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| Sigrid 8 yrs. old on a pile of snow Norway |
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A Short Biography
Norwegian born artist Sigrid
Tune moved with her family from Norway, to Victoria B.C. Canada.
There she stayed for several years until her mothers adventurous spirit gave Sigrid the opportunity to travel with her. She
was artistically influenced at a young age by her father who earned his masters degree in art from the University of Oslo.
Absorbing all she could while holding down jobs and traveling there was no time for formal education. Instead Sigrid studied
techniques and methods of her favorite artists using everything available to her in the way of books, videos and artistic
friends and applied them to her own works.
Before deciding on painting
Sigrid studied acting with Ben Bard of Beverly Hills and had a small part at MGM in the
movie The Prize starring Paul Newman. She also did a short singing stint with her Hollywood room mate ending up
on a tour that featured Dick and Dee Dee , D.D. Sharp and also The Temptations. Life was full of exciting adventures. Settling in Topanga and Malibu, California for some years,
gave Sigrid the friendship of many creative individuals in all art forms. Then, after having lived several years in
a small town in the heart of Mexico, Sigrid took painting seriously.
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In 1983 she opened a public invited studio-gallery
on Main St. downtown Ventura, California. For the next 14 years Sigrid was commissioned by people from all
walks of life. She painted for lawyers, priests, politicians (Ventura's congresswoman Roz McGrath) doctors, nurses, musicians,
screenwriters, directors, jewelers, actresses, film producers, chefs, shop owners plus more. She worked mainly in oil, but
also pencil and acrylic. " I was married at the time and my husband deserves all the credit for being so loving and supportive.
Because of him I was able to spend a lot of time behind the easel. He was a true inspiration to me."
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| Ventura Gallery at 427 Main St. |
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She also had volume sales in hand painted clothing,
all with different and free flowing designs.Sigrid's colors are striking and brilliant. She tends to go into the blue tones
and the universe is her favorite visual place.
| Sigrid giving lessons on painting the Universe |
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| ARTWEAR by Sigrid Tune -Handpainted originals |
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| Sigrid paints jazz legend Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
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Invited by
jazz musician Henry Franklin in 1997, he built her an art studio in a country setting. 16 years later, away from city life( 2012) Sigrid is equally as prolific. "Ideas and more ideas, just
too many to execute." She describes the artistic attempt as a process of establishing relations with the subject. "In
a portrait, you become that person or animal for the time that you are painting it. It's a very demanding process,
a meditative creative state."
| Sigrid paints pianist Hampton Hawes |
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Sigrid also worked as a layout artist for a large
mail order company, creating layouts of products that were advertised in their 6 catalogs, also designing
many of their catalog covers. "I loved the pressure and deadlines involved with that, but it left little time for my own art." In
addition she has designed Jazz CD covers, magazine covers and painted indoor and outdoor murals. "I thank God every day for
blessing me with all this creative energy. It's a wonderful gift."
or phone ( 951) 378-4517 cell
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