Featured Artist Siv Storøy

Artist Siv Storøy’s compelling mixed media imagery features ethereal women in mysterious settings. Learn more about this artist by visiting her website.

 

 

As an artist and visual storyteller from northern Norway, I have been influenced and inspired by stories, myths and fairytales as long as I can remember. My images have this sub-tone of otherworldly and mysterious illusion to them, and I constantly make up stories in my mind as the images emerge.

 

 

Most of my work is made by a mixed media technique consisting of photography, acrylics and ink. These mediums, combined with digital editing, give me the chance to play with multiple layers, creating my own personal style.

 

 

That’s what I find most interesting to work with—a fusion of the traditional and digital.

 

 

My background from graphic design and illustration influences my images a great deal, and I find it very difficult to not make contrasts between soft and hard shapes, or even sneak in some typography here and there. Ultimately, I believe that these different angles mixed together can create a somewhat surprising result. I really enjoy experimenting and mixing different disciplines.

 

 

My most recent line of artwork consists solely of women, portrayed in one way or another. I find myself always returning to creating female characters, wanting to explore new ways of showing their strength or vulnerability.

 

 

The essence of the female archetype remains a great mystery, and through my artwork I try to both reveal and maintain that mystery.

 

 

I work with a variety of methods; I sometimes photograph the models and I sometimes create photo collages from found pictures, which I use as a template.

 

 

Often, I begin creating with just a feeling or a hunch of what it is I want express. I almost never have a plan, but more of an inner sense of what it is I want to make. Sometimes I begin with a notion of what the image should be, but I end up with a completely different outcome.

 

 

I start with “this feeling,” which gets scribbled down in my sketchbook. I then start refining it into something with which I can work. It’s a very organic process and creating is never dull with this approach!

 

 

I have received several propositions from galleries recently, and I am very grateful for these opportunities to travel around and participate in exhibitions. I work hard to improve myself, trying to discover new angles in my images.

 

 

Imagination and observation are key elements in my work. Though I am inspired by many principles, I seek to find an expression that is purely mine. Even though my images have changed over the years, people say that they can always recognize my style, and that is something I value.

 

Artist Siv Storøy invites you to follow her on Instagram, Behance and Dribbble.

 

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