“Your visions will become clear only when you can look
into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
C.G. Jung

Portrait Simona Ledl
Foto: Chris Perkles / Kunsthilfe Salzburg

I am a visual artist (*1989) from Salzburg. My main focus is on drawing and painting.

Following on my master’s degree in Communication Sciences (2008 – 2014), since 2013 I have been dedicating myself to my passion, the art. Since then, I have attended various courses (2014 – 2017) at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg and studied comic and caricature drawing (2019) in Hamburg.

In the meantime, I have had the pleasure of showing my work in exhibitions in Austria, Germany, Holland, Finland and Iceland.

My personal interest in the topic of mindfulness, has also moved me to finish my training as Dipl. relaxation and mindfulness trainer in 2023.

I paint and draw what nourishes my soul.

The themes of connectedness and inner resilience have accompanied me privately for many years. The human psyche and knowledge of the emotions that drive us fascinate me.

Creating art that deals with these very topics allows me to strengthen the connection to myself and help others do the same.

Portrait Simona Ledl
Foto: Chris Perkles / Kunsthilfe Salzburg

Artistic and academic education:

Since 02/2023
„Dipl. relaxation and mindfulness trainer“, GESU Institute, Salzburg, Austria

08/2019 – 12/2019
„Comic and caricature drawing“, correspondence studies at ILS, Hamburg, Germany

08/2017
„The future is painting“, class of Paulina Olowska, International Summeracademy of Fine Arts Salzburg, Austria

08/2016
„Hommage“, class of Tex Rubinowitz, International Summeracademy of Fine Arts Salzburg, Austria

07/2015
„What is a picture?“, class of Martin Bernhard, International Summeracademy of Fine Arts Salzburg, Austria

02/2015 – 04/2015
“Portrait Painting/Drawing”, class of Alfia Weingartner, Salzburg, Austria

01/2015
“Nude Drawing”, class of Alexander Mitterlechner, Salzburg, Austria

07/2014 – 08/2014
„Picture. Ground. Perception“, class of Norbert Bisky, International Summeracademy of Fine Arts Salzburg, Austria

11/2011 – 05/2014
Master´s degree in communication science, University of Salzburg, Austria

02/2011 – 07/2011
Semester abrouad in Málaga, Spain (Erasmus program)

10/2008 – 11/2011
Bachelor´s degree in communication science, University of Salzburg, Austria

1999 – 2007
Musisches Gymnasium, Salzburg, Austria

1989
Born in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Austria