Lia Laimböck is an acclaimed artist known for her evocative portraits, pastels, and sculptures. Her creative journey began at the Royal Academy of Visual Arts in The Hague (1982-1988), setting the foundation for a dynamic and evolving career. In 1993, she embarked on a project to portray seven notable Dutch authors, with the series later acquired by the Museum of Literature in The Hague.

Throughout the 1990s, Laimböck exhibited widely, showcasing her works at esteemed galleries such as De Twee Pauwen, Gallery Laimböck, and Ann’s Art. In 1999, she shifted focus, stepping away from exhibitions and portrait commissions to explore new thematic series, such as Origin (1999-2000) and Organic versus Chemical (2001).

Her collaborations with sculptor Gerhard Lentink in 2002-2003 led to exhibitions at the Museum of Figurative Art in Eelde and the Museum Markiezenhof in Bergen op Zoom. In 2004, Laimböck was awarded the prestigious Biennale Figurative Art prize in Arnhem and held a solo exhibition at the Whanki Museum in Seoul, South Korea.

From 2005 to 2007, her travels to Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, and beyond inspired works such as Starry Riders, Woman and Gaur, and Sparrow Sisters, showcased at venues like the Belgium Embassy and Stevens Church in Nijmegen. Her unique pastel work, Child at Billabong, reflected her time in Tasmania.

Laimböck’s artistic range continued to expand, as seen in her exhibitions at the Hamptons in New York (2008), where she produced portraits of dogs and their owners. She also began working with ceramics, introducing her Zodiac series in 2010 and presenting her piece Mister Zodiac at gallery Laimböck in the Netherlands.

Her work continued to resonate internationally, with exhibitions in Munich, Amsterdam, and New York, as well as commissions such as the portrait of Maarten and Eva Biesheuvel, acquired by the Museum of Literature in The Hague in 2011. In the following years, Laimböck's exhibitions spanned from the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin to the Boyle Art Festival in Ireland.

In 2014, Laimböck portrayed HRH King Willem Alexander and HM Queen Maxima to commemerate their 2013 inaugartation. The piece is life-sized and the portrait currently resides in the Dutch Embassy in Caïro.

Laimböck was a master teacher for the final year students in Groningen at the Classical Academy 2014 till 2016, The Netherlands before she moved to Ireland. "They were very sorry I left. I used to fire my students up."

In 2019, she took part in the UnderstArtersOrders initiative to benefit the Injured Jockeys Fund, where her fibreglass racehorse sculpture ‘Flying Colours’ was auctioned on live TV at the Curragh Racecourse. The same year, she exhibited flower pastels in collaboration with Sight Savers at Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

In recent years, Laimböck’s work has been displayed at the Royal Dublin Society and Bord na Móna in Newbridge. Her exhibitions and collaborations with historical groups reflect her ongoing commitment to creating art that connects deeply with both local and international audiences.

Lately, Laimböck has displayed such works as 'Brigid and Conleth at Dawn' for the 1500 year anniversary of the death of St. Brigid at the Leinster House, which currently resides at the Naas Library. Other works in Naas include 'Dreamworld' in the Killashee Hotel, 'September’ located in a private office in Naas and ‘Bridget, Rooks and Heron at Dawn’ which she donated to the Brigidine Sisters Solas Bhríde in Kildare.

From October this year until 2025, Laimböck will be exhibiting her 'Love Touch' exhbition in the Grá Collectibve Art Gallery in Naas Co.Kildare. Laimböck's use of a restricted colour palette, midnight black of East Indian Ink and an Autumn golden undertone creates sensational and moody images. Her unique style, reminiscent of Corrinthian pottery is steeped in Mythological allegory, her works often centred around astrology, and it's deep messages of love and connection as projections in the stars. You will see how passion, affection and love is interwoven as the characters are within each piece.