Curriculum vitae Helga Schulze
 
I was born in Berlin-Köpenick on February 9th, 1948 as Helga Groth. I went to school in Bad Honnef near Bonn and passed my school-leaving exam at the grammar school there (corresponding to: A-levels or high-school diploma) in 1966. Even when I was studying at the „Deutsche Sporthochschule“ (German college of physical education) in Cologne several of my photos of women’s artistic gymnastics and modern gymnastics were published in professional periodicals. I love the elegance of movements and have always tried to catch this in my photos.

After having finished my studies I taught at a grammar school in Remscheid as a qualified PE teacher. In 1980 I married Gerd Schulze and moved to Rotenburg upon the river Fulda (about 55 km south of Kassel). We have got two children, Heike and Stephan, who were born in 1982 and 1983 respectively.

In the meantime I dedicated myself to silk painting and pottery, which gave me a lot of pleasure.
My other hobbies are: sports (riding and jazz-dance), music, reading, history, travelling, cooking, Sudoku, two cats and orchids.

From 1996 to 2007 I have been painting in the „Kunstverein Rotenburg“ (Rotenburg arts society) under the guidance of Mr Hans Röse. Together with other artists I have already taken part in several expositions. Since 2003 I’m painting as well under the guidance of Nino Pezzella who is university lecturer at the art academy in Frankfurt.

My special love is the aquarelle. In my opinion its dynamic run of colours is especially suitable for capturing the characteristics of movements. The lightness of the application of colour and the fleetingness of the moment inspire me again and again to paint new pictures.

As I like animals very much it is hardly a wonder that the majority of my paintings are showing animal themes. When I feel like it I also like painting plants and landscapes. Most, however, I like living out my fantasies and feelings in abstract paintings. These, I think, reflect my personality in the most expressive way. I’ve started to paint nudes (males and women) in oil and aquarelles and I love it!

Most of my paintings in the last years are in oil or acryl as some of my expressive themes don’t come out properly in aquarelles.

Expositions of my own

August 99 – Oktober 2000
at Gut Dankerode in Rotenburg

March 25th to May 6th, 2001
first exposition of my own in the museum of Rotenburg.

Since March 2002
permanent exhibition in the centre for dialysis at Heringen and
the medical practice of Dr. Eckard Wilbrandt

March 9th - April 14th, 2002
in the Vonderau museum in Fulda.

August 27th to Oktober 31st, 2002
in the castle of Friedewald in Friedewald

Februar 25th to April 11th, 2003
„Akte 2003“ in the studio for waterbedsWiesener in Rotenburg

since July 2004
permanent exhibition in the HKZ (centre for heart and
circulation) Rotenburg (in the entrance hall of the centre for therapy)

January 2005 to May 30th
in the Financial-Service-Centre of Rotenburg

June 1st to Septembre 30th, 2005
„Painted Dreams“ in the clinic in the Kurpark in Bad Hersfeld

Since November 1st, 2005
permanent exhibition in the Neurophysiotherapie and the
orthopedical centre for rehabilitation of the HKZ in Rotenburg.

Since Septembre 9th, 2006
permanent exhibition in Buergerzentrum Lispenhausen (that’s
a centre for the inhabitants of the district of Rotenburg where I’m living)

Since November 1st 2008
permanent exhibition in the HKZ Rotenburg on the 2nd floor of
the “Bettenhaus 2” of the orthopedical centre for rehabilitation.
Altogether there are now 75 of my paintings in the HKZ!

April 27th 2008 to January 30th 2009
“Animals” in the entrance hall of the centre for diagnostics in
the HKZ Rotenburg

June 15th to July 30th 2008
“Landscapes” in the castle of Friedewald in Friedewald

February 3rd to March 27th 2009
“Impressions of nature” in the Landratsamt of Bad Hersfeld

May 10th to June 30th 2009
“Animals in nature – photos and paintings” together with Hubert
Schreier, a photographer from Bebra in the museum of Rotenburg

05. - 14. June 2009
Argentan (France) - as invited guest of honour of the local artist’s association

October 2009
“Animals in nature – photos and paintings” together with Hubert
Schreier, a photographer from Bebra in the castle of Friedewald
in Friedewald

17. 03. 2010 – April 2011
Rotenburg: Landratsamt

11. 09. – 30. 10. 2010
Muzkkka Rotenburg: Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst,
Kultur und Karikatur (www.muzkkka.de)