Born in Schwarzach im Pongau in 1970, I grew up in Bischofshofen as the youngest child in a family of seven.

I have been living with my wife in Salzburg and Wals-Viehhausen since 2001.

As a child, I always drew and painted, and I have been expanding my skills as a self-taught artist since my youth.

Since fall 2016, I have been intensively engaged in watercolor painting.

Watercolor course with Lutz Martin
Watercolor course with Werner Maier
Regular watercolor sessions with Bernhard Vogel

Since 2025, member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Austria, Salzburg Regional Association – art bv Berchtoldvilla.

In the summer of 2025, participation in the “Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts” with Irina Nakhova: “The Nude – Interpretation in Painting.”

Description of my work

My works often emerge spontaneously or are “triggered” by events. My painting process may seem chaotic, but it is always guided by a clear intention: to capture lived experiences and emotions on paper.

I often compare myself to a jazz musician who knows what he wants to play but always leaves himself room to react to things and circumstances. For me, the fascination of watercolor lies in learning to live with mistakes or even turning “mistakes” to my advantage, and in not knowing what will happen during the process of painting.

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