Love is an orange Carpet.jpg Painting by Sandra Schacherl

* born 1999 in Austria; I have been drawing and painting with pleasure since childhood, began professionally at the age of 12 (support f. ex. by the teachers Thomas Steiner, Christa Mayrhofer,Thomas Enzenhofer...later at a highschool specialized on fine arts). At the age of 11 I got ill by a viral infection (mononucleosis), which triggered a encephalopathy. For the further 4 years I could handle the illness, still visit school (with limitations) and leave bed. After These 4 years I wasnt´t able leaving home any longer -but still able to paint and draw. But since 3 years now, I´m completely bedbound and can´t even hold a pencil. This defacement on my portrait is Herpes Zoster because my encephalopathy (called "M.E. -severe myalgic encephalomyelitis") is a neuroimmune disease which includes severe immunodeficiency. I know, it´s not beautiful, but it´s "me" and it´s "M.E.".

• Nationality: AUSTRIA
• Date of birth : 1999
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• Groups: Contemporary Austrian Artists