Story of an Artist
For those reading this, a big thank you and a warm welcome in my world of art.
​
As a half Swedish half Malagasy contemporary artist born in Madagascar where I spent my childhood, I later started boarding school in Switzerland at the age of 9 in Institut Le Rosey and finished my high school in an all girls institution in England - Roedean. I then studied a dual degree in Instituto de Empressa in Madrid (Business Administration and International Relations) which I decided to drop out of to pursue my passion for art which lead me to complete a Bachelors of Fine Art in Painting at the University of the Arts, London, and a Masters in Art Business at Sotheby's, London.
I am today on my pursue of expanding a strong passion for art, one that I will share with you along the way.
Art has changed the way I vision life. Walking down a street, driving past a building, sitting in a park constantly thinking to myself “how would I represent this on a canvas”?
I travel the world to discover unique cultures which I then depict with color and life in my art work.
However, my main source of inspiration remains my home, Africa.
Painting is for me; entering a utopian world every time I take a paintbrush out to start a new canvas.
​
As a self-taught artist, I am today based in London where I continue to teach myself new art techniques I discover through experimentation and practice in my Kensington studio. I have recently been working towards solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, an art fair, collaborations with brands and film productions, auctions and commissions on an international scale. ​
Having the chance of discovering your passion and pursuing it, will change your vision of living and bring you to life.
​
My talent for painting is the greatest gift God has given me, and I shall rise in its discovery.
​
A warm welcome in the commencement of my art journey.
Elsa Åkesson