Swedish artist Lars Jonsson is known the world over for his lyrical paintings of wildlife subjects.
Working primarily in oils or watercolors, Jonsson paints a variety of subjects though he has
been studying, sketching and painting birds in particular since he was a boy. Jonsson's
paintings portray idyllic scenes of elegance and serenity. Jonsson made his debut in
the art world at an exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm at
the age of 15. Influenced by the work of Bruno Liljefors, Louis Agassiz Fuertes and
Paul Robert, Jonsson paints a variety of subjects in more than one style. He has,
however, found his early fascination with birds and nature to be an enduring one.
Jonsson has exhibited at museums and galleries throughout Sweden and England.
His works have been included in several major wildlife art exhibits in North America,
including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's Birds in Art" show, where he
was chosen as Master Artist in 1988. Jonsson teaches, lectures and is now in great
demand as a contributor to the Swedish press, professional journals and radio and
television broadcasts. Through years of travel, extensive field research and untold
hours at the easel, Jonsson has developed his knowledge and talent such that he is
able to powerfully express the special feeling he experiences when a particular scene
in nature deeply moves him. In 1983, Jonsson's book, Bird Island, was published.
Its poetic, narrative style and beautiful color reproductions allow readers an insight
to Jonsson's artistic sensibilities and qualities.
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