Dead Fjord
A painting inspired by Erling Svensen's underwater photographs of Jøssingfjorden. The fjord was used as a dumping ground for mining waste for several years. The images Svensen took 30 years after the miners left is devastating. Only the crabs were surviving on the dusty seabed. Oil on linen-75x90 cm
Take Care
A painting inspired by our precious bees. Nearly 90 percent of all wild flowering plants depend at least to some extent on animal pollination. Caring for bees and other pollinators is part of the fight against world hunger.
Artprint based on the original painting, UVA protected aluminium, 50x50 cm.
This is a limited edition of high quality. All the prints are numbered and signed by Frøydis Aarseth. A certificate of authenticity will accompany each print.
The Thought Cloud
'The Thought Cloud' / 'Tankeskyen' is a commissioned work for Scandic Sunnfjord Hotel & SPA.They gave Frøydis the keyword 'Sunnfjord' (Municipality, Vestland, Norway) and freedom to paint anything within this theme Frøydis came up with the Idea of an imagined thinking cloud.The landscape in the cloud is from Redalen, out towards the Førde fjord and the mountain Engebøfjellet in Sunnfjord. This fjord is planned to be filled with 170 million tons of mining waste from Engebøfjellet, by the mining company, Nordic Mining. The city in the background is inspired by Norilsk in Siberia. Norilsk is one of the most polluted places on Earth with an average life expectancy of 60 years.
Giclée on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 gsm, based on the original painting
This is a limited edition of high quality. All the prints are numbered and signed by Frøydis Aarseth. A certificate of authenticity will accompany each print.
Plastic breakthrough
In 2017 a whale stranded outside Sotra in Norway with its belly full of plastic. Inspired by the plastic problem, Frøydis painted "Plastic Breakthrough", a painting that has won several awards and been exhibited at Sotheby's in New York, USA.
Giclée on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Satin 310 gsm, based on the original painting
This is a limited edition of high quality. All of the prints are numbered and signed by Frøydis Aarseth. A certificate of authenticity will accompany each print.