Maria Schumacher

On my travels across Europe, Eurasia and Australia I experienced the most magical moments with people and in breathtaking places. Above all, these experiences made me feel alive! My paintings are inspired by things that fascinated me, struck a chord and got me buzzing. I just have to share them. Nature also features heavily as it is endlessly fascinating.

To me everything has a colour: every emotion, the quality of every moment, each kind of character, even every number and letter of the alphabet. The colours are intrinsically linked to the feelings that experiences raise or the qualities a person or item has. I mainly use acrylic paint as well as spray paint and sometimes I incorporate an object that was part of the moment within the painting. The colours come together, mix and overwrite in different movements, conveying emotions and qualities.