Hilke Schlichting 是一位居住在洛杉磯的藝術家，主要以壓克力顏料在畫布上創作。自她有記憶以來，繪畫就是她生活的一部分。 她出生於德國，青少年時期曾在德國、日本與英國生活。大學畢業於劍橋大學，後赴美國深造，2009 年在加州理工學院取得天體物理博士學位，現任 UCLA 教授及研究副院長。 青少年時期，她在德國與日本贏得多項藝術比賽，也獲得英國 Bishop’s Stortford College 藝術獎學金。她在不同文化中成長，熱愛旅行與多元文化，並將這些經歷融入創作，希望透過畫作分享世界之美，激發觀眾對未知的好奇與想像。

Hilke Schlichting is a Los Angeles-based artist who mainly works with acrylics on canvas. Painting has always been a vital part of her life. Born in Germany, she spent her teenage years in Germany, Japan, and the UK. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, she earned a PhD in Astrophysics from Caltech in 2009 and is now a Professor and Associate Dean for Research at UCLA. As a teen, she won several art competitions and received an art scholarship from Bishop’s Stortford College. Growing up across continents inspired her passion for travel and diverse cultures, which often influence her art. Through painting, she shares places that moved her and invites viewers to explore beyond their familiar world.