Art, Hrafnhildur Siguroardottir

 

for more information on this artist visit her web site here

http://hrafnhilduringa.com/en/malverk/new-2011/
I came across this artist today and initially I thought it was another Scottish artist painting the stormy seas and wild skies of the Scottish Islands. I was wrong, this lady is from Iceland, she was born on the farm Vestur- Sámsstaðir in South Iceland, and grew up there. She paints what she knows and what she is familiar with. Many of her paintings are of no place in particular; they are a combination of the many wild Icelandic scenes that constitute her homeland. She paints from memory and imagination but the basis for this is her homestead, the waterfalls, fields, lakes and marshes that are her life. She revels in the sublime, the allure of that which is powerful, dangerous, awe inspiring and overwhelming but at the same time enticing and fascinating. These paintings are from a recent exhibition called ‘Blowing in the Wind’, works that are inspired by the weather conditions she is all too familiar with.
I’ve posted enough work by Scottish artists featuring similar themes I’m sure you will see why I initially thought these were by another Scottish artist. I find it oddly reassuring to know that people who see the beauty of the wild wet and windy are not exclusively Scottish. Education:      
1999-2000   The Art School of Kópavogur, Iceland      
1980-1984   The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts Iceland
1978-1979   Reykjavik School of Visual Arts Iceland

delete reply catherinearmant wrote on May 6 Immense talent, and yes the inspiration is very similar to that one of William Turner himself ! Very impressive. Thank you for this Introduction, dear Loretta.

delete reply kathyinozarks wrote on May 6 oh I love her paintings

delete reply greenwytch wrote on May 6 OH! i can feel the power! ; )

delete reply nemo4sun wrote on May 6 there is a cool power here the mystery of wind and water :)

delete reply brendainmad wrote on May 6 A very appropriate name for the exhibition. As you said they're a perfect demonstration of the power of Mother Nature.

delete reply rabbitfriendhere wrote on May 6 Really neat! I have no clue on how to pronounce her first name. Hopefully she goes by Inga. :-)

delete reply starfishred wrote on May 6 OH WOW SHE REMINDS ME OF TURNER thanks loretta

delete reply mitchylr wrote on May 6 Great art!! She captures the power of nature wonderfully well.

delete reply djdx wrote on May 6 Lovely work. I do prefer seeing it on the screen rather than being in the boat. :-)

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on May 5 hello ladies..............glad you like them, I love paintings like these, there is nothing actually wrong with the 'nice' little paintings of cottages with roses around the door, nothing wrong with the 'pretty', but these are so much more powerful, they are awe inspiring, I think they are wonderful, they show the true power of nature.

delete reply artprevails wrote on May 5 They are beautiful done. A lot of strong feelings there.

delete reply bennett1 wrote on May 5 Absolutely marvelous paintings!! We who have seen the majesty and fury of Lake Superior can also appreciate the strong beauty of the sea.