Art guide:
Einar Enblom - Landscape
(1900-1936)
Enblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Enblom "Balholm painter". We know that Enblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne, and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family.
He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Enblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.
Einar Enblom - Winter motifs from Switzerland
(1900-1936)
Enblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Enblom "Balholm painter". We know that Enblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne, and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family.
He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Enblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.
Aase Kvikne Bjordal - To Villa Breim
(1921 - 2009)
Bjordal was born and raised in Balestrand, and is the daughter of Sigurd and Marta Kvikne, who owned Kvikne's Hotel. She is educated at the State School of Crafts and Arts in Oslo, the Vestlandske kunstakade in Bergen and the Bergen kunstakadeskule. Bjordal finds her motifs in the old rural environment. Techniques such as cold needle, aquatint, etching and serigraphy are well suited to these motifs. She has done many decorative assignments, and has had many exhibitions.
Einar Enblom - Landscape
(1900-1936)
Enblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Enblom "Balholm painter". We know that Enblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne, and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family.
He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Enblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.
Einar Enblom - Blue picture
(1900-1936)
Enblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Enblom "Balholm painter". We know that Enblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne, and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family.
He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Enblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.