Armenian opera singer Tehmine Schaeffer is one of the leading sopranos of her generation, whose repertoire encompasses a wide array of operatic and concert works. She started drawing in pencil from a very young age, trying to express her emotions through images. She believes that the ability of creating art is inborn and cannot be learned; true art is that which expresses the inner world of the artist. Tehmine’s artwork is mostly inspired by people and nature. She loves exploring various human characters and natural scenes in her paintings. Tehmine lives and works in Vienna.