Sigrid Bølling was an influential Norwegian artist that skillfully bridged the realms of rural realism and French impressionism. As a half-sister to the famous Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, Bølling carved her own path in the art world, beginning with formal training in Copenhagen before immersing herself in Paris's vibrant art scene. Her works depict everyday life with honesty and truthfulness, capturing the daily activities of people in remote areas as they truly were… Continue Reading →
Beauty and the Grotesque – Art by Ole Martin Skaug
Ole Martin Skaug is a Norwegian artist who creates fantastic, "beautifully ugly" ceramic animals and people. One can find beauty in the grotesque and the bizarre, and humour is the key here… Continue Reading →
Erik Wengelin (1907-1965) – Drawings from Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Erik Wengelin was a Norwegian artist, communist, and Nazi concentration camp survivor. Those that knew him described him as a wandering soul and friend to people and animals. His drawings from Sachenhausen provide first hand insight into what prisoners went through in order to survive… Continue Reading →
Arne Tjomsland (1915-1970) – Nordic designs in whale tooth and wood
Arne Tjomsland was one of Norway's foremost souvenir designers in the 1950s and 60s. His designs were based on the theme of Nordic fauna; including animals, Eskimos and Vikings carved from whale tooth or wood… Continue Reading →
Violet Parkhurst (1921-2008) – Seascapes, sunsets and seashores
Violet Parkhurst is most well-known for her life-like seascape paintings of the bubbling foam-flinging seas of the world, which thunder off the shores in their wild rush for the beach. Her range of work, from the mysterious moonlit seas, to the shimmering Summer surf, was inspired by her undying thirst for life and the beauty that surrounds us everyday… Continue Reading →
The Biccard Collection
The Biccard Collection is the collective works of John Biccard, a remarkably talented artist from Cape Town, South Africa who created whimsical sculptures made of crushed marble… Continue Reading →