Ida Kopperud

I’m an abstract artist based in Norway, creating work inspired by natural and botanical forms, and by the interplay between opposites—soft and strong, transparent and opaque. Over time, these contrasts have come to represent something deeper for me: the balance between boundaries and freedom, and how both are necessary for growth.

My process is intuitive and often messy. I work with fluid paints, letting them move and merge freely before I begin carving out clarity—covering, revealing, shaping. Many of my pieces begin outdoors on large, loose canvases, exposed to wind, leaves, and shifting light. The elements leave their quiet marks, becoming part of the story.

I create art because it’s how I make sense of the world and my place in it. Painting helps me find calm in chaos and return to what feels true—beauty, nature, freedom, and personal evolution. There have been seasons in my life where I’ve felt invisible, overwhelmed, or stuck, and making art has been a way to process those experiences and transform them into something meaningful.

I’m not interested in replicating what I see around me; I’m drawn to expressing what I feel. Through layered textures, organic shapes, and thoughtful color, I aim to create work that offers viewer...

Self taught artist.
Have taken various online courses such as:
-Edible abstraction with Nicola Bennett
-Abstracting Nature with Cat Tesla
-Find Your Joy with Louse Fletcher

-Group exhibition at Galleri 49 in Tønsberg, April 2026
-Regular exhibiting artist at Fossekunst, April 2024 - December 2025
-Selected for Romeriksutstillingen, a juried group exhibition, in 2023 and 2024
-Solo exhibition at Det Øde Galleri og Skaperi, November 2022