I was born in Hamburg in 1960 and come from simple backgrounds. Father locksmith and mother cleaning lady. Early on, my mother started drawing with me. They were small, simple houses with a path and a tree. I was fascinated by it. In 1976 I left the Fritz-Köhne-Schule in Hamburg-Rothenburgsort with the middle maturity and three ones and two fives in my luggage. Five in German and Arithmetic, Ones in Etchings, Art Theory and Painting. I was very lucky that we had a great art teacher - through Impressionism she introduced...more
