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Art Journaling and Everyday Peace

Art Journaling and Everyday Peace

I have been creating art for over twenty years and my practice has evolved in different directions ever since. It moves depending on the circumstances around me but also because of my creative interests, inspirations and ideas.  I started creating art journals about 4 years ago and at the beginning each page felt kind of precious, something I had to "get right". It sort of...

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Piecing together what works

Piecing together what works

Spending time with the past by setting memories in a modern context in order to appreciate what was good and move on from what was hard. An active piecing together of what works for me now. Sometimes it feels like I am nostalgic not just for my own family stories but for the past in general. I spend a good bit of time at vintage...

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Character Collage Stories - "Build you own ship"

Character Collage Stories - "Build you own ship"

I spent the day yesterday at a market here in Oslo. After the intensity of all the Christmas markets I had done, I was looking forward to reimagining my "shop", simplifying it and focusing on my Collage Character prints. They are always a conversation starter and I love watching how people take their time to look at each one and how they eventually stop on...

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