Biography 

Born in Kazan in Russia, Alfia Weingartner now lives in Koppl near Salzburg, Austria.
She is married and has one son.
Her artistic focus:
Portraits, nudes, hand studies, landscape, still life, perspective, sculpture, stage design, costume design, and ornament.
Preferred Painting Techniques:
Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera, pencil drawing, mixed media,
Icon painting and restoration
  
Alfia teaches in German, Russian and English.

2007 - Present                Lecturer in painting and drawing at the

                                          Leonardo Academy of Art
2002 – Present               Instructor in the "Drawing-Painting" at the

                                          Adult Education Center in Salzburg
1998-2006                       Freelance artist in Salzburg
1996-1998                       Child-rearing years
1994                                 Diploma - Nostrification at the Art University Linz
1993-1996                       Social Worker "adult assistance" in Salzburg
1991-1993                       Freelance artist in Salzburg
1989 – 1991                    State Art Facility in Kazan, Interior designer
1984-1989                       Moscow Academy of Art

                                          (former Stroganov School of Art)

                                          Area of Focus - Industrial design

                                          Graduating as Designer
1983-1984                       Set designer at the Opera Theatre Kazan
1979-1983                       College of Arts in Kazan graduating in stage design
1975-1979                       Tradition school education and additionally

                                           Art School for Children