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This is me, MaRue

MaRue (alias Dr. Maria Helbig-Bonitz *1986), a doctorate biologist  illustrating  life in little slices.

After two decades, encompassing science, nature conservation, and three parental leaves, MaRue returned to her roots, to ILLUSTRATION, ART and CRAFT 

MaRues art merges:

INQUISITIVENESS in nature, psychology and society 
HIGH SENSITIVITY of feelings, emotions and unspoken things. 
CREATIVITY in methods, tools and products                 

AWARDS and EXHIBITIONS

​Exhibition with the "Leipziger Art Days" 2025
Finalist at the Copic-Awards 2024 
Posteraward at the IBRC Prague for a Poster showing her research results on bat evolution

Illustration welche unter den Finalisten des Copic-Awards 2024 war

EDUCATION 

"Illustration" evening academy HGB Leipzig in 2024

"Character Design" Workshop with Sandra Brandstätter 2024

"Editorial Illustration" with Orlando Hoetzel AID Berlin 2025

Illustration in einer Zeitschrift, Haustiere und ihre heilende Wirkung, stellt die Verbindung zu Weiterbildungen her

CLIENTS

Heimatverein Thallwitz e.V. , Lysann Kasprick, Kranzzauber​​

Eine Illustration von MaRue als Buchcover

MaRues invisible world is full of people, thoughts, dreams, places and stories.

Use my superpower to bring your ideas to life

Illustration über Kreativität und wie Kreativität entsteht
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