Christian Macketanz
Macketanz studied from 1983 to 1989 at the University of Applied Arts Vienna with Maria Lassnig . He lived and worked in Vienna (1983 to 1994), Rome (1995 to 2001) and Berlin (2002 to 2010). In 1999 he received the Anton Faistauer Prize (recognition award). Since 2010 he has been a professor of painting at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts . Christian Macketanz lives in Dresden .
Web: macketanz.eu
Brigitte Smith
Brigitte was born in 1938, and educated in School of Art, Wiesbaden, Germany, Academy of Graphic Arts, Montreal, Germany and Academy of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada. She has also lived in San Francisco, Montreal, Zürich, and Mailand. She has been an illustrator of children books about 160 books, 5 films for television for children, several free artist paintings, collages, water colour, etchings and objects. She has taught in the College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, California.
Brigitte about her work: "My focus of attention lies in the connection between observation and awareness of inner developments. I am particularly interested in making the bridge between these two conditions visible. My motivation is my own inner development and the passionate joy I experience when making this inner process concretely visible. I hope that my work speaks to people and in turn encourages their own growth."
Web: www.brigitte-smith.com
Katrina L. Pennington
Katrina L. Pennington, born in California, studied International Relations (BA) in Massachusetts before living and working in Santiago, Chile as a translator and interpreter for the Chilean government. She arrived in Germany in 2016 and currently studies at the University of Fine Arts in Dresden.
Webs: www.katrinaLpennington.com
Jens Pischke
Jens was born in Dresden in 1978, and Studied at the HfBK Dresden, specializing in theater painting. He is a Lecturer at the HfBK Dresden, specializing in theater painting. Since 2008, he has worked on numerous projects for trade fairs, film, television, theater productions, facade design, event design. He has also been involved in reconstruction at the Dresden Residenzschloss, painted Renaissance coffered ceiling "Langer Gang" and reconstruction of the painting ceiling with illusionistic architectural painting for the master bedroom and audience chamber.
Instagram: @JensPischke
Leo-Constantin Fischer
Painter living in Dresden Germany. His figurative paintings, portraits and figures, explore the inner world and mind of distinctive individuals. At the same time they ask the Question about the state of human condition.
Web: leoconstantinfischer.tumblr.com
Instagram: @leo.constantin.fischer
Bente Elisabeth
Bente is based in Denmark and has held several art exhibitions and worked on several commissions. She has also published several articles and paintings in publications and books, conducted study tours, and has worked in tourism internationally.She is a member of the DBF - Danish Arts Foundation, Curator of international art and science projects working with Climate Change, Leader of Yaac, Denmark, and has been involved with Art club for young people, been a teacher at Art School Nuuk, Greenland, involved with the Academy of Fine Arts. Aarhus, and School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University. She has a Diploma in Economics, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. Aarhus. Graphic arts, and has taught at the VIA University College in art and music,
Web: benteelisabeth.dk
Instagram: @benteelisabeth.art
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bente-elisabeth-endresen-47549113/
Meena Sai
Curator & Director of Inner Peace Museum
Meena is based in Bengaluru, India and is passionate about finding ways to express unity and synthesis of thought, ideas, beliefs and inspirations through Art.