title: Dana Puchnarová
text: # Dana Puchnarová
  
  Dana Puchnarová (born January 22, 1938) is a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  A native of Prague, Puchnarová attended the Secondary School of Fine Arts from 1953 until 1957, and from 1958 until 1964 she was a pupil at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. In 1991 she joined the artistic faculty of Palacký University Olomouc, remaining there until 2003.
  
  ## Career
  
  She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions both at home and abroad. One of her prints is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
  
  The asteroid 11105 Puchnarová, discovered by one of her former pupils, is named for Puchnarová. Her son is the artist and musician František Štorm.
  
  