ABOUT THE ARTIST

My name is Nina Tonning Hallén, and I am an Norwegian artist living and working in southern Spain.

Art has been part of my life since the late 1980s, and during a challenging period many years ago, painting became something much more meaningful to me — a place of freedom, peace and rediscovery.

Over the years, art remained an important part of my life, and two years ago I decided to devote myself to painting full-time.

My paintings are inspired by finding beauty in the imperfect, people, emotions and the experiences that shape us. I am fascinated by the strength we discover through difficult times, the stories we carry within us and our ability to grow.

I work intuitively, building layers of colour, texture and emotion. I rarely know exactly where a painting will take me, and I rather like it that way. Sometimes a painting seems to have a mind of its own, and I have learned to enjoy the surprises along the way.

There is room for both seriousness and humour in my creative world. Life, after all, is rarely just one or the other.

Through my art, I hope to create something that makes you pause for a moment, feel something, or perhaps recognise a small part of your own story.

Nina Tonning Hallén
byNina Art