Artgallery on Söder – about us
LUCIE RAAF
This artist had an early debut, already at the age of 17 at the Hallands Museums Spring Salon.
One of the members of Halmstadgruppen , Axel Olsson was on the jury and was encouraging to Lucie ’s painting. Several Swedish artists have also contributed to her calling to devote her life to art .
To name a few, Bertil Liljebladh , Kerstin Rääf and especially Arne Isaksson. Many of these artists have given their imprint in Swedish art history .
Exhibitions and art fairs around the Nordic region, public commissions to businesses, hotels, schools and Parish , are all lining Lucie Rääfs record
The studio in Slottsmöllan
In Slottsmöllan in Halmstad you will find Lucie Rääf ’s studio.
Here the family Wallberg founded one of Halland ’s largest industries in the mid -1800s .
Lucie ’s grandmother was one of seven siblings in the Wallberg family. Several relatives were visionaries, artists and architects , including strong links to Paris and Le Corbusier.
An exciting heritage that gives creativity in a unique environment with atmosphere and spirit .
References
You will find Lucie Rääf’s art worldwide in the USA, Europe and Scandinavia. Purchased in galleries or ordered directly on behalf of the customer.
The Nibe Enterprises in Markaryd ordered 30 paintings as decorations to the company’s various entrances , conference rooms and showrooms.
St. Nicholas Parish in Halmstad , with four works with the theme of ”tree of life ” .
For the Design Hotel Nordic Sea / Nordic Blue , an order was created on a 24 sqm large reproduction of a watercolor.
These are just some examples of Lucie Rääfs public commissions .
THE PAINTING TECHNIQUE
Lucie has been schooled in all the classic painting techniques , oil, tempera, gouache and watercolor . But after meeting watercolor Prophet Arne Isacsson in the 1980s , Lucie was driven to exploring different color pigments.
The challenge gave her a new dimension in painting.
On the linen cloth using acrylic paint to achieve both transparency and light. Knowledge of how colors appear ”layered ” made the paintings finally achieve the result she was looking for.
Lucie now mixes her own colors with the finest pigments on the market. The paintings have a magical llight and a unique depth.
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