Ramona Hoeft was born 1961 in Wr.Neustadt, a small town south of Vienna, Austria. Having a stressful and often lonely childhood she turned to drawing as an escape and soon discovered a deep connection to all things creative.
Her focus was on idealized beauty and through art classes in Elementary school she was drawn to portraiture and figures in pencil and ink drawings. Eventually she took an apprenticeship in banking and finance which seemed to suit her well but continued her pursuit of art gaining some recognition and being featured in the local newspaper with her work. In her early twenties she met her Canadian husband while studying theology in West Germany and moved to BC to get married in 1984. Following the birth of two sons she did not draw of paint for about 14 years instead focusing on her family. When her creative drive rekindled she started to add a new dimension to her work using colour pencil to better express herself. From there she continued exploring other mediums and subjects such as watercolour and landscapes. During this time she sold and/or donated quite a number of her paintings but did not pursue art as a business. Through the urging of a friend she finally tried her hand in abstract painting and switched to acrylics. This became her medium of choice from there on in. With the new flexibility of acrylics she started exploring many other subjects such as wildlife, flowers and more. In recent years this hobby has become a serious pursuit for excellence and proficiency which resulted in such a body of work that she decided to step out to show and sell her paintings. She currently has paintings at some galleries, dining establishments and coffee shops as opportunities arise. She has taught what she learned through research and personal experience to others as well. Only this year has she found inspiration and instruction in a workshop with David Langevin as his style and methods of painting resonate with her own experience. She is mostly focused on the ocean, waves, water and landscapes at this time as these subject provide unending inspiration and motivation. Ramona continues to challenge herself in mastering acrylics and hopes to draw others into her experience of beauty through her art. She currently resides and works in Kelowna BC.Biography of Ramona Hoeft
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