In the forest painting...

In stories and legends trees are symbols of wisdom, strength, protection, secret knowledge, life and fertility. In fairy tales the forest symbolizes the unconscious and is a place of initiation.

Entering the dark forest and the unknown, one confronts hidden aspects of the self in order to experience a re-birth and gain a new understanding and knowledge of life...

I loved reading fairy tales when I was young. And now, as I work on my latest forest painting, I see this symbolism come to life. So what better place to explore this than my ancestral home of Norway?...

Next week I'm off to the land of trolls and the midnight sun!