About Ingrid Dohm

Ingrid was born and raised in Austria. She is an Austrian citizen with permanent U. S. Residency status. She is married with three children and five grandchildren. In school she was always fascinated with any instrument be it pen, pencil or crayon, that could make anything from a strait line to a complicated image. She really never understood at the time why she had this strong attraction for art supplies, never could make the connection between it and her love of nature. It wasn’t until she came to the United States and married that the association was made. A casual remark by her husband, that she had a natural talent and propensity to draw and paint, made her realize that she ought to get going. A starter paint kit was purchased and that’s the beginning of the story.

Her formal art training was completed at Rockford College, Rockford, IL as a studio art major.

Her two favorite artists are Janet Fish (living) and Pierre Auguste Renoir (deceased). Ingrid is very active in her community, Rockford, IL, and has garnered many accolades and awards.

Among the honors and awards:

Individual Artist Award, Rockford Area Arts Council, Mayor’s Arts Award, Rockford, IL, 2007

YWCA Blanche Ellis Starr Award for Leadership in the Arts, Rockford, IL 2006

Artist for the years 2001, 2002 and 2005 Easter Seals Campaigns

Reflecting Achievement Award, Rockford Area Arts Council, Rockford, IL, 2004

Finalist in the National Museum for Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., Illinois Chapter Millennium 2000 Show

Featured in The Artist’s Magazine, September, 2000