Catrin Welz-Stein

As a child I loved to draw and liked to be creative. I almost was born with a pencil in my hand.

I knew I wanted to do something related to arts. I have graduated from Graphic Design in Darmstadt, Germany and then worked for different advertising agencies in Germany, USA and Switzerland.

I stopped working in agencies after becoming a mother, and after a short time of being self employed I decided to quit work until my children grew older.

As a professional graphic art designer I often had to make compromises for the clients. There were a lot of rules in visual communication and I often felt that I could not express my whole creativity. Now I enjoy creating art that does not explain itself from the beginning. My images have a dreamlike and surreal quality. They speak from inner feelings which we often hide in our daily life.