Birgit’s energetic works show a lush world, where nature is in constant celebration. Her gestural abstractions reflect an intense relationship with the surrounding landscape, an intimate experience of wilderness which mirrors alluring and alarming oneself. She employs a myriad of media, including encaustic, oil, acrylic, encaustic monotype and even throwing and painting ceramics. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and is represented in Germany, The Netherlands, and in the US. Birgit won multiple awards nationwide. Her work was selected for Studio Visit Magazine, winter edition 2013, spring edition 2017, for the Palm Award, Germany (Certificate of Excellence), 2015, Saatchi Collections "New This Week" and “Inspired by”, 2014, 2018,2019, 2020, 2022; The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY, 2017,2018 and 2019, and The Other Art Fair Chicago, IL, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024.In February 2017, she attended a month-long residency at The Studios of Key West. Her book "Enkaustik- Das Grundlagenbuch zur Wachsmalerei" was published April 2015 by Christopherus Verlag, Germany and translated into English in 2017, “How to create Encaustic Art- A guide to painting with wax”. In 2022 she exhibited her work at the art fairs “Lille Art Up”, Lille, France with Gallery MC Sorely and “Art San Diego” with ADC Fine Art Gallery.In October 2022, she was awarded the Female Lifetime Achievement Award, Art Comes Alive, ADC Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati.She was selected for the NG CREATIVE ART RESIDENCY in South of France in 2023.Birgit is also a musician, singer songwriter and producer. You can find her music on all streaming platforms under her pseudonym " brightstroke ".Huttemann-Holz lives and works in Detroit, USA.