Merethe Torbergsen


I always loved art, as a child I'd create my own magic world of people, animals, images of
exotic and beautiful places through my drawings and imaginations. I would spend hours with
my pencils and colour sticks, making my own reality with paper and colours.
In school, I'd draw, full drawings and little doodles in class, listening to the teacher with one
ear...I still have all the paperdolls me and my friends made, we'd create familys for each

and every one, all with their own personality and history. We where the designers of a

world of it's own, what happy memories to own...

As a typical teenager I moved on to draw graphite portraits of celebrities, horses, lions, tigers, love storys, cats and dogs - and the occational comic book. I'd draw for myself, for

my friends, and to me this has been an important part of developing imagination, emotions and a quiet place for my thoughts - many problems and difficult issues where handled while drawing.

To me - being creative and imaginative is a big part of growing as a human being - every child should be as lucky as I was...

Growing into adulthood I left the pencils and drawing books, and music became my main occupation in terms of creativeness. Being in a band, performing live, singing, playing the guitar - being creative still was a big part of my life.
After ten years on the road I picked up a pencil and started grahite drawing again. Funny how you don't know how much you miss important parts of yourself, and don't even know it...I found that missing part, and as an adult I'd have a different take to it, this time gaining more knowledge about art. Colours, composition, values, light/shadows, anatomy...all the exciting and uncovered subjects to art. I tried watercolours, oils, acrylics - but didn't really find my passion until I discovered soft pastels. My addiction and true love art-wise - this wonderful, exciting medium with all it's options and possibilities. The brilliant colours, the fragile or brightness - the soft pastels can be so many things. I'm studying and learning, exploring and experimenting - and soft pastels has become my medium of choice. Self taught, but with help and advice from other, talented artists, I'm loving every minute I spend at my easel.

My journey has only began.