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Sigrún Ása Sigmarsdóttir
Sigrún Ása Sigmarsdóttir (f. 1957) er myndlistarkona og rithöfundur, búsett í Kópavogi. Hún hefur um árabil unnið með sköpun í ólíkum miðlum, meðal annars ljóðum, útsaumi, teikningu og myndlist. Hún er löggiltur leiðbeinandi í Zentangle®-aðferðinni (CZT), félagi í Vatnslitafélagi Íslands, Litku og Rithöfundasambandi Íslands.
Listsköpun
Verk Sigrúnar sækja innblástur í náttúruna, einkum lífræn form og plöntuheima. Hún vinnur aðallega með vatnsliti, akríl og blek og byggir myndir sínar upp í lögum með blandaðri tækni. Sterkir litir, mikil áferð og fíngerð form einkenna verkin. Sköpunin er fyrir henni leið til rannsókna, leikgleði og tjáningar til að vekja gleði og upplyftingu með litum og formum.
Faglegur ferill
Sigrún hefur stundað myndlistarnám hjá Adele Sypestyn Art Academy frá 2019 og sótt fjölmörg námskeið í myndlist og ritlist. Hún hefur haldið einkasýningar víða um land og tekið þátt í samsýningum, auk þess að vera gestalistamaður í Davíðshúsi árið 2024. Hún hefur gefið út tvær ljóðabækur og birt ljóð og smásögur í tímaritum og safnritum. Frá árinu 2020 hefur hún kennt námskeið í skapandi tjáningu með núvitund og zentangle teikningu.
The Artist
Sigrún Ása Sigmarsdóttir (b. 1957) is an Icelandic visual artist and writer based in Kópavogur, Iceland. For many years, she has worked creatively across different media, including poetry, embroidery, drawing and visual art. She is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT) and a member of the Icelandic Watercolour Society, Litka Art Society and The Writers’ Union of Iceland.
Artist Practice
Sigrún’s work is inspired by nature, particularly organic forms and the plant world. She works primarily with watercolour, acrylic and ink, creating layered compositions through mixed media techniques. Her work is characterised by vibrant colours, rich textures and delicate forms. For Sigrún, the creative process is a way of exploring, playing and expressing ideas, with the aim of bringing joy and a sense of uplift through colour and form.
Professional Career
Since 2019, Sigrún has studied at Adele Sypestyn Art Academy and has participated in numerous art and creative writing workshops. She has presented solo exhibitions throughout Iceland and participated in group exhibitions, including an artist residency at Davíðshús in Akureyri in 2024. She has published two poetry collections, as well as poems and short stories in literary journals and anthologies. Since 2020, she has facilitated workshops in creative expression through mindfulness and Zentangle® drawing.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019–present Adele Sypestyn Art Academy
2007–present Continuing education through numerous art and creative writing workshops
2020 Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT)
1986 BA in Library and Information Science, University of Iceland
Teaching
2020–present Facilitator of workshops in mindful drawing, creativity and personal expression for libraries and private organisations.
Artist Residency
2024 Davíðshús Artist Residency, Akureyri, Iceland
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Baráttukonur (Women of Courage), Hannesarholt, Reykjavík
2024 Þráður (Thread), Spöngin Library and Cultural Centre, Reykjavík
2024 Bathing in Art, Akureyri Swimming Pool
2023 Blástur (Breath), Veggurinn, Reykjavík
2021 Bláber (Blueberries), Veggurinn, Reykjavík
2020 Blómareisa (Floral Journey), Kópavogur Public Library
Group Exhibitions
2025 Litka Art Society, Kringlan, Reykjavík
2024 Icelandic Watercolour Society, Gjábakki, Kópavogur
2022 Hæðargarður Community Centre, Reykjavík
Publications
2025 Horfumst í augu (Face to Face), poetry collection
2023 “Útistöður” (“Outposts”), short story published in the anthology Sögurnar okkar
2019–present Poems published in Icelandic literary journals
2018 Siffon og damask (Chiffon and Damask), poetry collection
Professional Experience
1986–2019 Worked in library and information science as an archivist for a national newspaper and the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), and later as a children’s librarian.