Naja Abelsen
Naja Abelsen (born 1964) is a Danish-Greenlandic painter and illustrator. Much of her art is inspired by the myths and sagas of Greenland. In addition to her work as a book illustrator, she has designed 18 stamps for Post Greenland.
Naja Abelsen
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- Name
- Naja Abelsen
- Born
- 1964
- Birthplace
- Brønderslev
- Education
- * Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Occupation
- artist, draftsperson, illustrator and painter.
- Fields
- book illustration and painting.
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Naja Abelsen (born 1964) is a Danish-Greenlandic painter and illustrator. Much of her art is inspired by the myths and sagas of Greenland. In addition to her work as a book illustrator, she has designed 18 stamps for Post Greenland.
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• Name — Naja Abelsen • Born — 1964 • Birthplace — Brønderslev • Education — * Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk • Billedskolen (1987-1989) • Danish Design School (1990-1996)
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Born on 19 April 1964 in Brønderslev, Abelsen is the daughter of a Greenlandic father, the teacher Adolf Konrad Boas Henrik Abelsen, a teacher, and a Danish mother, Kirsten Fokdal, manager of an old people's home. As a child, she spent nine years in Greenland's Qaqortoq where she was exposed to the cultures of both Denmark and Greenland. After attending Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk (Holbæk's art folk school), she spend two years at Billedskolen in Copenhagen (1987–89) followed by six years at the Danish Design School (1990–96). Her art is inspired by the people and animals of Greenland, as can be seen in her book illustrations and her work on logos and postage stamps. In March 2017, Abelsen who has lived on the island of Ærø since 2001 opened a new gallery on Vestergade in Ærøskøbing where many of her works can be seen.
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1964
Naja Abelsen was born on 25 April 1964.
2013
Naja Abelsen (2013) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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Frederikssund, Qaqortoq and Ærøskøbing.
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Brønderslev.
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Naja Abelsen is recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as artist, draftsperson, illustrator and painter.
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