I paint and draw the mountains of Tirol, with a particular focus on the Stubai Valley. Working in oil, pen, ink, and pencil, often en plein air, I return repeatedly to the same landscapes—glaciers, ridgelines, alpine meadows, and valleys that are shaped by light, weather, and season.
My work is rooted in realism, not as an act of documentation alone, but as a way of understanding place through sustained observation. The Stubai Valley offers an environment where change is constant yet subtle: shifting cloud cover, melting snow, brief moments of clarity, long periods of quiet. These conditions require patience and attentiveness, qualities that guide both my process and my choice of subject.
Painting outdoors places me directly within the landscape I depict. Wind, cold, heat, and changing light become part of the experience and influence the work. The mountains do not respond or adapt to my presence; they remain indifferent, vast, and enduring. This balance between permanence and change is central to my interest in the region.
By working from life and returning to familiar locations, I aim to build a personal, long-term relationship with the Stubai Valley. My paintings and drawings are not intended as dramatic statements, but as records of time spent looking—of respect for the alpine landscape and an ongoing engagement with the place I live and work.
Exhibitions and Projects:
2014 Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam, NL
2015 Galerie AA Kunst Groningen, NL
2021 Galerie Augustin, Innsbruck, AT
2022 Group Exhibition USK Tirol Messnerhaus, Mieming, AT
2023 Kunst & Design, Innsbruck, AT
2023 KreARTiv, Schloss Pertenstein, DE
2023 Ans Licht Geholt, Grinzens, AT
2023 Ziller Galerie, Stumm, AT
2023 Kunst & Design, München, DE
2023 Kunst & Design, Innsbruck, AT
2023 Kunst & Design, Linz, AT
2023 Group Exhibition, Galerie am Claudiaplatz, Innsbruck, AT
2024 “Kunst Hilft”, Burg Hasegg | Münze Hall in Tirol, AT
2024 Kunst & Design, München, DE
2024 Kunst & Design, Innsbruck, AT
2024 AK Kunstmarkt Innsbruck, AT
2024 Kunst & Design, München, DE
2025 Group Exhibition “Traditionen”, Ziller Galerie, Stumm, AT
2025 Tage der Offenen Atelier, Mieders, AT
2025 Solo Ausstellung “Bergwelter”, Raiffeisenbank Neustift, AT
2018 Co-founder Urban Sketcher Tirol
2021 Teacher Online Course „Landscape in Pen & Ink“ for SKTCHY Art School
2022 Teacher Online Course „30 Faces/30 Days – Watercolor“ for SKTCHY Art School
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