Schjerfbeck at the Royal Academy

I’m so happy to have discovered Helene Schjerfbeck, through the Royal Academy. She and her work speak to me on so many levels, including: She was a Swedish-speaking Finn; she lived by the English coast (gorgeous, dramatic cliffs), Paris, and the Nordic region; and she had a strong female voice, combining intellectual meditations, bold form and colour, and a taste for fashion.

 If you can make it out to the Helene Schjerfbeck exhibit at the Royal Academy London before it ends (20 July — 27 October 2019), go!

 In any case, I urge you to learn more about this iconic artist through this Royal Academy exhibit video, here: