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Born on 25th of Dember 1956 in Schwertberg, Upper AustriaFrom early childhood playful use of colors and forms as well as intense drawing and painting activities.

In addition to love of music, singing, guitar and transverse flute, I was very quickly driven to further, creative modes of expression such as painting, modeling, photographing and experimenting with the different kind of materials...

Art does originate from being able to do something ... and being able to do something originates from doing" ...A quotation, I am happy to agree with.No matter how you name it ... all this slumbering deep inside me...thoughts, dreams, ideas, inspiration, intuition, turning them in my own way...that's the path I am following.It is not important to me...whether my style is matching present or present to my style.... I am living with my own sense Ingrid Maria Heldstab

Study and training 1974 Study Tours to United Kingdom, France and Italy 1980 First publications in Upper Austria 1984 - 1987 Retreat to Kreta, Greece living apart from "normalcy of what is manageable" away from civilization and the associated comforts like: energy, clean drinking water which is natural over here

As of 1985 exhibitions in Heraklion, Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece 1992-1997 Vienna numerous publications in Vienna and in other federal states.
1998 - 2004 living in Switzerland Exhibitions in Bern and Bernese Oberland As per 2005 ongoing exhibitions in Austria and abroadas per 2009 secondary residence and atelier in the idyllic region of Eastern Waldviertel...
As per 1988 multiple publications in national & international communication media.
As per 2005 members of the "Viennese Ring-Galleries", Basis Kultur Vienna Since 2009 members of the Artists Association "Kulturvernetzung Niederösterreich" 1992 Donation of an exhibit for "Licht ins Dunkel"1999 In addition to my artistic activity appeared another aspect in my life who combines seamlessly with my current work...

Natural healing...

Education in Naturopathy
Since 1999 Education for Aromathology in Thun, Switzerland (CH),
1999-2001 Classical Massage and Aroma Massage in Zurich (CH)
2001 Mineral salt-therapy according to Dr. Schüssler in Thun, Switzerland (CH),
2003 - 2006 Bach flower therapy according to I.M.S Institute for Research and Teaching of the Original Bach Flower Therapy in Vienna, Austria. Ongoing Training and further education