Regine Dapra

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Regine Dapra (born February 2, 1929 in Bad Hofgastein ; † April 25, 2012 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian painter and author.

Life

Regina Dapra grew up in the city of Salzburg. Until 1945 she attended elementary school and high school. From 1945 to 1949 she studied music (piano) at the Mozarteum Academy of Music. From 1949 to 1951 she attended the master class at the Vienna Music Academy. Until 1959 she was a musician and singer in Germany and Switzerland. In 1960 she married and returned to Salzburg. She has been a painter since 1963. From 1964 she took part in exhibitions in many European and American countries. In 1969 their first son, David, was born. She has been committed to environmental protection since the mid-1970s. In 1982 she co-founded and was the head of the “Initiative against Animal Experiments”. From 1989 turned intensely to energetic activities. (including Reiki 1994, Pranic Healing 1995, Qi Gong 1996, "The New Light Body" since 1998)

painting

She began naive painting in the 1960s. She has been exhibiting since 1964. Her style is also known as "poetic realism". She herself said about her art: "I try to reconcile people with nature and animals with my painting."

Works

  • View of Salzburg
  • See you in Salzburg
  • Ascent to the Kapuzinerberg
  • On the Mönchsberg
  • Salzburg towers

Author

Regine Dapra wrote the book “I live with osteoporosis. An experience report ". In this book she describes her experiences with the disease and how she has helped herself out of the deepest depression: Through specific physical exercises and a special diet, she has managed to lead a normal and relative life with the disease Regain wellbeing without taking medication.

Awards

  • 1974: 1st prize of the 8th international foreign traffic poster exhibition, Catania / Italy, for 3 posters, painted for the regional transport office, Salzburg.
  • 1974: Special prize at the Prix Pro Arte, Morges / Switzerland.
  • 1976: Diploma Prix Pro Arte, Switzerland
  • 1977: 1st Bologna graphic artist prize
  • 1984: Silver medal of merit from the State of Salzburg for complete works.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 1964: ABC Gallery, Winterthur / Switzerland
  • 1965: Gallery Autodidakt, Vienna; Cultural association, Salzburg; Gallery Schöninger, Munich / FRG
  • 1966: ABC Gallery, Winterthur / Switzerland
  • 1967: EO-Gallery, New-York / USA
  • 1968: Oates Gallery, Memphis / USA; Wolfsberg Art Salon , Zurich / Switzerland
  • 1969: Alex Vömel Gallery, Düsseldorf / FRG
  • 1970: Oates-Gallery, Memphis / USA (solo exhibitions, cont.)
  • 1971: Galerie Holzinger, Munich / FRG; Gallery Krüll, Krefeld / FRG
  • 1972: Galerie Niggli, St.Gallen / Switzerland; Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels / Belgium
  • 1973: Oates Gallery, Memphis / USA
  • 1974: Trakl House , Salzburg; Wolfrum Gallery, Vienna
  • 1975: Galerie Niggli, Zurich / Switzerland
  • 1979: Galerie D´Art la Chapelle, Luxembourg
  • 1979: Theissen Gallery, Trier / FRG
  • 1984: Galerie Niederteufen / Switzerland

Participation in exhibitions

  • 1964: "The world of naive painting", Residenzgalerie, Salzburg "Primitifs d´aujourd´hui", Charpentier Gallery, Paris
  • 1965: "Naive painting from eight European countries", Linz a. Kapfenberg “Peintres naifs”, Wolfsberg Art Salon, Zurich / Switzerland “Österr. and English painting ”, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna
  • 1966: "Triennale Bratislava" "The world of naive painting, Gal. Krauss-Maffei, Munich / FRG
  • 1967: “Wachau Exhibition”, Weißenkirchen “Naive Painting”, Vienna Art School “The Blue Eagle”, Secession, Vienna
  • 1968: “Contemporary European Paintings” Oates-Gallery USA
  • 1969: “Naive and Surrealists”, Wolfsberg Art Salon, Zurich / Switzerland
  • 1972: "Art Fair" Basel / Switzerland "Schoß Schleißheim Munich / FRG
  • 1973: "Musee D´Art Naif de L´Ile de France, Paris,
  • 1975: “Austrian contemporary artists”, Austrian cultural center, Burggarten halls, Neue Hofburg, Vienna
  • 1976, 1978, 1979 "Art Fair" Basel 1979: "Britains First Exh. of Intern. Naive-Art “, Hamiltons, London“ Rona in London's Roundhouse, London
  • 1980: "Messepalast, Vienna
  • 1982: Bawag, Vienna "Groupe Henri Rousseau", Morges / Switzerland, "Groupe Henri Rousseau", Quito / Ecuador
  • 1983: "Groupe Henri Rousseau", Museum Athenee, Geneva / Switzerland "Galerie Niggli", Niederteufen / Switzerland
  • 1984: “Classical Modernism a. Naive Art ”, Galerie Niggli, Niederteufen / CH

Publications

  • White lilies - from a permeable world.
  • I live with osteoporosis. An experience report. Preface and recipes by Barbara Rütting. Pala Verlag, Darmstadt.
  • Salzburg picture book. With Hermann Bauer 1974, 40 color plates, Residenzverlag, Salzburg.
  • The wonderful Sunday trip. With Alois Schöpf. Annette Betz-Verlag, Munich 1976.
  • The big homesickness. With Kurt Seeberger Verlag die Brigg, Augsburg 1975.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Dapra, Regine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter and author
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Bad Hofgastein
DATE OF DEATH April 25, 2012
Place of death Salzburg