Elin Muren

I am a visual artist, born on the vest coast of Norway surrounded by high mountains where I liked the speed of downhill skiing in the winter and swimming in the deep fjords in the summer.

I moved to Finland in 1990 where I still have my life and work. These two countries are close to each other, but the nature is very different. The forest in Finland is a place where I find peace and inspiration. In autumn I love to wander around and collect blueberries and muschrooms. Even at the cottage in the arhipelago it’s easy to find inspiration for my paintings.
What can be more facinating than the greenery coming out of the dark soil in early spring? All the beautiful colors on the leaves on a crisp autumn day, the patterns on stones and stems, weather bitten colors on an old cottage…

As a little girl I used things found in the nature or by the sea, to create my own little fantasy world. To see a blank surface triggered something in me, so even walls in our home got some decorations. At the age of 12 I decorated a door at our school. This old village school is today a museum and the door is still there.

I studied to become a Florist at young age, it was a way to be creative with form and colors as well. I attended several competition...

I have a three-year degree as a Florist and a three year long study in Graphic Form & Drawing, both studies in Norway. I am self taught when it comes to painting

Solo Exhibitions:

2024: Dream Away, Runonkulman Galleria, Uusikaupunki. Finland
2022: Ajatuslento
Gallery Teijon Masuuni. Salo, Finland
2020: Botanical Feelings - Growth, Trancience, Hope:
Gumbostrand Konst & Form, Söderkulla, Finland
2005: Møre og Romsdal Fylkesgalleri: Volda, Norway
2003: Liisa`s Sushi Bar:
Helsinki, Finland
1992: Alexin Gallery:
Helsinki, Finland
1991: Debut Exhibition:
Volda Art Association, Norway

Group Exhibitions:

2023: Summer exhibition in Gule Huset, Lauvstad in Norway
2021: My Tribute to Leonard Cohen - five paintings on show at Gumbostrand Konst&Form, Finland
2007: RAKU: Volda in Norway
2006: Christmas Exhibition at Kristiansund Kunstforening, Norway
1994: Hagelstam Galleri, Helsinki Finland
1993: Summer exhibition in Ekenes, arranged by Galleria Dix. Finland
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