colourfull, joyfull painting

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Artistic Visjon

My art is a space for honesty. I seek to challenge the polished and the perfect, and to open up space for what is raw, spontaneous, and real. Through my work, I want to inspire others to meet themselves as they are – not as they wish to be, nor as they think they have to be – and in doing so, create room for God to meet them right there.

I do not create art for the sake of selling, but I sell the art I create. Every brushstroke and every composition is an invitation to joy, courage, and honest encounters – with oneself, with others, and with God. I want to show that what is not perfect can still be beautiful and meaningful.

My passion is to create something that overflows – with colors, emotions, and spontaneity. Through my work, I want to focus on the good in the world. I want to light candles instead of cursing the darkness. Through my work, I hope to pass on to the next generation – to my daughters and to all who might need it – a glimpse of genuine creativity and wholehearted joy for life.

I believe in the Creator and in the power of the unique, in embracing what does not always have words, and in setting it free upon the canvas. It is the art itself that matters – and it is when it touches others that it truly lives on.

  • Sky and Sea Meet

  • Scar tissue

  • Tree of Creation

  • Do Goldfish Go to Heaven When They Die?

  • Beneath the Horizon

  • Surrender

Who am I?

I am a woman in midlife, living far from the city's noise – and I love it. Everyday people and the beauty of creation are my greatest inspirations.

I am a visual artist working mainly with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic, but I also explore pastels, drawing, and mixed media. My work moves between spiritual expressionism, Art Brut, and folk art, leaning more toward maximalism than minimalism. I paint intuitively with colors, symbols, and emotions – sometimes raw and explosive, sometimes quiet and meditative.

I am also a poet and writer. I create poetry, songs, light-hearted pieces, and stories, and have several published books.
In my blogs, I share reflections on life, death, love, and the creative process – all the deep and colorful things that shape art.

Education and Training

Mostly self-taught, I have taken numerous art courses and workshops, including studies in abstract painting, classical drawing, life drawing, and printmaking.
I have also attended writing workshops in songwriting, storytelling, and poetry development.

Exhibitions

I have organized and participated in various exhibitions, both locally and nationally, including shows at Harstad Art Association, Skutvik Coastal Festival, NorthArt, and Reginedagan in Vesterålen.

Publications

  • Frihetslengsel (Freedom's Longing), poetry, 2023

  • The Beautiful Princess and the Blind Man, 2011

  • Siri Butterfly and the Bully Beetles, 2010

My writings have been featured in "Leonardo" (AtlantIQ Society journal), Verdidebatt, Re:Tro, and local newspapers.
I have also written hymns, revues, and devotionals, and am a proud member of the Poetic Genius Society.

Other Work

I teach and organize courses in painting, ukulele, Bible study, and more.

Gallery & Writings

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"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
– Micah 6:8