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Sylvia Dr Kölbl

Sylvia Dr Kölbl

Biography

Sylvia Kölbl was born on 9 October 1949 in Vienna, Austria. She studied Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. She had no formal education in art, but painting has been her passion since childhood.

She has had six solo exhibitions and has participated in more than 120 group exhibitions in different countries since 2013. Her works belong to private and public collections in Austria, Slovakia, and Germany.

She is a multi-award-winning artist. She is a member of vetart-artforum, publicartists, and Galeriestudio 38. Since 2025, she has been a Featured Artist at Circle Foundation for the Arts.

Artist Statement

In my eyes, nature, with all its diversity and living inhabitants, is the greatest artwork of all. Therefore, by painting some special motifs from the richness around us, I try to show what we should respect and protect, and what we may lose through destruction.

Website: https://sylvia-koelbl-ansichtssachen.jimdofree.com/

I`m yours 2, 2015, pastel on paper, 40x60

Lichtspiele, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 25x30

Lion King, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 40x40

Manul, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 40x30

Mein Name ist Hase, 2015, pastel on paper, 40x30

Rosenkavalier, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 30x40

Schneepferde, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 50x70

Schwarze Sulm, 2026, watercolor, 40x30

Windsbraut, 2026, mixed media, 40x30

Feldhamster, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 30x40

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