What defines Sylvia Müller-Kemptner as an artist is that she primarily paints for herself. To her, painting is a process of self-fulfillment to express thoughts and emotions, to process experiences and to let her artistic imagination run wild.

Nature in all its shapes and colours is a boundless source of inspiration for the artist from Saalfelden, and the tree in particular has a special meaning to her. Elements such as roots and leaves can be found in many of her works.

During the creative process, the necessity of self-reflection is exciting and challenging at the same time; without the right mood and mindset, painting becomes impossible. This process of working on yourself is mirrored in her work: be it pencil drawings during her youth, watercolour art from her early phase as a mother or large-size acrylic paintings. In the course of her artistic and personal development, techniques were refined, honed and combined.

The social component of painting is an equally central part of the process. For years, Sylvia Müller-Kemptner enjoyed meeting with watercolour and nude painting groups and going on occasional painting trips with like-minded artists. To her, dialogue and interaction – not just with fellow artists, but also with onlookers and fans of her artwork – have always been a central element of her artistic work. Because just as people are unique and individual, so too are their associations with her paintings. This way, she continues to rediscover her own art again and again.

❝ There is nothing more beautiful than a walk through the woods. ❞

What defines Sylvia Müller-Kemptner as an artist is that she primarily paints for herself. To her, painting is a process of self-fulfillment to express thoughts and emotions, to process experiences and to let her artistic imagination run wild.

Nature in all its shapes and colours is a boundless source of inspiration for the artist from Saalfelden, and the tree in particular has a special meaning to her. Elements such as roots and leaves can be found in many of her works.

During the creative process, the necessity of self-reflection is exciting and challenging at the same time; without the right mood and mindset, painting becomes impossible. This process of working on yourself is mirrored in her work: be it pencil drawings during her youth, watercolour art from her early phase as a mother or large-size acrylic paintings. In the course of her artistic and personal development, techniques were refined, honed and combined.

The social component of painting is an equally central part of the process. For years, Sylvia Müller-Kemptner enjoyed meeting with watercolour and nude painting groups and going on occasional painting trips with like-minded artists. To her, dialogue and interaction – not just with fellow artists, but also with onlookers and fans of her artwork – have always been a central element of her artistic work. Because just as people are unique and individual, so too are their associations with her paintings. This way, she continues to rediscover her own art again and again.