Rolf Spiller (b. 1960) is a German-born artist and the eldest of four siblings. He began drawing at the age of four, following an approach that he devised himself and has consistently refined and adjusted over the years. A solitary child, he lived life at his own pace, keeping himself busy with his interests and activities. His first experience of formal education came at the age of twelve, when he joined a specialist school. Around the same time he was given a construction set, which allowed him to explore another side of his creativity in three dimensions.

Spiller’s work consists of colourful mountain scenes drawn with wax crayons, coloured pencils, gouache and felt pens. Nature and mountains are the main subjects of his pieces, which are later embellished with small churches, rows of houses and other architectural features. Railway tracks also wind through his landscapes, depicted from breathtaking bird’s-eye perspectives.

Today, Spiller shares an apartment with his mother, occupying two rooms: one where he sleeps, and the other where he produces and stores his drawings and Lego constructions. Spiller worked as a welder before retiring in 2022.