When I first started painting, it was all about infatuation, love, and creative joy. I could paint around the clock – everything about it was fun.
But the more I learned about the craft, the harder it got. I felt a growing frustration that I couldn’t express what I carried inside.
Continue reading “Find Your Authentic Painting Voice – Why Does It Matter?”
Discovering that I am an autist changed everything for me.
Now, I want to highlight women autists through a whole new body of work in my next exhibition – welcome!
Continue reading “Embrace the Unknown – Art on the Spectrum”
September 10-15th, I welcome you to my first joint exhibition with my dear friend and brilliant photographer, Anja Callius.
The exhibition, called Paradise Unearthed, will be held at the beautiful gallery Roddarhuset in my home town Vaxholm just north of Stockholm.
Continue reading “Joint exhibition at Galleri Roddarhuset, Vaxholm”
I just learned that the jury chose one of my paintings to be included in the juried art exhibition Överbysalongen! I am so grateful – this is my first.
Continue reading “Meet my Dancing Queens at Överbysalongen”
When Lili Öst phoned me to find out if I could be a match for her and her popular pod, we could not stop talking. Had we not had other meetings planned for that day, we might still be on the phone!
Continue reading “The intense journey of following my heart – even when it seems crazy… (pod)”
Staying curious is one of the most vital factors of the creative process. As soon as we lose our curiosity, our willingness to explore and be surprised, we risk ending up in the Production Trap.
Expectancy. As a painter, I try hard not to expect anything.
Continue reading “The Art of Not Knowing – or How to let yourself be positively surprised”
“I was here.” Or? Of course, we can’t know the message of this amazing cave painting. But that’s the feeling I get (after a gasp of “wow, how beautiful!”).
Continue reading “Art is a connection from hand to heart, through the soul”
I am happy to tell you that the beautiful gallery Roddarhuset in Vaxholm will exhibit my paintings in the fall.
We will of course keep to any prevailing Corona regulations at the time, so stay tuned for more information via the newsletter (subscribe here).
Continue reading “Exhibition at Galleri Roddarhuset, Vaxholm”
Do you want to get inspired to finally start doing what you have been longing for, but not yet dared to do?
Continue reading “Meet Me Online April 21st to Be Inspired!”
Painting doesn’t make much for your hands – broken nails, often with bandaids and dry skin, more often than I would want with stains that I missed when washing them.
This painting represents a watershed moment for me. It changed everything.
When I started to explore my possibilities of becoming an artist, I tried one thing after another.
For me, being an artist is putting yourself at risk every day.
It is waking up curious, wanting more. It is letting go of ego and fears and committing to the creative journey. It is exploring limits and being brave enough to risk failure, mistakes, and making a fool of yourself.
You may wonder why I’ve made this site in English when I am Swedish and live and work (mostly) in Sweden?
I want to share with you how I reached that decision because it wasn’t easy.
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