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2. Mai 2008

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Atelier Weisslein 1997 - 2008

Artistic Career

Manfred H. Weisslein was born on May 1, 1960. He is married with Heidi Weisslein and has one 23-year-old daughter, Jennifer. 

Since he has been a little boy he tried different art techniques. Later he came in contact with airbrush.

All his knowledge about airbrush he got by teaching himself – except one course by Helmut Bagar at Munich in the early 90‘s. In 1991 he decided to concentrate only on the airbrush art. 

Since April 1994 he has been working as a freelance artist at his own studio, supported by his wife Heidi, who is doing the organizational part. His field of work includes commissions of all kinds, exhibitons and events, where he acts as a bodypainter, too. He also works for movie productions or the executing of large commissions (projects as f.e. discotheques), which are part of this wide range of different activities. He mostly works freehand, he uses stencils very rarely. 

From the end of 1994  he has been teaching airbrush for beginners and advanced students at his studio. He teaches children and teenagers at different youth associations, too. His daughter, Jenny supports him at this work with young people. Furthermore he works as a lecturer at the adult education centre of Ingolstadt. 

“Normal” customers as well as VIP customers like the German film actor Martin Semmelrogge (famous for “Das Boot” or “Schindlers‘ List”) are very satisfied with his work. Various companies from different branches, industry, marketing- and event-agencies often ask for his extensive experience in the fields of bodypainting, making of masks or designing exhibits of all kinds of airbrush techniques. 

At the German airbrush championship 1999 Manfred H. Weisslein was placed the 4th at the category “textile design” and the 3rd at the category “custom painting”. 

In December 1999 the company name changed from the well known “Mani’s Airbrush-Studio” into “Atelier Weisslein”. 

In the German airbrush scene the Atelier Weisslein is wellknown as a competent representative and excellent advertising partner. This high reputations of Manfred H. Weisslein is based on his performances at different exhibitions all over Germany and Austria again and again. 

Among other things he tests colours or airbrushes for important manufacturers, such as Geckler Airbrush, CREATEX or Special Coatings.

Also in the international airbrush scene Manfred H. Weisslein has close personal contacts. Carlos Cartagena (U.S.A.), Ciruelo Cabral (Spain), Karel Kopic (Czech Republic), Mike Etienne (Great Britain) or Bruno Facheris (Switzerland) are some of these famous artists. 

The Atelier Weisslein has got its own website at the WWW since November 1997 which first was designed by an internet design company at Ingolstadt. Meanwhile (since Febr. 2001) Heidi and Manfred H. Weisslein are designing their website completely by themselves to get more actuality and personality in news about them. 

A lot of press reports about Manfred H. Weisslein at daily newspapers (regional as well as national), magazines and airbrush journals have already been published. Also interviews and reports at different German radio stations like ”Antenne Bayern”, ”Bayern 3” and ”Radio 100,eins Aachen” clearly show the public interest in Manfred H. Weissleins‘ special knowledge.

Furthermore many TV interviews and TV reports (f.e. at the German TV stations RTL, RTL II and 9Live) have been shot about Manfred H. Weisslein and his activities. 

Manfred H. Weisslein also gave support to Mrs. Alexandra Cavelius while writing her book “Bodypainting” (published at the “Weltbild Verlag”, Germany, in 1999). 

One of his most important successes in his previous career Manfred H. Weisslein achieved at the German airbrush championship 2000, where he placed 2nd in the category “textile design”. 

In August 2001 the Atelier Weisslein took part in the 4th European Bodypainting Festival at Seeboden, Austria, together with 70 of the best bodypainters from all over Europe and U.S.A. 

At the German airbrush championship 2001, taking place at the 6th airbrush exhibition in Passau in October 2001, he achieved 3rd place in the category textile-design.

In April 2003 he took part in the first so called “MibaArt”, an art exhibition in Ingolstadt. He presented many different artists and also showed the public the various possiblities of airbrush.

In June 2003, Manfred H. Weisslein had a presentation of “latex clothing combined with airbrush” at a famous TV-show in Germany at “9Live”.

Also in June 2003, Atelier Weisslein was part of the show programme of the “German Rock’n’Roll-Championship” for children and juniors, which took place in our home village, Lenting.

In July 2003, Manfred H. Weisslein and his student, Katrin Nickel, were taking part together with the AW-Team at the “World Bodypainting Award 2003” during the European Bodypainting Festival. They achieved the final of “Special Effects” and were ranked at place 13 among 19 contestants from 10 nations. Finally they became the second-best German team in this international field. 15 contestants from 8 nations had reached the final. TV-interviews with Manfred H. Weisslein were published at RTL and ORF.

In November 2003 Atelier Weisslein was part of the organization of the “1st International Munich Bodypainting Days - Art and Body”. There were lots of public press journalists, photographers and also a film team from RTL II, who made a show called “Schwul macht cool”, which was shown on TV on November 24, 2003.

In July 2004 the German TV station RTL visited our studio. They wanted us to paint two models for a show because of the European Soccer Championship.

As participants at the World Bodypainting Award 2004 AW-Team No. I (Manfred H. Weisslein / Joerg Graubmann) achieved the final in the category “Special Effects”. They became once again the second-best German team in an excellent international field. Our second team (Katrin Nickel) missed the final with only two points, but became third-best German team.

On October 9, 2004, we took part at the “2nd International Munich Bodypainting Day” with the try of a world record for the Guinness Book of Records.

In May 2005 we were invited at the “Life Ball” in Vienna, Austria. We painted dancers of the world famous Vienna State Opera Ballet in Rokoko-Style. This was an event for the Aids-Foundation of Sir Elton John. We were really honoured to be part of such a big show.

In July 2005 Manfred H. Weisslein took part again at the World Bodypainting Award, category “Special Effects”. His team became Germany’s best participant, although he missed the finals for the first time. The German TV station RTL nevertheless showed an interview with him in August 2005.

In July 2006 Atelier Weisslein took part at the World Bodypainting Award, category “Airbrush”, for the last time. He missed the finals, but his team was filmed by the ZDF, one of Germanys’ biggest TV stations.

Manfred H. Weisslein is member of the World Bodypainting Association which helps bodypainters all over the world.

In August 2006 started our latest project, called “Mister Airbrush Custom Dreams - The Ultimate of Airbrush Design”, which will show different varieties of our custom works, also for english speaking fans! Welcome to Mister Airbrush and his custom dreams!

In November 2006 we were contacted by the Saatchi Gallery, London. They asked us to take part at their new project “Your Gallery”. They said: “Whilst searching the web I came upon your artwork and was impressed by the high standard of your work, its mission and offers to members.” We feel very honoured!

Various projects are planned for the future which will be published by time.