A brief history of interesting people, places and things
Aston Alnæs was a skilled Norwegian woodcarver from Verma. He made his living as a woodcarver and painter throughout his life. He worked in his hometown, and most of his production was sold locally or to tourists, particularly those interested in trolls and animal figures… Continue Reading →
Over the past few decades, there has been a mystery among troll collectors surrounding the identity of the Norwegian woodcarver that made a unique design of hand carved trolls… Continue Reading →
Harald Wiberg was a renowned Swedish artist, illustrator and writer. He is known internationally for his illustrations of the Tomten from Scandinavian folklore, though the vast majority of his work primarily features animals, particularly those native to Scandinavia. He had a special talent for capturing the essence and behavior of animals in their natural habitats… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Dayne's Discoveries 