Artist Bio: Markus Haering

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Artist Bio - Markus Haering

I am a retired geologist who has worked and lived on four continents. In 2023 my wife and I moved from Switzerland to South Australia. I have started teaching myself to paint about 15 years ago. My mother was an artist in Switzerland who made a name for herself with oil paintings, mosaics, clay figures and artistic weaving. I never believed I had her talent and only ventured into painting out of curiosity. For me, painting with water-soluble oils and acrylics is a relaxing hobby.

In my view, a painting should both capture the viewer's attention and be a decorative element. 
As a geologist, it was important to observe and describe natural features correctly. I transfer this to art by trying to grab the essence of even small natural objects and highlight its beauty. I'm fascinated how nature needs very little colour to produce beauty. I try to emulate this by limiting myself to earth colours. Even though I paint in a realisitc style, I want to live by Edouard Manet's quote: "I do not want a picture, I want a painting." My great role models are Edward Hopper, Wayne Thiebaud and Franz Gertsch.

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