Artist Biography of Jutta Bluehberger
Here is the more detailed and factual overview of my artist career, starting with highlights during my childhood, and continuing with the milestones after my inner artist reemerged.
1966 (?) – learned to shoot photos with my father’s camera
1974 – got my first camera from my godparents
1975 – did a photo series of picturesque houses in Caorle, Italy
1975 – drawing instructions with Dolf Scheweder during a vacation in Caorle, Italy
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(hiatus)
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May 1998 – started to paint with watercolors during a weekend course in Germany
July 1999 – plein air painting week in Wachau, Lower Austria, with Heinz Knapp
Dec 1999 – first exhibition of my paintings during a book market in Stockerau, Lower Austria
Aug 2011 – 1-week evening course of portrait and figure drawing, with Judith Grosser
Oct 2011 – first solo exhibition with an official opening in Vienna, Austria, mentored by Milan Krkoska – “Paintings from three worlds – European, African and the Spiritual World”
Oct 2012 – acrylics course with Roswitha Nickl, starting to paint with Acrylics
May 2013 – permanent exhibition in the seminar room of Christian Family Ministry in Breitenaich, Upper Austria
June 2013 – first class at the Leonardo Art Academy (Leonardo Kunstakademie Salzburg) with Elfriede Kotrba (Informel Pastels)
Sept 2013 – started a two-year study program at the Leonardo Art Academy (part-time) under Prof. Hannes Baier
Oct 2013 – participated in the “Days of the Open Studios” in Upper Austria
Nov 2013 – second solo exhibition with an official opening in Vienna, Austria – “In 30 Paintings around the World”
May 2014 – permanent exhibition in the seminar room of Christian Family Ministry in Breitenaich, Upper Austria
Sept 2014 – exhibition at the Atrium Bad Schallerbach, Upper Austria
Nov 2014 – exhibition at the Lutheran Church Graz-Eggenberg, Styria
Feb 2015 – group exhibition at Gallery Nöfe in Wels, Upper Austria
May 2015 – permanent exhibition in the seminar room of Christian Family Ministry in Breitenaich, Upper Austria
Aug 2015 – small impromptu exhibition in a hotel foyer, in Weißbriach, Carinthia
Nov 2015 – final exhibition of the art academy, at the Schloss Mattsee, Salzburg
Feb 2016 – exhibition together with Dr. Wolfgang Steinmaurer at the Café Kronberg, Scharten, Upper Austria
2016-2018 – permanent exhibition in the seminar room of Christian Family Ministry in Breitenaich, Upper Austria
Postponed is not abandoned:
Lutheran Church in Melk, Lower Austria