Heidrun Huwyler (1942) is a

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painter.

Biography

Works by Heidrun Huwyler show a broad spectrum of artistic talents. Her abstract images are simultaneously emotional and spontaneous by showing colors on in several layers. Her technique is mainly influenced by

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or "art informel" with origin in Paris. She lived and worked in Switzerland, Germany and South Africa. African inspiration is suggested by the choice of her motifs.

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1942 births Artists from Freiburg im Breisgau Living people 20th-century Swiss painters 21st-century Swiss painters Post-impressionist painters Swiss women painters {{Switzerland-painter-stub