New Member from Idaho
 

Hi...my name is Bjorn Thorkelson. I'll try to make this short and sweet. I'm 36 years old and after working as an illustrator for the past 10 yrs or so, I've been making the transition to the gallery market and loving it so far. It's been a year since I got into my first gallery, and I'm now showing in three. Wilcox Gallery in Jackson, Gasov & Gurule in Scottsdale and Sage Creek Gallery in Santa fe.

I've always loved to paint people and am putting together some work for portraiture in the future. It's fun to see what everyone is doing and I look forward to getting to know some of you.

Happy painting.

Bjorn,

Images like this should take you far.

Welcome.

Bjorn,
Welcome to the forum. I really like what you are doing.

Hi there Bjorn and Welcome.

I loved your painting and I hope to see more of your work here.

Bjorn,
Welcome to the forum. Just saw this post. Your painting is already one of my favourites. I have a feeling I will be looking forward to your future posts.

Welcome!
 

What a beautiful painting. I look forward to seeing more of your work on this Forum. It is truly lovely.

Hi Bjorn, welcome to the Forum! I love your painting. It's glowing with light and color, offset by the rich shadows, and all executed with such descriptive and confident brushwork. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you post here.

Love this painting Bjorn and also looking forward to seeing more. I'll have to visit the G&G gallery here in Scottsdale so I can view them in person.
I lived in Boise for 10 years and sure miss it. Hope to move back up there some day soon, as my kids still live there.

What a lovely painting, Bjorn, with such self-assured painterliness and lively color. She has a beautiful gesture. Welcome to the Forum and I am really looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Welcome to the forum. Your paintings are very skilled.