René Roberto Vermeulen was educated by being „thrown in at the deep end“. Born at the height of the DDR in 1963 his creativity stemmed from both the demands of life and his own drive. Initially trained as a steel fitter he later trained as a merchant seaman and spent around six years travelling the world, collecting and distributing creative ideas in over forty countries.

Earlier in 2002 he joined twenty native artists in the „Künstler für den Frieden“ (“Artists for Peace”) exhibition on La Palma.

His studio on the shoreline of Lake Constance has developed into a cultural meeting point and an inviting location for artistic participation.