I was born in Gniezno in Poland, married to Willibald Bauer, have two daughters. I have been painting for .... ever; I graduated from university in Poland (I am a qualified primary school teacher). For years I studied art with many masters, first in Poland and then in Germany. My maestro Herdin Radtke is one of the best oil painters in Europe and was a student of Salvador Dali in Spain for 5 years. Thanks to Herdin Radtke I became "acquainted" with the Dali school. This of course had a strong influence on my artistic work. No wonder that surrealism plays a big role for me. But....portraits are among my favorite subjects! 06/21/2019. - Graduation with Herdin Radtke - License/Class 5 MASTER as workshop leader issued by the First Academy for Modern Oil Painting in St. Pompon, Southern France on December 29th, 2018. - Graduation with Herdin Radtke - License/Class 4 as workshop leader issued by the First Academy for Modern Oil Painting in Bad Salzschlirf on January 6th, 2018. - Graduation with Herdin Radtke - License/Class 3 as workshop leader issued by the First Academy for Modern Oil Painting in Bad Salzschlirf on November 2nd, 2016. - Graduation with Herdin Radtke - License/Class 2 as workshop leader, Bad Salzschlirf on April 3rd, 2015. - Graduation with Herdin Radtke - License/Class 1 as workshop leader, Bad Salzschlirf My pictures radiate a lot of power & energy and have special messages. Many trips through European countries were always an important learning experience full of inspiration for me. Italy, Spain, France and Greece have a special place in my heart.