Altmanova about her work: 

All through my childhood and youth I lived in large cities - Plzen, Prague, and Paris.
Surrounded by old stone architecture, I wished for colorful gardens, high mountains, rolling hills, soft meadows, and wide horizons.

Now I live in Altamont, NY, and even though the nature I see around me is a reality,
it is this fervent dream of a child that permeates and dominates my work.
I always start with “Once upon a time...”

My landscapes are without people. I like to walk in them alone - at dawn, on a windy day, under the sun or the moon, in spring or summer, fall or winter.
All seasons are enchanting subjects for my pastels.

Prague gave me a strong sense for composition, for serenity, and for stability.
Paris gave me the color, the light, and the excitement.
Altamont gave me the nature - the poetry of meadows, hills, trees, and open skies.

When I paint, it all comes together. I start with composition, get excited over the colors, and compose a poem on the Nature.