Allison Leigh

Thorgrimur is an Icelandic artist born in Reykjavík in 1980. He spent his formative years composing and performing music before studying audio engineering in London at the age of 23. After London, he attended the Royal Conservatory of Music in Den Haag, Holland, where he earned his degree in 2010. After studying oil painting during his stay in den Haag, he decided to make it his primary artistic outlet, as he could express himself better in a visual medium. Thorgrimur prefers to work from direct observation, believing it to be the optimal method of achieving an authentic appearance. His greatest enthusiasm, the landscape, continually finds its way to his paintings, even if he is inspired by a wide range of subjects. In his painting, Thorgrimur employs Alla Prima techniques to express his subject in what he calls painterly realism. He strives to capture his subject as accurately as possible while expressing its emotional impact, adhering to an emphasis on accurate drawing, values, and colour.