New Zealand Diary: Lake Manapouri via Garston
Another moving day. We drove from Queenstown via Garston, New Zealand’s most inland village, to Lake Manapouri.Read More →
2022-01-03
New Zealand Diary: Glenorchy and Queenstown
Summer day at Lake Wakatipu and in Glenorchy, plus an evening in Queenstown.Read More →
2022-01-02
New Zealand Diary: Cardrona Valley and Queenstown
New Year’s Day. The drive from Wanaka to Queenstowm, through the Cardrona Valley, and a boat trip on Lake Wakatipu.Read More →
2022-01-01
New Zealand Diary: Haast Pass to Wanaka
Driving along the Haast Pass, visiting the Fantail Falls and the Blue Pools, and the most beautiful walk of my life on New Year’s Eve in Wanaka.Read More →
2021-12-31
New Zealand Diary: Fox Glacier
National Kiwi Centre, Lake Ianthe, and Fox Glacier.Read More →
2021-12-30
New Zealand Diary: Pancake Rocks, Hokitika
Following the Buller River to the Tasman Sea, touring the Pancake Rocks and visiting Hokitika.Read More →
2021-12-29
New Zealand Diary: Abel Tasman National Park
We took a water taxi from Marahau to Anchorage and then walked back along the Abel Tasman Coastal Track. I think this day alone has given me enough inspiration for years…Read More →
2021-12-28
New Zealand Diary: Marlborough Sounds, Nelson
We left Wellington and braved the Cook Strait. Then we sailed through the Marlborough Sounds and after our arrival in Picton on the South Island we drove through the Pinot Noir wine region towards Nelson and Richmond.Read More →
2021-12-27
New Zealand Diary: Wellington
We spent Christmas Day following the Sculpture Walk in Wellington – everything was closed – and waited for the storm to roll in over the hills. And then we spent the whole of the next day at the Te Papa Tongarewa, the Museum of New Zealand.Read More →
2021-12-26
New Zealand Diary: Tongariro National Park, Ruahine
Tramping the Taranaki Falls Walk in the Tongariro National Park, and then Christmas in Mangaweka / Ruahine.Read More →
2021-12-24
New Zealand Diary: Wai-o-Tapu, Huka Falls, Taupo
A tour of the Thermal Wonderland, Wai-o-Tapu, admiring the Huka Halls and an evening at Lake Taupo.Read More →
2021-12-23
New Zealand Diary: Katikati
Exploring Katikati, the town of murals, poetry and birds…Read More →
2021-12-21
New Zealand Diary: Coromandel
Hunderwasser in New Zealand, moving day, and a day spent on the Coromandel Peninsula.Read More →
2021-12-19
New Zealand Diary: Bay of Islands
Summer holiday, relaxation and a visit to New Zealand’s first capital.Read More →
2021-12-18
New Zealand Diary: Rawene, Kerikeri, Rainbow Falls
From Opononi to Rawene to Paihia in the Bay of Islands with a visit to Kerikeri along the way. I’m also sharing the making-of the painting „Rainbow Falls“.Read More →
2021-12-17
New Zealand Diary: Muriwai, Waipoua, Opononi
Bird watching, tree hugging and sunset over Hokianga. This was the start of our road trip.Read More →
2021-12-16
New Zealand Diary: Arrival in Auckland
Our journey began in Auckland, where we got first impressions of what was to come and could fuel our anticipation. We got a sense of how many new things we would experience, be it nature, food, or the mentality of the people.Read More →
2021-12-14
New Zealand – Diary
New Zealand, 14 December 2017 – 12 January 2018. My sister Birgitta and I had the great fortune to spend a month in New Zealand and explore this beautiful country. Would you like to experience this with me again? I’m posting a diary of our adventures.Read More →
2021-12-13
Open House – Tag der offenen Tür
My sister Birgitta and I will open house to ‚Auszeiten und Erneuerungen‘ (time-outs and renewals), celebrating – among other things – our road-trip around New Zealand and the enrichment it brought to our lives.Read More →
2019-02-28
Making of ‚Tongariro No. 1‘ Pastel Painting
Inspired by our walk along the edge of the lava flow at the Tongariro National Park.Read More →
2019-02-24
Making of ‚Bay of Islands‘ Pastel Painting
As promised, I’d like to show you the evolution of some of my North Island paintings, too, and I’m going to start with ‚Bay of Islands No. 1‘.Read More →
2018-12-17
Making of ‚Summer’s Day in Glenorchy‘ Pastel Painting
The Evolution of | Die Entstehung von ‚Summer’s Day in Glenorchy‘ Today I’d like to show you the evolution of ‚Summer’s Day in Glenorchy‘. Even more than ‚Fox Glacier‚, which I wrote about the last time, it combines a more traditional approach to pastel painting (which still fascinates me, because I have done that very rarely until New Zealand) and my ’signature style‘ of emphasising shapes and textures in a more expressionist manner.Read More →
2018-09-02
Making of ‚Fox Glacier‘ Pastel Painting
The Evolution of | Die Entstehung von ‚Fox Glacier‘ After I shared the making-of of ‚Sound of Silence No. 1‘ I received some requests to post more of this kind of behind the scenes material about the other paintings as well. So today, I am going to show you the process of painting ‚Fox Glacier‘.Read More →
2018-08-23
Making of ‚The Sound of Silence‘ – Doubtful Sound Pastel Painting
It’s coming very soon 🙂 Great news! The New Zealand Art Experience has been taking shape behind the scenes for a while now. You may have seen some work in progress in my Instagram account – and I have shown glimpses of my sketchbook and watercolour experiments, too. But now I am preparing to show the first series of ‚real‘ paintings!Read More →
2018-08-15
Behind the Scenes – Meine Woche, 06/2018
This week I started to process my impressions of New Zealand. At first in watercolour. Diese Woche habe ich begonnen, meine Eindrücke von Neuseeland zu verarbeiten. Erst einmal in Aquarell.Read More →
2018-02-06
