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Bettina Madini
Bio:

Bettina Madini is a contemporary European artist and designer who combines luscious color and expressive motion in her paintings and fashion accessories. Born in Berlin, she spent time in the corporate world before laying the groundwork for her artistic breakthrough in Luxembourg in 1992, when she joined the Conservatory of Music and, shortly after, the Ecole d’Art Contemporain. Bettina studied Fine Art in Luxembourg at the Ecole d'Art Contemporain with Jean-Marc Tosello, and in New York City at the National Academy of Fine Art and Design with Susan Shatter, Sharon Sprung, Henry Finckelstein and Wolf Kahn. Her search for expressive color and light has led her on a journey across different painting media that are universes to her. She has been studying with Ronnie Landfield at the Art Students League, New York City, since 2021.
Her body of work encompasses acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel and silk painting. In 2018, she launched her own line of Wearable Art labeled ‘Magical Bodies.’ Bettina's paintings can be found in corporate and private collections in Europe, Australia, Canada, China and the United States. She has contributed to several best-selling books: “The Power of Releasing Judgment”, “The Energy of Magic” and “Having Ease with Money”, published by Erica Glessing with Happy Publishing.
"The Great Lakes sing a song that enters my paintings in so many ways. Living in the Great Lakes area is such a treasure! Fresh water lakes are so special, considering that only a small percentage of Earth's water is easily accessible fresh water. Water energy flows into my paintings naturally. I grew up in Berlin, a big city in Lake Country. When I saw Lake Michigan for the first time, after having moved into the region, I was blown away by the sheer size of it! In Europe, we would call this a Sea, not a lake. It is gigantic and powerful! The colors of the water inspire me, and hundreds of pictures that I take regularly, will be models for my paintings, be it the flow of water above and around rocks, or the myriads of reflections, hues, light and depth. My target is to create awareness for these pristine bodies of water and for nature at large with my art. "
Donated Piece:
(up for silent auction on October 26 here​)


"Dawning"
Watercolor on paper
11" x 14"
Matted: 16" x 20"
Retail Value: $400US
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