In my work, I explore the idea of what “home” means. For me, home is not a clearly defined place but something shaped by memory, by images, atmospheres, and experiences that remain with us over time.

My paintings often begin with observations from everyday life: a landscape, an interior, a set table, or a fleeting moment in the urban environment. These motifs act as starting points but gradually transform during the painting process. What may begin as something recognizable slowly develops into open visual spaces between abstraction and memory.

Layering is central to my process. I build surfaces, cover parts again, scratch them open, and allow traces of earlier stages to remain visible. Different materials interact within these layers. Acrylic and oil, oil sticks, pastel, chalk, charcoal, as well as sand, paper, and printed textures. For me, this way of working reflects how memory operates: fragmented, layered, and never entirely fixed.

I studied Visual Arts and Graphic Design in Australia and lived for nearly twenty years in Australia and New Zealand before returning to Austria in 2023. Moving between different cultural environments continues to influence my work. In my paintings, various visual memories meet—light, colour, landscapes, and everyday moments.

Through these layered images, I invite viewers to reflect on their own memories and to consider how their sense of home is shaped. Not only by places, but by the images and moments they carry within themselves.