About the Artist

Heike Strobel

Born in 1960 in Germany, Heike took to art as soon as she was able to hold a crayon.

At age 7 she knew that she wanted to become an artist but her parents wanted her to learn a "real profession" so she became a nurse.

During her 9 years as a nurse she got her art education at the "Gasteig Academy" in Munich/Germany.

Heike's second career was being a flight attendant with Lufthansa/German Airlines.

For almost 14 years she traveled the globe and took art work shops in all 5 continents.

Also during that time she started to collect unusual beads.

That is why you find really odd pieces in some of her "one of a kind" creations.

Heike is now a professional artist full-time.

She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband Volker and her dog Lili.