De Henau Ria b1954 Geraardsbergen (BE)   ________________________

www.riadehenau.be

A quest that involved many different experiences, including travels to several continents and countless encounters, prompted her to seek inner depth and enrichment. She is captivated by the tranquillity and simple lives of population groups who are still close to nature. Her fascination for Buddhism and other sources of inspiration in the realm of inner depth and the growth of consciousness are expressed in her work. After an experimental phase in a variety of disciplines, but especially painting, in the late 1990s the artist made a thorough study of the painting techniques of the old masters. She regularly spent time in museums in search of the old masters in her paintings. Her work has also been influenced by photography and music.