“The challenge is to try to capture elusive, fleeting moments—the surge of desire, a burst of joy, or the bittersweet pull of longing. I want to make images that spark something that moves in both me and the viewer. To savour those rare moments when things align, where there is a sense of “lifefulness”—which might be better described as being in a state of flow.”
Photo: Milena Zara
Slected Highlights:
The Four Seasons 2020/21 4 Pastel Paintings 200cm x 150
The Expanded Field of Drawing —Slade summer school exhibition 2015
"Iron Printing in Blue“ Cyanotypes at Berlin Summer University of Arts student‘s exhibition. 2019
Performance & Choreography
For over two decades, I created and directed performances that blended narrative and movement.
Productions include:
Hooking Up (Queer Arts Theatre, Berlin): A multidisciplinary performance exploring queer identity and connection in the digital age.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia- Sferisterio, Macerata
The Threepenny Opera – Brecht/Weil, The Opera Group
The Sleeping Beauty – London City Ballet (Full-length production and national tour)
Where Are You? – Micha Hamel, VOLTaire Chamber Ballet
In Memorium – Steven Montegue, VOLTaire Chamber Ballet
Somatic Work & Teaching.
My work extends into somatic practices, where I have taught and trained for over 20 years in modalities such as Pilates, Gyrotonic, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Thai Yoga Massage.
Education & Awards:
The Royal Ballet School (1980–1988)
Certifications: Pilates, Gyrotonic (Levels 1 & 2), Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Thai Yoga Massage
Awards: Paul Hamlyn Award for Choreographers (Runner-Up)
About Me:
After a vibrant career in dance and choreography, I discovered a new language in visual art. Based in Berlin, my creative journey now spans more than thirty years across performance and visual arts. My early work as a dancer, choreographer, and director—collaborating with renowned companies like Scottish Ballet, The Royal Opera, Opera North and The Lindsay Kemp Co.—continue to inform my exploration of movement and emotion today.
Drawing on years of experience in movement, somatic practices, and performance, I approach my current work with the same sensitivity and discipline that once defined my dance. I am passionate about creating art that invites viewers to see the world through a lens that is both intuitive and deeply felt.
In recent years, I have shifted my creative focus to painting, drawing and printmaking, blending the immediacy of physical expression with the reflective depth of visual inquiry. Alongside my personal practice, I co-facilitate group process workshops and retreats for the LGBTQ+* community at We.are.Village—a space that welcomes my commitment to connection and creative exploration. Regular practice remains at the core of my process, a mindset honed by my years as an ex-ballet dancer and currently enriched through ongoing artistic investigations as a member of Perienne Christian’s “Creativity Café.”