Welcome!
My name is Franziska, and I am a painter, color alchemist, and educator.
My practice
Drawing on ecofeminism, alchemy, and ancient crafts, my practice is an act of devotion to the natural world — a way of listening, honoring, and giving voice to what has been forgotten or silenced.
I move between painting, collage, photography, and performance, yet my deepest love lies in the ritual of creating and painting with natural pigments. I collaborate with stones, soils, plants, and fungi, transforming them into vibrant colors — and in turn, allowing myself to be transformed.
Because my practice involves extraction, reciprocity is essential. I share my knowledge through workshops, creating spaces where communities — human and more-than-human alike — can express, heal, and reconnect.
After journeys through Vienna, Singapore, Milan, and Cairo, I now work between my hometown in the Mürztal Valley of Austria and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, where nature offers me daily inspiration.
My background
After studying International Business, I’ve spent the last 10 years immersed in the business world as an entrepreneur. Yet four years ago, during a very transformative journey to Egypt, my inner artist reawakened, and since then, I devote as much time as possible to my art practice.
I also hold a degree in Art History from the University of Vienna, which has provided a foundation of historical context for my practice. My path as an artist is largely self-directed, guided by a deep curiosity for the materials themselves.
Alongside formal study, I have been shaped by courses at the School of Traditional Art London, the Schuhmacher College, the Art Academy Bad Reichenhall, the Academy at Castle Goldegg, Dartington Trust, and through art residencies in Egypt.
I am deeply grateful to have learned from incredible teachers, such as Dr. David Cranswick (the Alchemy of Colour), Caroline Ross (Found and Ground Art Materials), Tilke Elkins (Being With Pigments), and the Tarabeen, Muzeina, and Jebeliya Bedouin communities of Sinai. Their generosity, wisdom, and profound connection to the land continue to guide and inspire every facet of my work.
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