Art of the Mystic Otto Rapp

Born in 1944 in Felixdorf, Lower Austria, I lived and was educated in Vienna, where later I worked as a clerk in the Transport and Insurance Business. After completing service in the Austrian Air Force, I traveled throughout Europe, eventually settling in Stockholm, Sweden. As a Painter I was initially self taught, studying in the various Galleries and Museums in Vienna and other places I traveled to. Traveling around in 1968, I wound up in Western Canada where I eventually settled in Lethbridge, Alberta. It was in Canada where the majority of my mature work was produced (under the sponsorship of a small Lethbridge Gallery). Working for the Canadian Pacific Railway, I quit in 1977 to attend the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program at the University of Lethbridge, graduating (with great distinction) in 1982. In Canada, I participated in many exhibitions, and held several Solo Shows. Retiring in 2006, I eventually returned to my roots in Austria in 2011 where I work in my Studio in Vienna. In the past 10 years I showed my work in numerous exhibitions in Europe and all around the world.