Press

Press

  • “Painting that makes the North Sea feel close enough to touch.”
    Lunevik Review
  • “A quiet, confident body of work, and some of the most generous colour on the coast.”
    Velmora Quarterly
  • “Varen paints weather the way other painters paint faces.”
    The Saltmeadow Review

From collectors and visitors

  • The painting changed how the whole room feels in the morning. It was worth every week of waiting.

    Maren Solvik Private collector, Bergen
  • Ilse's colour is unmistakable. Visitors stood in front of the harbour series for a long time.

    Tomas Arvela Curator, Galleri Holmsund
  • A calm, generous workshop. I went home with a finished canvas and a new way of looking.

    Jonna Heikkilä Workshop participant

Press kit

High-resolution images, a short bio and the current CV for editors and curators.