Artistic musings
I write about my exhibitions, workshops, the genesis of my paintings, the emotions that flow through me when painting. I also share with you inspiration such as in my blog series the colours of my life or behind the scenes.
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The “pearls of Light” that I collected in the last weeks
As I woke up this morning, before writing my morning pages, I was reminded by the light that was coming through the curtains how lucky I am when I can see the world with an open heart to collect beautiful “pearls of light”. They are the source of beautiful inspiration...
My first international exhibition: the Venice International Art Fair 2021 at the Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello!
I'm so happy and proud to report that eight of my paintings will be exhibited at the Venice International Art Fair 2021, currently due to take place from 10 May until 3 June 2021 in Venice, Italy. For latest information on the dates, please check the organisers'...
Thinking of commissioning artwork? Here are my top tips.
The following tips are for collectors looking for a special piece of artwork and artists who are thinking of doing commissions. 1. Get to know each other a little bit before starting to talk about the commissioned artwork itself. Do you feel a good vibe and genuine...
Golden Love
I'm in love with golden hues and I've been allowing myself to use more gold in my paintings lately. Note: to view more paintings with golden hues, click on the slider above. Gold manifests on the canvas my intention to feel the light, the mystery, the...
(Re)igniting the creative flame with my workshops – Testimonials
Are you someone who's always wanted to try painting on a canvas, using artist quality paints in an artist studio? Or are you someone who feels blocked thinking of a blank canvas? I'm here to help. I offer exclusive workshops twice a month in my...
My creative life in 2020
I haven't been active on my blog this year. Somehow there were more important things going on in the world and in my life. I would like to make good today in this blog and will give you the highlights of the last ten months! Starting 2020 strong!2020 started on...
October 2019 group exhibition in Hamburg
I’m feeling particularly grateful to my friends and family for their relentless support and encouragements! My dear artist friend Frédérique helped me make the final choice of paintings to exhibit at the gallery Galeríeka in Hamburg as I was agonizing over which ones...
My first solo exhibition in Paris!
How did I manage to get an exhibition in Paris, I hear you ask... The power of connection The power of keeping in touch with people that you appreciate can be so strong! I'd been in contact with Pierre-Yves on and off after...
Welcome to my new art studio, the Secret Garden Atelier
Since 1 March 2019, I've had the pleasure of sharing this beautiful creative space with my dear friends and twins Sandra and Ulla of KaisuMari. We were looking for a space for our creative endeavours and we found it with a bit of luck and The place is located in the...
Farewell 2018. Giving thanks.
2018 has been a year rich in creative possibilities and encounters. I’m so grateful for the beautiful souls whom I have met on my creative journey and who have enabled me to express my creativity in so many different ways. I’ve been so touched by the wonderful...
My upcoming solo exhibition in Hamburg Altonaer Rathaus – 3-21 December 2018
I'm very excited to report that I'll be exhibiting two dozens of my larger paintings (1m x 1m or 40" x 40") in the beautiful public halls of the Altonaer Rathaus in Hamburg for 3 weeks from 3 to 21 December 2018, as a cooperation with the foundation hem-Stiftung.The...
Feeling the Light on the beautiful island of Sylt
I've fallen in love with the wonderful island of Sylt from which I returned two weeks ago, my creative well filled to the brim with wonderful sights, impressions, colors, landscapes, seascapes and skies that left me speechless. Sylt revealed itself to me in the best...
The Artist’s Journey by Steven Pressfield
I've devoured this book (and its predecessors "The War of art" and "Turning Pro" too)... as if it's been written just for me! Art as a calling From the "ordinary world" to "the call" to "the mentor appears", "trials and tribulations", "resistance", "keeping going",...
Curious about my intuitive painting workshops? Read this
One of the things that I love doing is to share my fascination for intuitive painting. Over the past three years, I've seen people around me pick up paint brushes and art supplies after trying themselves on a canvas in my atelier. So I've decided to start offering...
Behind the scenes – Part 6/6 – How I document my art-making activities
This blog post is the last part of my blog series Behind the Scenes started in February 2018. Find out more on the previous posts here. I’m doing this to inspired budding artists to set up their creative space and to inform art-lovers and collectors who wonder what it...
Behind the scenes – Part 5/6 – From virtual painting sessions to in-person workshops
This blog post is part of my blog series Behind the Scenes started in February 2018. Find out more on the previous posts and the posts to come here. I’m doing this to inspired budding artists to set up their creative space and to inform art-lovers and collectors...
Behind the Scenes – Part 4/6 – My favorite acrylic paints
This blog post is part of my blog series Behind the Scenes started in February 2018. Find out more on the previous posts and the posts to come here. I’m doing this to inspired budding artists to set up their creative space and to inform art-lovers and collectors who...
A beautiful workshop on a Saturday in April…
On a rainy Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of giving a workshop in cooperation with the hem Stiftung ("hem" stands for Henri & Emil Müller and "Stiftung" is the German word for "foundation"), the foundation created by the lovely...
Behind the Scenes – Part 3/6 – Some of my favorite art supplies, tools and resources (Part 2)
This blog post is part of my blog series Behind the Scenes started in February 2018. Find out more on the previous posts and the posts to come here. I’m doing this to inspired budding artists to set up their creative space and to inform art-lovers and collectors who...
Live painting at the ball
This video is a documentation of my live painting performance at the Bal de l‘Amitié Franco-Allemande of Hambourg Accueil where I had the honor and great pleasure to paint live on 24 March 2018 at the beautiful Atlantic Hotel Kempinski of Hamburg. My paintings...
I’ve wanted to share this for a long time…
Feeling the Light - my artist statement I’m so eager to share this with you: the video about the essence of my art. It has subtitles in English and closed captions in French and German. Here‘s word for word what I’m saying in the interview: “I am Mathilde Berry. I’m...
Behind the scenes – Part 2/6 – Some of my favorite art supplies, tools and resources (part 1)
This blog post is part of my blog series Behind the Scenes started in February 2018. Find out more on the previous posts and the posts to come here. I’m doing this to inspired budding artists to set up their creative space and to inform art-lovers and collectors who...
Vernissage of my second group exhibition at GALERÍEKA
Impressions of the vernissage on 10 February 2018 So happy to report that I'm participating in the new exhibition of the Hamburg gallery GALERÍEKA until the end of April 2018, for the next 3 months! This is my second time showing my artwork at GALERÍEKA. At my first...
Behind the scenes – Part 1/6 – My atelier!
This blog post is part of my blog series Behind the Scenes started in February 2018. Find out more on the posts to come: here. I'm doing this to inspire budding artists to set up their creative space and to inform art-lovers and collectors who wonder what it takes to...
Behind the scenes: in my atelier – a blog series in 6 parts
In this 6-part blog series starting in February 2018, I'll invite you in the intimacy of my atelier - where the magic happens! In Part 1, I've opened the doors of my atelier: Let me give you a virtual tour of my creative space and share some tips (February 2018) Part...
#39 – Rêve inca
My Dream Series started early on without me realising it. It’s only by looking back at over 130 paintings since 2015 that I noticed a flow of Dream paintings and decided to dedicate a series to this theme. Rêve Inca is one of them. A lot of my Dream paintings are...
#38 – From „Exaltation“ to „Adam & Eddie“
After a relatively dark but healing period during which my paintings #33 to #37 came to life (click here if you want to read more), a new wave of creativity started in my life in February 2016. Out of this came out the first layer of my painting #38 which I initially...
#37 – Plus jamais ça!
This particular painting has had a deeply healing impact on me. Painting „Plus jamais ça“ („Never again“) brought up a lot of pain to the surface which I had tried to keep buried inside of me for a long time. After painting my previous painting „Souffrance“...
#36 – Souffrance
„Souffrance“ („Suffering“) is another painting that helped me access some deep emotions and make truly visible that not everything in my life was light and love but also darkness and pain. I avoided feeling a lot of my own pain for a long time and kept „busy“ instead,...
#35 – L‘Homme-Loup de Meenkwiese
It took me a while to accept this painting in my life. I hid it for a long time from public view and did not display it on my website either. This painting was truly a healing experience for me, very intimate as well. One day, I took all the courage that I could...