About the Artist
Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir – Artist
My landscapes are rooted in the environment of my youth in the Westfjords. They represent an attempt to create a world that lies on the boundary between imagination and nature—an extension of my inner world.
My subject matter has long revolved around water: first waterfalls, and later the sea, where islands and boats float on the surface, or where mountain slopes and spits reach into the ocean. This persistent focus on water reflects my fascination with its transience and transparency—and also my fear of it. My works tell a story of a journey out into the world, where the sublime can be sensed in simplicity itself.
Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir was born in Ísafjörður in 1961. She graduated from the Painting Department of the Icelandic College of Art and Crafts in 1985. Three years later, she earned a teaching degree from the same institution. She lives and works in both Reykjavík and Þingeyri, a small town in the Westfjords of Iceland. Her work is represented in numerous collections, including those of the Reykjavík Art Museum, the Ísafjörður Art Museum, the University of Iceland Art Museum, and various public and private institutions.