--Kristin Kjorlaug--

Kristin Kjorlaug was the artist name of my dear Norwegian grandmother. In 1884 her grandfather brought the name Kjorlaug from a farm in Norway to America. Every summer I did Rosemaling (a Norwegian folk art) beside this grandmother, who fanned the flame of creativity in me with pencils and painting books. The smell of linseed takes me to her side again. I sign my artwork Kristin Kjorlaug in honor of this special lady. My Scandinavian heritage inspires much of what I create today, and my belief in the Creator gives me courage to put my creations into this beautiful world.