SESSA/
SESSELJA JÓNSDÓTTIR
Sessa’s interest in watercolours commenced for real when attending courses at the Kopavogur Art School (2015 – 2018) under the guidance of Derek Mundell, who introduced her to the characteristics of water-soluble pigments in water on paper. She has also attended short workshops with many artists, both locally and abroad. These include Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, Halldór Árni Sveinsson, Ólöf Svava Guðmundsdóttir, Keith Hornblower, Ann Larson Dahlin, Lena Gemzöe, Vicente Garcia Fuentes and Björn Bernström.
Sessa is inspired by the colours of nature which she transfers to the watercolour paper where water and pigment come together in an often surprising way which makes the process even more exciting. The result of the first washes of colour are then used as inspiration for the artist to complete the work.
A motive which has particularly inspired Sessa is the arctic tern performing its aerial acrobatics against various backdrops.
Gsm: +354 844 3204
Group exhibitions:
2024: Gallerí Grótta, sjötta samsýning Vatnslitafélags Íslands: Árstíðir
2024: Gallerí Grásteinn, fimmta samsýning vatnslitahópsins Flæði
2023: Hallsteinssal Safnahúsi Borgarfjarðar, fimmta samsýning Vatnslitafélags Íslands
2022: Gallerí Grásteinn, fjórða samsýning vatnslitahópsins Flæði
2022: Gallerí Göng, fjórða samsýning Vatnslitafélags Íslands
2022: Félagsmiðstöð eldri borgara, Hæðargarði, samsýning vatnslitahópsins Flæði
2021: Gallerí Grótta, þriðja samsýning Vatnslitafélags Íslands: Breytingar
2021: Gallerí Grásteinn, þriðja samsýning vatnslitahópsins Flæði
2020: Listsalur Mosfellsbæjar, önnur samsýning Vatnslitafélags Íslands: Andstæður
2020: Skúmaskot Skólavörðustíg, samsýning Litku myndlistafélags
2020: Skúmaskot Skólavörðustíg, önnur samsýning vatnslitahópsins Flæði
2020: Safnahúsi Borgarfjarðar, fyrsta samsýning vatnslitahópsins Flæði
2019: Gallerý Göng, fyrsta samsýning Vatnslitafélags Íslands
2016: Samsýning fjögurra vinkvenna úr Myndlistaskóla Kópavogs á Hrafnistu Hafnarfirði
The storm approaches (17 x 50 cm)
The end of Summer (26 x 35 cm)
Wilderness (20 x 20 cm)
Tvilight moment (37 x 53 cm)
Icecold January (18 x 20 cm)
Mothercare I (18 x 18 cm)
Mothercare II (46 x 17 cm)
Waterfall in Westfjords
Light of the Sun (38 x 28 cm)
Waterfall in Westfjords (34 x 26 cm)