Charlotte Jane Oedekoven was born in Edmonton, Canada and moved to Munich, Ger- many as a child. Early on she demonstrated a stupendous talent for drawing and was directed to the Munich Academy of Art, executing her first oil painting as a 9 year old. The artist Franz Marc, member of the famous German Expressionist Group “Der Blaue Reiter” (The Blue Rider), was introduced to her at that time. Marc remains Charlotte`s favorite Artist and has influenced her work substantially in regards to color composition and portraying animals as main subjects. Furthering her interests...more
