
About
Eva-Maria Fenz
Eva Fenz is a self-taught professional artist — painter, papermaker, printmaker, book illustrator, and zinester (zine-maker) — based in Austria.
Since 2018, she has been working as an independent artist with a focus on traditional painting, particularly portrait painting, and specializes in paper- and print-making. Fenz also manufactures paper, binds books and occasionally works as a commission painter and artist for individual orders.
In 2019, she self-published two zines featuring her works and stories. Her zine "Gemüsebedarf" is translated in both English and German and includes short stories and watercolor works related to food.
In 2022, Fenz' portrait of Franz Schuh was featured as the Frontispiece for "Franz Schuh- Vom Guten, Wahren und Schlechten" (Sonderzahl) and her illustrations were also published in "Schönheit, Ambition und Einsamkeit".
In 2023 — during a sick-leave — she selfpublished a new Zine titled "Byte-sized Bits of Bot-itude"
In 2024 Fenz produced over 15 portraits of Elias Canetti; along with some concept works; 4 of which got published in the book "Blendung als Lebensform" by Franz Schuh.
Currently, Fenz is working on new artworks in her home-studio and is focusing on developing her portraiture into a new direction.
2025
Commission–based work & sick leave
- Currently Fenz is taking a break due to illness, but is still taking commissions and producing works in her studio2024
Book-Illustrations
- 4 Artworks published in "Blendung als Lebensform. Zur Aktualität von Elias Canetti" , SonderzahlFanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair
- International Art Book & Zine Exhibition, Semperdepot, Vienna; 10 -12 May 20242023
Byte-sized Bits of Bot-itude
A very elaborate Joke- selfpublished Zine about ChatGPT
Fanzineist Vienna Art Book & Zine Fair
- International Art Book & Zine Exhibition, Semperdepot, Vienna; May 20232022
Frontispiece & Book-Illustrations
- 5 Artworks have been published in two books about the author Franz Schuh:"Vom Guten, Wahren und Schlechten" and "Schönheit, Ambition und Einsamkeit"
hg. v. Bernhard Kraller, Sonderzahl Verlag - Vienna; April 2022