Lea Alstad

Lea Alstad is a young artist who has lived most of her life in Trondheim, but is currently based in Oslo.

Through social media, she has built up a large national and international audience with whom she shares her process and images. Her pictures can now be found in homes all over the world: Japan, USA, Australia, Germany and more.

The interest in painting started early in childhood, and has since spent a lot of independent time exploring and experimenting. In the paintings, she deals with the complexity of the human being, where she portrays both face and body. The paintings of the body are inspired by anatomical drawings, where she captures the muscle fibers and contours with the help of brush strokes and colors.

In her portraits, she works layer upon layer with different mediums. Including acrylic, oil, ink and water colour. This creates a variation in texture and a mix between abstraction and realism. Several of the images have parts left to the imaginary, which also gives you the feeling that you are getting "under the skin".

Lea Alstad received a Dream Scholarship from Norsk Tipping in 2021 and a scholarship from the Norwegian Culture Council and the Talent Scholarship, Sparebank 1 in 2021.

She has had a large number of solo exhibitions, participated in several group exhibitions and has been purchased by the private and public sector. She donated two paintings to the TV campaign to generate income for Doctors Without Borders and the price went well over a six-figure sum.

Also read Lea's catalogue

Media coverage:

Avisa Oslo: In a short time, the 22-year-old has created a huge success

Minmode: 11 Affordable Artists You Should Check Out

OsloMet: Corona and art: Lea Alstad

Dream scholarship: The dream scholarship

Our Oslo: Lea (22) from Gamlebyen donated her painting to the TV campaign. There it was bought for a price she had never imagined

NRK rogaland: Bianca (18) believes art is more popular among young people now

Subject: Self-taught Lea (23) makes a living from being an artist - has over 100,000 followers

Address: Lea (23) donated artwork to the TV campaign: - I was shocked when I saw what it was sold for

Hitra-froya: Exhibition at Hotell Frøya: - These are the most promising artists in the country

VG: Lea (23) makes a living from the art she creates herself