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  •     Original Art Cards 2020
     A variety of new Greeting cards made from drawings, Photos and Graphics

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Mandalas 2019
​Large ink /water colour drawings

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Illustrations 2018/19
​New Illustrations

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Summer of Hope (2018)
​New paintings

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Digital Photo Art II (2014 - 2017)
An on-going series of digitally manipulated photographs to capture and interpret the beauty of New Zealand and other scenery to create colourful expressions.

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Digital Photo Art I (2008 - 2013)
An on-going series of digitally manipulated photographs to capture and interpret the beauty of New Zealand scenery and nature, the relationship between a woman and her home or other things with the aim to create colourful expressions and to depict truth and beauty that might otherwise be overlooked, if it hadn't been digitally dramatized.


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Melancholy of an Alien - Collages (2010)
A series of large Collages exploring the permanent search for an unknown destination. Reflecting on feelings of being different, and outsider, on immigrant or foreigner, not belonging and the realisation that freedom comes at a price.  


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Reflections (2010)
A variety of paintings to reflect a personal encounter with important situations and moments of the past in a more symbolic style. Going back in time inspires feelings and thoughts about opportunities, decisions and certain directions in life.


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Dancing in a Garden of Biomorphic Cells (2009 - 2010)
A project of large organic shaped paintings inspired and influenced by the fascination with the amazing beauty of cells observed and animated by 3D Electron microscopy. The art reflects and interprets the structures and patterns of these cells. 


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Peace Circles (2007 - 2009)
This series of medium round Mixed Media paintings reflects the importance of peace and freedom within ourselves and as part of the modern world with its diversity of cultures, races and societies.


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Abstract Landscapes (2007 - 2010)
A series of abstract landscape paintings, inspired and influenced by the beauty of New Zealand's scenery and other amazing places visited while travelling in Europe and China. 


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Energy (2007 - 2010)
A series of paintings exploring the viscosity of the paint medium in an increasingly energetic manner. The liquid paint is given the freedom to flow while the hand of the artist only become guide and selector in the process.


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Individual Abstracts (2002 - 2013)
Individual large paintings inspired by questions about life, relationships, dreams, purpose and feelings. Aim was to create a sanctuary for the soul, full of empathy and sensitivity. Based on spontaneity, emotions and feeling for colour these large individual abstract paintings are part of an on-going artistic journey and they were created to simply touch the viewer's soul.


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Circles ( 2007 - 2009)
Circles is a series of large round abstract paintings to reflect parts of life which are hidden and only reach the surface from time to time, like memories and reflections of the past...



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Souldance (2007 - 2008)
These paintings focus on the mood-enhancing qualities of specific colours and their interaction with texture, They explore the relationship between visual impact and the positive effect colour creates in our daily life.

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MAGIC PLACES (2005 - 2006)
Inspired by travelling to Europe and China, a series of Mixed Media paintings reflects the beauty of amazing places, foreign cultures, mysterious situations, and respect for Harmony and Passion.   



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Colour meets Texture (2002 - 2005)
The fascination with textures leads to experimenting with different materials and the result is a series of abstract paintings created with my hands rather than painted with a brush.

BM ART & DESIGN  Beate Minderjahn (c) 2020