Unterwegs in Irlands wildem Westen / On the road in Ireland's wild west 2021

Helga Kaffke Born in 1934 in Leipzig, Germany, Helga first worked as a photo-lithographer. She was awarded a diploma by the University of Graphic Design & Book Art in Leipzig after five years of study. She was a painter and graphic designer, and has worked freelance since 1959. Helga has travelled academically in Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Ireland, Poland and Romania. Her work has been exhibited in many one-woman shows in Germany (including Chemnitz, Flensburg, Leipzig, Rostock, Schwerin). She had single exhibitions of her work in France (in Rouen, Sassetot and Yport), in Belgium (Eupen) and in Ireland (Westport and Belmullet). Group shows in Germany include Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Erfurt, and Kiel, and her work has been in group shows in France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. Since the millennium until her death in late 2017 Helga Kaffke lived and worked together with Gabriele Berthel in Mayo on the north-west coast of Ireland. Her life and work is documented in several publications: "Atelierbesuch bei Helga Kaffke" 1987. (A visit to Helga Kaffke's studio, watercolours, pastels) "Wer kaemmt das Haar in der Suppe?", 2004, Illustrationen zu Texten von Gabriele Berthel ("Who combs the hair in the soup?" 2004, Illustrations of texts from Gabriele Berthel) "Leben, was sonst", 2010, Portraets mit Texten von Gabriele Berthel ("Life, What Else?", 2010, Portraits with texte from Gabriele Berthel) "Valse Musette. Rouen en miniature", 2016, Aquarelle mit Texten von Gabriele Berthel (2016, Watercolours with texts from Gabriele Berthel) "Walking Talking. Unterwegs in Irlands wildem Westen", 2018, Aquarelle mit Texten von Gabriele Berthel (2018, Watercolours with texts from Gabriele Berthel) "Eine offene Spur. Unterwegs in Mecklenburg mit Pinsel und Stift", 2019, Aquarelle mit Texten von Gabriele Berthel (2019, Watercolours with texts from Gabriele Berthel)

Clew Bay, Co. Mayo
Johns Row, Westport
Springtime in Doona, Ballycroy
Rainy Day
Starlings above Tullaghan Bay
Rainy Day
Starlings above Tullaghan Bay
Dear Life, Bina Mc Loughlin
Mayos Mountainsheep
Albatrosses above Faulmore, Achill Island
Coastline in the Fog, Killary Harbour
Signals in the Bogland
Lonely Boats
Rush Hour, illuminated. Killala