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Recently I travelled to Madeira, a Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, about 4.5 hours flight from London. I have been very much looking forward to this little getaway, since I have read a lot about this tiny island. The airport is about 20km east of Funchal, the capital. Self catering accommodationContinueContinue reading “Madeira – of emperors, cliffs and other stuff”

Facts: Acrylic on canvas 40cm x 70cm When I painted “Under the sea” I wanted something new. It didn’t quite work out like that since I used the same patterns as usual but simply used dark colours. However, I was pretty happy about the result! It reminds me of waves and the Atlantic Ocean, evenContinueContinue reading “Under the sea”

The past weekend I spent in Madrid together with a friend and we both absolutely loved it. We didn’t have that much time, so if you can plan more than just a weekend to enjoy the most of this wonderful city. Not only the weather is great, there’s a certain relaxed vibe that comes withContinueContinue reading “Madrid – the Berlin of Spain”

Today I feel like writing about a book I read a few months ago that really hooked me. “Gypsy Boy” is an autobiography by and about Mikey Walsh. It tells the story of a boy born and raised up in a travelling community in the UK. The book tells the gripping story of a boyContinueContinue reading ““Gypsy Boy” – Mikey Walsh”

The latest hot topic with me has become cycling and not simply for leisure but for transport. When I tell people I cycle in London they usually look at me as if I’ve lost it completely. To be fair, it is something to get used to, and one has to pay attention and I’ve startedContinueContinue reading “How cycling improved my life”

Facts: Name: Edna Oil on canvas Measurements will follow A few months ago I decided to change my habits. I wanted something new, something different. As usual when I paint, I get inspiration from my own emotions, sometimes they are happy feelings, but often also sad or upset ones which I then put on aContinueContinue reading “Presenting: Edna”

Facts: Trilogy Acrylic on canvas Measurements: 36cm x 28cm After this slight political turn in my last posts, I’ll have something more art related again today. When people give you three canvases as a present it can be understood as a subtle hint. So I took out my colours and brushes and made some peopleContinueContinue reading “Acrylic Trio”

After Kurz follows a new face in the political landscape: Brigitte Bierlein, Austria’s first female chancellor. She is a good compromise for people it seems, she is a woman therefore the left accepts her, she is conservative therefore the right likes her, she has liberal views on certain topics, she accepts same-sex marriage and hasContinueContinue reading “Women in power!”

About a year ago I started writing my Master thesis about the Austrian political landscape. More specifically I looked at the now dissolved populist government between the Conservative Party and the Austrian Freedom Party and how they became so powerful again. I looked at a time frame between 1999 and 2017, since in 1999 theContinueContinue reading “The downfall of the Kurz cabinet”

So here we are. The first content post on this blog! Facts about this painting: Acrylic on canvas Measurements: 50x70cm This is one of the first ones of a series of paintings that all have a similar pattern. Big circles with warm colours such as red, orange and yellow are fun to paint so I keptContinueContinue reading “Sun? Fire? Who knows.”