I am a photographer, artist and traveler — for forty years I have been exploring the world with my camera and an eye always open to the emotions that places can awaken in us. I have traveled to more than twenty countries across five continents: from the medinas of Morocco to the ghats of India, from the vibrant streets of Mexico to the quiet coastlines of Italy.

I believe deeply that creativity heals. Colouring, drawing, creating — for me these are mindful, almost meditative acts. A single moment with colour can transform an entire day. And those who consciously give themselves this time discover in it a joyful lightness that one might otherwise only find while travelling.

In my books I have transformed travel memories into colouring illustrations: in 107 Emotions – Landscapes of the Soul the inner landscapes from forty years of world travel, and in Auszeit am Mittelmeer the longed-for places of the Mediterranean. I wish that they help you pause, breathe — and take a moment that is just for you.