Ekaterina Spechtenhauser

Ekaterina Spechtenhauser, as her name suggests, is a cosmopolitan, curious and creative person whose significant experiences have shaped her path, from her youth in Russia to her maturity in Austria. After linguistic studies and various work experiences in different fields, she realises that her true passion and vocation is art. An insatiable interest in knowledge leads her to enrol in several painting courses, and it is there that she truly feels reborn: a dark moment is transformed into hope, strength and beauty. She begins attending online courses at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Mosca focused on drawing and portraiture, and subsequently follows courses at the Walter Ambros school in Innsbruck.

Study, whether from books or in front of pencils and brushes, allows her to find renewed vital energy, and giving expression to her feelings through painting brings her inner peace: a cathartic moment, a gentle outlet for the thoughts that flow and the emotions seeking to surface, translated into works of serenity, meant to bring joy to the viewer.

She prefers figurative art to abstraction and focuses on classical art, but also on the experiences of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, between Impressionism and the Viennese Secession. She is versatile and works with watercolours, acrylics, oils and pastels. Her true passion is for exotic and marine landscapes, but even more so for portraiture. Indeed, she is intrigued by people and faces, not only for their beauty but also to explore the hidden soul beneath the surface, seeking to reveal the subjective inner world of the individual.

To date, she can boast participation in several national and international exhibitions, held in Innsbruck, Parigi and Zurigo.