echoes of flowers, gardens, and landscapes, I am not interested in depicting a specific place or bloom. Instead, I seek to capture an impression, a feeling, or a fleeting moment of connection. The resulting paintings move between abstraction and recognition, inviting viewers to bring their own memories and interpretations to the work.

What excites me most is paint itself: a sweeping gesture that draws you into the surface, a richly textured mark that asserts its presence, or a sudden burst of colour that shifts the rhythm of a painting. I am fascinated by the dialogue between boldness and delicacy, structure and spontaneity.

My studio is filled with the scent of oil paint, stacks of art books, colour studies, fresh flowers, and collections of painted fragments gathered over time. These small observations and encounters often find their way into the work, sometimes directly, sometimes only as traces.

Painting is a process of discovery. Decisions are made, reconsidered, and reworked. Some passages emerge effortlessly; others require persistence and negotiation. The visible traces of these choices are an essential part of each painting, revealing something of its journey and making.

At the heart of my practice is a desire to create paintings that are personal, expressive, and alive. I am drawn to the richness of oil paint and the direct conversation that unfolds between canvas, colour, gesture, and brush. The narrative resides within the paint itself, carried through its application, movement, and material presence.

I hope my paintings feel accessible and engaging, offering viewers a moment to pause, look closely, and connect through colour, texture, and emotion.

You are warmly invited to join the conversation.

    CV & Exhibitions

    CV

    • Turps Correspondence course 2020/21 and 2021/22
    • Professional studio based artist since July 2020
    • Short Courses – expressive painting workshops with Sam Bassett, Gary Wragg, Simon Carter, Paul Wadsworth, Louise Balaam, UK
    • Assistant tutor at The Norfolk Painting School, Norfolk, 2016 - 2018
    • One year diploma programme at the Norfolk Painting School under Martin Kinnear, Norfolk, UK - 2015 -  2016
    • Career in International Motorsports Marketing - 2004-2018
    • University of Bayreuth, Germany and Barcelona, Spain, Dipl Sports, Economics, Business Management and Law - 1998 - 2003
    • Gymnasium Ehingen, Germany,  A-level, high school diploma - 1990 - 1998

     

    Upcoming Exhibitions

    • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026, London - 16.06.-23.08.26

     

    Past Solo Exhibitions

    • Solo Exhibition "A Rhapsody of Spring", Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford - June to July 25
    • Solo Exhibition "A Spring Walk", London, Notting Hill, Lucinda Dalton Gallery, April 24
    • Solo Exhibition "Colourful Gestures", Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford - May 23
    • Solo Exhibition "Time to smell the Flowers", Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford - April 22

     

    Past Selections

    • ING Discerning Eye 2022, Mall Galleries - November 22

     

    Past Group Exhibitions

    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery, London - May 26
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - March 26
    • The Other Art Fair, London Shoreditch - October 25
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - May 25
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - March 25
    • Manchester Contemporary Art Fair 15.-17.11.24
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery, London - May 24
    • Open Studios, Oxfordshire Artweeks - May 24
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - March 24
    • The Other Art Fair, London Shoreditch - March 24
    • Winter Exhibition, London, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - December 23
    • Winter Exhibition, Burford, Brian Sinfield Gallery - December 23-February 24
    • Manchester Contemporary Art Fair, Manchester - November 23
    • The Other Art Fair, London Shoreditch - October 23
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - London, May 23
    • Open Studios, Oxfordshire - May 23
    • Affordable Art Fair, Lucinda Dalton Gallery, London, Battersea - March 23
    • Autumn Exhibition, Notting Hill, Lucinda Dalton Gallery - November 22
    • The Other Art Fair, London Shoreditch - October 22
    • Group Exhibition, Zari Gallery, London - September 22
    • Summer Exhibition, Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford - August 2022
    • Oetker Collection Art Programme, The Lanesborough Hotel, London, May - December 22
    • Open Studio, Clanfield -  May 2022
    • The Other Art Fair, London - March 22
    • The Other Art Fair, London - October 21
    • Summer Exhibition, Brian Sinfield Gallery - August 2021
    • Open Studio, Clanfield - May 2021

      Gallery Representation

      • Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, UK

        The Brian Sinfield Gallery is one of the most prestigious exhibition spaces outside London for contemporary painting and one of the longestestablished galleries in the Cotswolds.

        The gallery specialises in 20th Century, traditional and semi-abstract work.

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        The Brian Sinfield Gallery, 127 The Hill, Burford, OX18 4RE, UK

        Gallery website 

      • Lucinda Dalton Gallery, UK

        Lucinda Dalton Gallery was founded with the aim of promoting fresh and exciting works from a carefully curated selection of contemporary artists, combined with first class client service. The gallery holds regular exhibition pop ups and attends national and international art fairs, offering exclusive access to many works to a diverse and growing international client base

        Gallery website