I felt this huge relief and it was so satisfying stumbling on to something like this.”Īkebrand’s work alternates from dark and moody to light and inspiring. I tried something new but it felt old inside of me. My husband said that I should probably paint and he was right. “There was this expression I was missing out on. “After those projects I felt this sort of creative emptiness,”Akebrand said. The Swedish native, who grew up in Germany, didn’t focus on art until 2017 after publishing poetry and her novel. If I Google Paul Klee’s art and look at it for two minutes I’m set to go and paint.” “My parents were big fans of his and my dad had a lot of his prints in the house. “There’s no doubt that Paul Klee is my biggest influence,” Akebrand said from her Provo, Utah, home. Her art is inspired by the work of Swiss-German artist Paul Klee, who made his mark last century with surreal art that is filed under expressionism. “I enjoy working on different artistic projects.”Īkebrand, 39, is a self-taught artist, who primarily works with acrylic, ink and vintage magazine cutouts. “I’m fortunate to have several passions,” Akebrand said. In addition to her vibrant artwork, which will be on display Friday at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, Akebrand has published a book of poems, a novel and will release an album next month. So there is a level of surprise when someone is a master of a number of disciplines.Ĭlaire Akebrand is a gifted and versatile artist who is adept at painting, poetry and music. Specialization is the norm in much of America today.
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