about me
barbara pichierri-maag
i live with my family in steinmaur, i paint with acrylic on canvas, i love to travel and explore new cities, i love to eat chocolate, i love the contact with people, i like to walk barefoot in the studio, i don't always wash my brushes perfectly, i like to enjoy a good meal, i like to take photos but only with my smartphone, rather enjoy the warm summer than the cold winter, like to redesign everything, like to be there for my friends, run the open studio for children and adults at atelier formvier, like to bake but unfortunately not often enough, love the sea but also the mountains, always choose the color blue
a slightly different portrait
and that's me too
after school, i attended a 10th schoolyear specializing in design, trained as a florist, then worked in the real estate industry for over 20 years, with a 2-year stint in an architecture agency in between.
I am married and mother of 2 daughters, have completed further training as a home stager, attended various design courses and have been part of the atelier formvier team in steinmaur since 2020. I work in various areas there. among other things, I run the «abstract painting with acrylic» workshops and the open painting studio for adults and children.
i came into contact with art at a young age. my mother rented her own studio and painted large-format paintings. she was active in the art scene and had artists as friends and colleagues. always inspired by my mother's art, i also started painting as an adult to balance out my everyday life. at first i painted at home, but since 2020 i have rented my own studio in the atelier community formvier in steinmaur.
during my school days and youth, painting and drawing always accompanied me with joy. creative school lessons were always one of my favorite subjects. for me, it was never a must, but a right, and i enjoyed these subjects. for this reason, i attended a 10th year of school after school, specializing in design, and decided on the creative profession of florist. although i turned my back on floristry, the longing for colors, shapes and structures caught up with me again after a few years. today i can often be found in the studio and it gives me pleasure to exhibit and sell my paintings. every painting that i am allowed to hand over to a new owner makes me happy and i love to give joy with my paintings.
and this is how it all began
«i love painting in my studio,
for me it is a sign of freedom.»
my studio in the studio
i have been in my studio since july 2020. it is located in the atelier formvier, a studio community in steinmaur. it is great to have found a space for me where i can paint in peace and still have the exchange with other creatively active people. since i can paint in the studio, the formats of my paintings have greatly increased. i love to paint on large canvases. if you are interested in viewing my paintings on site, i would be happy to hear from you.