Born in 1953 in Gosau at the foot of the Dachstein (Upper Austria), Therese Eisenmann studied painting and free graphics at the Hochschule für Gestaltung (now Kunstuniversität) in Linz. Already during her studies, which she completed in 1977, she discovered etching for herself as a means of artistic expression. She has remained true to this printing technique, which is immensely elaborate and demanding of strength due to the resistance of the metal, and is today considered the grande dame of steel engraving as well as drypoint etching. The artist, who has won many awards, received, among others, the Cultural Prize of the Province of Upper Austria in the category "Visual Arts" (2009) and the Heinrich Gleissner Prize (2018). In her work, Therese Eisenmann is particularly concerned with the human circumstances. The elements of light and water and their proximity to life are also very important in her visual world. Therese Eisenmann's powerful expression reproduces experiences, memories and moods in dramatic notation and also leaves room for abstract associations. She always draws from her own experience and reflects on her dreams. Her exceedingly strong connection to nature and animal creatures and her deeply personal examination of herself as a woman can also be found in her paintings. Her serial printmaking shows her often very intense preoccupation with a thematic field. Therese Eisenmann's works have been shown in numerous international solo exhibitions, including in Italy and Iceland. After 14 years in South Tyrol, she now lives in the former elementary school Lamm in Neumarkt im Mühlkreis since 2005. Maria Reitter-Kollmann
Born in 1953 in Gosau at the foot of the Dachstein (Upper Austria), Therese Eisenmann studied painting and free graphics at the Hochschule für Gestaltung (now Kunstuniversität) in Linz. Already during her studies, which she completed in 1977, she discovered etching for herself as a means of artistic expression. She has remained true to this printing technique, which is immensely elaborate and demanding of strength due to the resistance of the metal, and is today considered the grande dame of steel engraving as well as drypoint etching. The artist, who has won many awards, received, among others, the Cultural Prize of the Province of Upper Austria in the category "Visual Arts" (2009) and the Heinrich Gleissner Prize (2018). In her work, Therese Eisenmann is particularly concerned with the human circumstances. The elements of light and water and their proximity to life are also very important in her visual world. Therese Eisenmann's powerful expression reproduces experiences, memories and moods in dramatic notation and also leaves room for abstract associations. She always draws from her own experience and reflects on her dreams. Her exceedingly strong connection to nature and animal creatures and her deeply personal examination of herself as a woman can also be found in her paintings. Her serial printmaking shows her often very intense preoccupation with a thematic field. Therese Eisenmann's works have been shown in numerous international solo exhibitions, including in Italy and Iceland. After 14 years in South Tyrol, she now lives in the former elementary school Lamm in Neumarkt im Mühlkreis since 2005. Maria Reitter-Kollmann