Kostka Markus

Markus Kostka was born on 1 June 1967 in Wiesbaden. In 1983, at the age of 16, he had a serious swimming accident in Italy. This accident resulted in quadriplegia (C3 - C5). While still at the hospital, he discovered that he was able to paint with his mouth. The renowned watercolourist Sybille Salzeder recognised his talent and gave him lessons in watercolour painting for two years. After his accident, the mouth painter completed school and took his school leaving examination. He then studied Psychology at the University of Regensburg. He completed these studies in 1998. For many years, the artist has been working at the University of Regensburg as a pure research scientist in the field of traffic safety, with a focus on ‘Man-machine interaction’. He has been supported by the Association as a Scholarship Holder since 2008. In 2011, he became an Associate Member of the VDMFK. He has been a Full Member of the Association since 2025.

Markus Kostka is still a devoted watercolourist. He most likes to paint animal portraits. On this subject, he says: “It is with animals that I have the mixture of motivation, feeling and joy that lend my portraits expression.” Markus Kostka has already presented his works successfully at numerous exhibitions all over the world.