Maria Trattner was born in Poland and has lived in Austria since 2008. For several years, the artist has dedicated herself to painting. Maria Trattner devotes herself to art with great passion, focusing primarily on the human face. Facial expression is a key feature of her paintings. The painter is particularly fascinated by the nuances between calm and sadness, mixed with pop art. An anonymous photograph from a mass medium thus takes on a new individuality, and Maria Trattner lifts it from the masses into uniqueness. The artist works with acrylics, palette knife techniques, charcoal, ash, and various materials. She is a member of the Styrian Art Association Werkbund, the Willa Hafner Cultural Center in Maria Lankowitz, and a member of Mikizzaner. She has exhibited several times in Austria, Italy, Paris, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Spain, and Greece.