Alethea Eriksson sees her art as a form of visual poetry that celebrates both the weather of the natural world and the shifting weather of our inner lives.
Her gestural abstract paintings convey the sense of wonder and wellbeing she experiences in encounters with the elements, the seasons, and her garden. The works open a wide window onto this world, inviting viewers to reconnect with their own experiences of nature, to pause, breathe deeply, and absorb a feeling of lightness and calm.
At the same time, her paintings are an exploration of colour, line, and form. Built up in layers and traversed by gestural and calligraphic marks, they possess a distinctive energy, freedom, and depth. Created through an intuitive process, they leave room for play, chance, and discovery.
Inspired by nature as a source of refuge, renewal, and emotional connection, her paintings explore the space between energy and restraint. Through gestural mark-making, layered surfaces, and a restrained palette, she creates atmospheric compositions that evoke memory, landscape, and sensory experience without direct representation.
Working primarily in acrylic and oil paint, Eriksson develops her paintings through an intuitive process of building, reworking, and revealing the surface. Her work reflects a lifelong engagement with the rhythms and cycles of the natural world.
Her paintings are informed by a close connection to nature and an interest in stillness, rhythm, and emotional space. Through color, line, and material, the works invite contemplation and calm while reflecting on the restorative qualities of the natural world.
