Christiane Bernreuther is an accomplished portrait painter rooted in figurative realism with expressive elements. She paints with oil paints on large-format canvases, emphasizing her work with well-chosen compositions, color contrasts, and skillful use of brush and palette knife. The focus of her work is the human being, especially the portrait. She tells stories, evoking emotions with her work and creating a closeness between viewer and painting. In her paintings, she captures reality in all its diversity, with its contradictions and harmonies. Her works have been shown in national and international exhibitions, are part of private collections, have been nominated for art prizes, and are included in various art catalogs and art books.