Naja Abelsen

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Naja Abelsen
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Born1964 (age 6061)
NationalityDanish-Greenlandic
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Naja Abelsen (born 1964) is a Danish-Greenlandic painter and illustrator. Much of her art is inspired by the myths and sagas of Greenland. In addition to her work as a book illustrator, she has designed 18 stamps for Post Greenland. [1] [2]

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Biography

Born on 19 April 1964 in Brønderslev, Abelsen is the daughter of a Greenlandic father, the teacher Adolf Konrad Boas Henrik Abelsen, a teacher, and a Danish mother, Kirsten Fokdal, manager of an old people's home. As a child, she spent nine years in Greenland's Qaqortoq where she was exposed to the cultures of both Denmark and Greenland. After attending Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk (Holbæk's art folk school), she spend two years at Billedskolen in Copenhagen (1987–89) followed by six years at the Danish Design School (1990–96). [1]

Her art is inspired by the people and animals of Greenland, as can be seen in her book illustrations and her work on logos and postage stamps. [1]

In March 2017, Abelsen who has lived on the island of Ærø since 2001 opened a new gallery on Vestergade in Ærøskøbing where many of her works can be seen. [3]

Selection of books illustrated by Naja Abelsen

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Naja Abelsen" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark / Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. "Besat af ulve" (in Danish). Information. 5 May 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. "Naja Abelsen åbner galleri i nye lokaler" (in Danish). Fyns Amts Avis. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

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