Renate attained a business diploma (Industrie und Handelskammer Hamburg), followed by an apprenticeship in jewellery making and design, finishing with the study of creative art and design at the University of Hamburg. She gained a teaching diploma at Hamborg University which she later repeated at Southampton University in order to gain a teaching certicifate in English.  Renate worked as a freelance jewellery designer for various jewellers in Hamburg.  In 1979 she moved to England. She studied art therapy, which she practised until eventually resigning, to concentrate on painting full time. She holds workshops and gives demonstrations, and also teaches groups and individuals.

Renate’s paintings, although starting with a preconceived idea or inspiration, always leave room for a considerable spontaneity. Her aim is to achieve freedom from confining principles and establish an equal partnership between expression, emotion and working with the medium, allowing the moment to dictate the development of the painting. Her work is filled with fascinating, spontaneous images, allowing the viewer a personal response to the painting.

Renate’s work is in private collections in the UK; Switzerland; Germany; Australia; USA.  She has received commissions from clients Europe wide.