by Berit | Jan 19, 2026 | Art projects, Think of all you hold dear; to paint is to hope.
The transformation from unrest—layered in strong colours and expressive strokes—to calm, with balance in colours and brushwork, creates a space of its own for the painting’s eloquent silence. A silence that can be supported by being made not present in sight or in...
by Berit | Jan 12, 2026 | Art projects, Think of all you hold dear; to paint is to hope.
The interplay between light, hope, and optimism in the bright tones of my works—shaped by light, earlier painters, and the lyricism found, among others, in Jeppe Aakjær’s beautiful verse “Stille, hjerte, sol går ned”—is set against the threat of the climate changes...
by Berit | Jan 5, 2026 | Art projects, Women by the sea
Maria Thymann – Danish artist Maria Christine Thymann (1867–1928) was a Danish painter active in Denmark in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is especially known for her paintings, including landscapes and scenes related to the Danish artists’ colony in...
by Berit | Jan 5, 2026 | Art projects, Women by the sea
As an artist, I document and draw inspiration from how the depicted woman over the past 150 years has changed from a silent object to a strong subject in her own right. I admire both women who have the courage and determination to break with the expectations of their...
by Berit | Jan 5, 2026 | Art projects, Women by the sea
The woman seen from behind is on her way, but towards what? She is silent. Perhaps she is “the speaking silence”, like a blank page in a book—inviting reflection and reconsideration. To me, she symbolises a future in which women are present and seen in all their...
by Berit | Jan 5, 2026 | Art projects, Women by the sea
To paint is to hope—to fight for everything I hold dear. To paint is to hope—to hope for the future of our children and grandchildren—to hope for the future of the planet! The drama in the painting is created, among other things, by placing the figures physically in a...
