Artist Statement

I am a Norwegian artist, and the essence of my work is very much rooted in the colors and landscapes from Scandinavia and the traditional simple designs of Nordic art. The difference between the cool, cold almost whitish blue winter landscape and the bright colors of summer is extremely inspiring to me, and many of my paintings are characterized by bold contracts between colors, textures, shapes and light.

My work is contemporary abstract art ranging from big motives and bold colors to subtle, white washed images of a snowy, pale winter day. A pink sunset, a rectangular pattern of land seen from above, or a delicate flower are examples of images which are blended together to create an abstract form of beauty. Departing from a single vision  from nature my paintings try to show her inner mechanisms and vitality not represented by appearance, but by the emotions these visions create in the viewer.

Biography

Having painted at various levels throughout my life I took up painting full time when I moved from Norway to Houston 8 years ago. After taking various art classes, I enrolled at The Glassell School of Art in 2005. In my work I constantly try to discover and share conscious and unconscious dimensions with the viewer. I have successfully participated in art markets, shows and group exhibitions, and I have also sold a number of paintings through commission work and by word of mouth.

Group Exhibitions

Location	Date
Chart Art Studio, student exhibition	spring 2003
Chart Art Studio, student exhibition	spring 2004
The Branch School, group exhibition	spring 2004
Houston Art Society, group exhibition	fall 2004
Houston Art Society, group exhibition	spring 2005
The Glassell School of Art, student exhibition	spring 2006
The Glassell School of Art, student exhibition	spring 2007
Bering & James Gallery Art Box Show	winter 2007
Bering & James Gallery Art Box Show	winter 2008
Bering & James Gallery Art Box Show	winter 2009