Waltraud Gemein was born in 1951 and she lives and works in Germany.
During her studies in Göttingen she was a private student of the painter and sculptor Henry Hinsch (1909-1979).
She has been creating large-format surrealistic ink drawings since 2011. Her drawings are depicting „with 1000 strokes“ creatures that are both human and animal or plant.
She is a member of the artists‘ association „Kunst Stuttgart International“.
In 2018 and 2019 she participated in exhibitions in Udine, Naples, Meta, London, Venice and Rome.