Aase Birkhaug

and I say “I paint Roses so that I shall not die”. Having fallen in love with flowers, nature and painting from an early age, it was only natural to merge these factors together at some point, and by combining the aesthetic beauty of botany with her skills as a painter. It is documented that colours have an effect on the sensory system, and some years ago I made the waiting room in my physiotherapy office into an exhibition for my paintings, and I discovered that it influenced the patient’s mental state. My paintings are regularly described as very soft and mild. The colour combinations I use are tastefully and delicately fused to make a motif that can be described as very soothing to the eye. I discovered several years ago that Roses have a positive effect on me, almost like a “healing”, and the combination of the smell and the sight feels like a meditation, bringing about a certain calmness, which is something I try to reflect in my paintings. I do my paintings in different media such as Aquarelle, Tempera, Gouache, Oil, Acrylics and Pastel. I have had exhibitions both in Norway and several countries abroad, internationally during the years 1990 – 2021.