Fanny Brodar

This painter, who currently lives and works in Maine, was born in 1971 in Oslo, Norway and grew up in New York watching Sesame Street while drawing on the floor of her bedroom and creating imaginary worlds and friends that helped her deal with the traumatic times experienced in her childhood.

She trained as an Illustrator at the Art Institute of Boston, although her life took a different turn and it will not be until early 2020 when she returned to paint as an escape from the isolation caused by the pandemic. However, her previous experience as an illustrator is notable in her work, which also shows the influence of contemporary Japanese art and culture and reveales other of her references such as the artists Rose Wylie or Philip Guston.

Brodar represents multiple characters in vibrant colors, taking her childhood experiences as a reference to convey a vision of longing for companionship and liveliness. She composes her works meticulously, creating a sense of order out of chaos. For her, art is a means of self-healing and at the same time a way to heal the inner child of the viewers. In her latest works, she has also introduced imaginative characters inspired by nature. Her goal is to develop a loving connection with the natural world and invite viewers to find joy in the simple things in life.