Painter Lois Michele Wetzel, who was born in South Africa and now lives in Neuwied, Germany, studied art and design at the University of Johannesburg and has been working as an artist for 40 years. In South Africa she ran her own studio for over five years and later also a gallery. In Germany she opened her own art studio in 2012 where she also taught art. She has been exhibiting her art in various galleries in the area.