Original Artwork Inspired by Landscape

The paintings are not about literal representation, instead the focus is on the emotive qualities of place.

About the Artist

Gaarder's work is held in collections around the world.  She holds a BA and MA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Arts London, UK.

Gaarder’s artistic practice spans an array of media with distinct series bracketed according to support - with the collective factor being the addition and subtraction of medium - all completed with a meticulous finish. Taking landscape as an initial starting point, Gaarder’s paintings are not about literal representation, instead the focus is on the emotive qualities of place. Using an objective palette tied to the Norwegian landscape, colour acts as a vehicle to reveal the picture planes underlying points of reference; with the works being grounded in the everyday, the viewer is encouraged to readdress notions of their surroundings, where the familiar is opened up and made full of possibility.

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