I am a French self-taught artist, and these past twenty years I have made Norway my home. Moving to the Lofoten islands was the greatest present I ever made to myself and the Arctic landscapes are indeed a true treat for any artist’s eyes. I live with my British soulmate, my sweet Papillon girls, Lucy and Pixie and the spirit of my border collie, Loki. My creativity is a tribute to the eyes that blink in the heart of every smallest thing, the flowing dreams whose pulse tries to reach to us in our most meditative state.
I hope you’re all having a magical time preparing for the end of the year’s celebrations. My Yule lanterns are lit, and many, many other lights. I love this time of the year. When the sun is just lurking below the horizon, it feels like still being in the world, but not quite. The sun has forgotten to rise on
Stormy weather can be so cosy! I drove back from Reine in the blizzard with some very cool music. The waves were big in Utakleiv and it was difficult to stand on my feet. I also carded a lot of my hand-dyed wool for a Christmas workshop for kids:, they learned to weave a little blanket for the Christmas Pixie,
The icicles hanging from the roof get longer every day. I feel blessed with all these wintery sparkling wonders.
Yesterday, the temperature dropped to -15! On top of the snow that hasn’t melted for days, there is now a thick blanket of frost. It glitters just like on a proper Christmas card. And still, no wind (which is very unusual).
The surface of the water in the fjord a few days ago, looked like silk:
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