Annika Schmitt - About Annika Schmitt, Biography, Exhibitions and More

Biography
I have loved painting and drawing ever since I was a child. Animals, in particular, have always been a big part of my artistic life. For several years now, I have been working as an artist so that I can express and share my love of nature and the animal world. I never imagined I could earn a living from art, and now it is my daily life. I would like to help encourage people to take a fresh, deeper look at our environment. I hope to make initial international contacts through Artfinder and to take my work further out into the world.
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Education

2026 - present

Boesner

2016 - 2021

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Awards

2026

African Wildlifeartist of the year 2026 - Finalist

Finalist at Africa Wildlifeartift of the year with the black and white colored pencil drawing "Shadowstripes" of a zebra.

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2025

Almenara Art Prize “Wilflife and Animal” 2025 - Longlist

Longlist with the pastel drawing "Thoughts are free" and part of the Online exhibition

2025

Art and Animals 365 - “Drawing” - Artistic Recognition Award

Artistic Recognition Award with the colored pencil drawing of an barn owl "Elowen"

2025

Sketch for Survival - Longlist

Longlist with the drawing of two lioness “Open Wide”

2025

LightSpace Time Online Art Gallery- “Animals” - Special Recognition

Special Recognition award with the colored pencil drawing of a barn owl "Elowen"

2025

LightSpace Time Online Art Gallery- “Animals” - Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention Award with my pastel drawing "Thoughts are free"

2023

Contemporary Art Gallery Online - “All Animal”

2nd place category Social Consicious with the colored pencil drawing “Eye to eye”

2023

Fusion Art - “Into the Wild” - Artistic Exellence

Artistic Exellence award with my watercolor painting of two colorful epephants "Bonds"
Upcoming Events

Upcoming events

Event: AFRICA WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Dates: 4 Apr 2026 - 2 May 2026

Venue: Fine Art Gallery, Swakopmund Namibia

Exhibition of the finalists of 4th Africa Wildlife Artist of the Year, celebrating the beauty of wildlife through art and supporting Namibian conservation.

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

2026 - present

Boesner

2016 - 2021

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Awards

2026

African Wildlifeartist of the year 2026 - Finalist

Finalist at Africa Wildlifeartift of the year with the black and white colored pencil drawing "Shadowstripes" of a zebra.

Show more awards Hide

2025

Almenara Art Prize “Wilflife and Animal” 2025 - Longlist

Longlist with the pastel drawing "Thoughts are free" and part of the Online exhibition

2025

Art and Animals 365 - “Drawing” - Artistic Recognition Award

Artistic Recognition Award with the colored pencil drawing of an barn owl "Elowen"

2025

Sketch for Survival - Longlist

Longlist with the drawing of two lioness “Open Wide”

2025

LightSpace Time Online Art Gallery- “Animals” - Special Recognition

Special Recognition award with the colored pencil drawing of a barn owl "Elowen"

2025

LightSpace Time Online Art Gallery- “Animals” - Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention Award with my pastel drawing "Thoughts are free"

2023

Contemporary Art Gallery Online - “All Animal”

2nd place category Social Consicious with the colored pencil drawing “Eye to eye”

2023

Fusion Art - “Into the Wild” - Artistic Exellence

Artistic Exellence award with my watercolor painting of two colorful epephants "Bonds"

Upcoming events

Event: AFRICA WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Dates: 4 Apr 2026 - 2 May 2026

Venue: Fine Art Gallery, Swakopmund Namibia

Exhibition of the finalists of 4th Africa Wildlife Artist of the Year, celebrating the beauty of wildlife through art and supporting Namibian conservation.

Biography

I have loved painting and drawing ever since I was a child. Animals, in particular, have always been a big part of my artistic life. For several years now, I have been working as an artist so that I can express and share my love of nature and the animal world. I never imagined I could earn a living from art, and now it is my daily life. I would like to help encourage people to take a fresh, deeper look at our environment. I hope to make initial international contacts through Artfinder and to take my work further out into the world.