In the studio of  her uncle Werner Holz, an outstanding German artist, Birgit Hüttemann-Holz was exposed to Imaginary Realism/ Phantastische Malerei from early age on.

Intrigued by the contradictions of the human psyche she first started to write poetry.

While working as a Physical Therapist, she went to study Literature, Philosophy and Education at the University of Karlsruhe, as well as German Literature, Philosophy and Media Science at the Philipps-University in Marburg, Germany.

A sudden change of her life, the move to the USA, triggered a stop to her writings, and a universal language was needed,  taking  visual form.

Birgit Huttemann-Holz's work is exhibited nationwide and internationally, she lives and works as a fine artist in the Greater Detroit Area.

Solo Exhibition:

2009 "Wherever you are", encaustic paintings, 20.February- 30.March, Gallery at the Unitarian Church Birmingham Bloomfield, Mi (Reception 20.February, 7-9pm)

 2008 "Come Away with Me" encaustic paintings, 21.November-23. December , GPAC (Grosse Pointe Art Center), Grosse Pointe, MI  

2007 Paintings in oil and encaustic, June, Doan Residency, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Group Exhibitions:

2009/2010: The All American Tour: Worldartfoundation Masters: Beginning in November 2009

Los Angeles, Laguna Beach, La Jolla, Scottsdale, Sedona, Santa Fee, Chicago, Cleveland , Pittsburg,   New York

Exhibiting artists:

Birgit Huttemann- Holz, Gabriela Garza Padilla, Zeljko Djurovic, Adam Scott Rote, Aleksander Balos, Alex Fishgoyt, Michael Cheval, Octavian Florescu, Sergey Aparin, Tomasz Alen Kopera, Zoltan Kriszan and 20 other Masters

• 2010 World Art Expo/ All American Tour, March 27/28, Chicago, IL
• 2010 International Art Center Opening, Feb 26- March 26, International Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey (invitational)
• 2010 The Body Eclectic, Lawrence Street Gallery, Feb 5- 27, Ferndale, MI (juried)
  

• 2009 All American Tour WAF Masters,  Miranda Galleries, Laguna Beach, CA
• 2009 Benjamin Franklin Project, Gallery 555 at 4731 Gallery, Detroit, MI (invitational)
  
• 2009 Genesis & All American Tour WAF Masters,  Chalk Farm Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
  
• 2009 Imagine , Encaustic Show, Elderstreetgallery, Houston, TX (invitational)
• 2009 Embedded Light, National Encaustic Show, GPAC (juried)
• 2009 Our Rivers our Lakes,, GPAC (juried)
  
• 2009 A Book About Death, Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, New York City (invitational)
  
• 2009 DAM Small Show DAM Detroit Artist Market, Detroit (invitational)
  
• 2009 World Art Expo, Brae, CA (Invitational) Honorable Mention, Master Competition
  
• 2009 ArtBeat,  GPAC (juried)
• 2009 Home, Gallery at the Duderstadt Center, Ann Arbor (juried)
  
• 2009 The Body Eclectic, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale (juried)
• 2009 Art On the Move, GPAC (Juried)
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• 2008 Students of Clinton Snyder, BBAC (Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center)
• 2008 The 11' by 14' Show, GPAC (Juried)
• 2008 The Word as Image, GPAC (Juried)
• 2008 Our Rivers Our Lakes, GPAC (Juried)
• 2008 Ben Franklin Project, Gallery 555, Detroit (Juried)
• 2008 Summer Sessions, GPAC
• 2008 Images of Mothers, GPAC (Juried)
• 2008 The Body Eclectic, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale (Juried) Honorable Mention
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• 2007 Continued Education, CCS College for Creative Studies, Detroit (Juried)
• 2007 The September Event, Gallery 555, Detroit (Invitational)
• 2007 Avantgarde, GPAC (Juried)
• 2007 Student Exhibition, BBAC (Juried)
• 2007  Travel Exhibition "Golden Medal" Athletic Club , Detroit
• 2006 Golden Medal, Scarab Club, Detroit (Juried)
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• 2006 Our Rivers Our Lake, GPAC (Juried)
• 2006 Michigan State Fair, Detroit (Juried) Second Place
• 2006 Summer Session Sketch, Scarab Club, Detroit (Juried)
• 2006 Avantgarde, GPAC ( Grosse Pointe Art Center)

Lectures:

2010 " Fine Art of Encaustic", April 14,7:30 pm , Main Library, Farmington Hills, Farmington Art Foundation

2009 "Fine Art of Encaustic", October 30, 7 pm, Grosse Pointe Art Center

2009 "Fine Art of Encaustic", March 12.,7 pm, Birmingham Unitarian Church, Bloomfield Hills

2009 "Fine Art of Encaustic", 29th January at 7 pm, Grosse Pointe Art Center, IBEX-Group

Awards:

• 2009/2010 Talentseekers Top 100, place 27 out of 4500 artists from 85 countries, http://www.talentseekers.net/awards2009_2010.php

• Honorable Mention. World Art Expo 09, Master Competition, Brea, CA. Juried, 2009

• Honorable Mention.The Body Eclectic, Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale, MI. Juried, 2008

• Second Place. Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI. Juried, 2006

Publications:

"Who is who 2010", Domain Verlag, Leipzig , Germany (in print)

"Worldartfoundation Masters", Umbrella Publishing, Orange County, CA , online presentation: WAF Masters,page 61-65

TV Appearances:

"The John Proust Show ", Birgit Huttemann- Holz& Bonnie Delsener, GPAC, WMTV5, Oct.6, 2009

"Art and Design", Birgit Huttemann- Holz, WMTV5, Nov.19 and 22, 2009