Alena Drisner

My father showed me the first steps of painting as a child. Art became my hobby in my childhood and youth. In the years of growing up, I saw less sense in painting, had no good ideas and wanted to discover my other skills. I painted my last picture before graduating from school (Abitur) in 2006. In the following years I followed my other interests and studied Management & Economics (B. Sc., M. Sc.). I also attended various advanced training and leisure courses.

With the passing years and many different experiences in my life, I was looking for a hobby that would make me personally happy and is not difficult for me. I was inspired by an online article on Forbes. The author recommended remembering own childhood interests and hobbies if you are looking for something that can make you happy and satisfied.

In the spring of 2015, I wanted to give my niece something special for her 10th birthday and I painted her during her swimming training. She was successful in swimming as a child with many medals for her achievements. I received a lot of encouragement for the painting and were surprised by my performance, as I had not painted for over 9 years. That has motivated me to paint more paintings as gifts for family and friends. I als...

Economics at Humboldt-University Berlin (Bachelor of Science
Management & Economics at Ruhr-University Bochum (Master of Science)

Berlin's subway exhibition on collective works or collective posters