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Martina Reis
a mother of three children and a graphic artist, of slovak origin, currently living in Schaumburg (Germany),

	BIOGRAPHY
	1972	Born and brought up in Slovakia
	1980- 1988	Awarded scholarship and attended an art school for children and young people in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
	1990 - 1995	Studied for a teaching degree with an emphasis on art and Slovak
	since 1995	Living in north Germany (Schaumburg district)
	since 1996	Working as a graphic designer
	1997 - 2000	Lecturer for a portrait drawing course at an adult education center
	since 2000	Exhibitions
	2005	Co-founder of the art group „ARTego“
	since 2007	Member of the "Schaumburg Artist Association"
Man in various forms of his existence is the main subject of my artistic work. My works range from real images of the face and body to ironic or abstract representations. Allegories and humanlike fantasy creatures are also an important part of my artistic repertoire. New techniques and their combinations attract me constantly. After many years of focusing on painting, I expanded my work to 3D forms that include papier mache and body casting. As some of my pieces combine multiple techniques, they are sometimes a cross between a painting and a sculpture.