Carolina Gårdheim, Gårdheim ART

Stillness Within (#6182)

Golden Awakening (#6184)

Trusting the Unseen (#6183)

Size: 75 x 25 cm (framed 77 x 27 x 4 cm)
Technique: acrylics & mixed media on panel 

About the collection: A sunny February morning in Alicante, Spain. The water sparkles, the breeze is gentle against my cheek, and in the shoreline, ancient boulders speak to me…

I feel the infinity of time – that we all rest in the mountain’s quiet knowing of life’s unbreakable continuity. That we are loved, safe, here to learn and grow, carried by those who came before, all that exists, and all that will come after. For there is no before or after – only now.

In A Piece of Heaven, a new and still-evolving collection, I share those rare moments when we truly land in the present and feel our connection to everything – to that vast, magical, peaceful, wondrous presence. It all began with the boulders in Alicante that spoke directly to my heart. What will come next?

In the Silence of Forever (#6172)

Size: 40 x 65 x 4 cm
Technique: acrylics & mixed media on linen canvas

Overtures)
In the collection Overtures, I have begun to approach the vision of artistically sharing how I, as an autistic person, take in and experience the world by trying to portray my experience of approaching others.

Here, the house forms, somewhat boxy, scarred, and worn, serve as a metaphor for the autistic search for connection. The houses symbolize home, our safest place. Asemic writing represents non-verbal communication, common among autistic people, and the original communication with the world around us that occurs before we can put it into words. The geometric patterns reflect contact with the universe, the whole, the underlying life force we sense before we can even name it.

Gently, one step at a time, the bodies approach each other, creating a new kind of togetherness – a shared human presence in love.

Soulmates (#6164)

Size: 36 x 25 cm (framed 38 x 27 x 4 cm)
Technique: acrylics & mixed media on linen canvas 

About the collection: A sunny February morning in Alicante, Spain. The water sparkles, the breeze is gentle against my cheek, and in the shoreline, ancient boulders speak to me…

I feel the infinity of time – that we all rest in the mountain’s quiet knowing of life’s unbreakable continuity. That we are loved, safe, here to learn and grow, carried by those who came before, all that exists, and all that will come after. For there is no before or after – only now.

In A Piece of Heaven, a new and still-evolving collection, I share those rare moments when we truly land in the present and feel our connection to everything – to that vast, magical, peaceful, wondrous presence. It all began with the boulders in Alicante that spoke directly to my heart. What will come next?

Among Kindred Hearts (#6173)

Size: 47 x 30 cm (framed 49 x 32 x 4 cm)
Technique: acrylics & mixed media on linen canvas

About the collection: In this collection, The Mechanics of Life, I explore abstract painting to express an experienced inner reality. Using acrylic, mixed media, and various tools, I create textured layers that dance between strength and vulnerability, allowing hidden and unspoken depths to emerge. Inspired by raw, weathered surfaces in old houses and industrial environments, I embrace darkness, brokenness, and fragility as places where profound beauty can emerge.

My approach is physical and intense – scraping, tearing, and manipulating the canvas to reveal authenticity. This process of adding, subtracting, arranging, and rearranging mirrors how I make sense of the world around me, attempting to transform fragmented experiences into meaningful wholeness.

The resulting works express the fundamental force underlying everything – the essential element that binds us together: LOVE.

In the Eye of the Storm: Love (#6176)

Size: 43 x 30 cm (framed 45 x 32 x 4 cm)
Technique: acrylics & mixed media on linen canvas

About the collection: In this collection, The Mechanics of Life, I explore abstract painting to express an experienced inner reality. Using acrylic, mixed media, and various tools, I create textured layers that dance between strength and vulnerability, allowing hidden and unspoken depths to emerge. Inspired by raw, weathered surfaces in old houses and industrial environments, I embrace darkness, brokenness, and fragility as places where profound beauty can emerge.

My approach is physical and intense – scraping, tearing, and manipulating the canvas to reveal authenticity. This process of adding, subtracting, arranging, and rearranging mirrors how I make sense of the world around me, attempting to transform fragmented experiences into meaningful wholeness.

The resulting works express the fundamental force underlying everything – the essential element that binds us together: LOVE.

Held by the Mountain (#6177)

Size: 66 x 25 cm (framed 48 x 27 x 4 cm)
Technique: acrylics & mixed media on linen canvas 

About the collection: A sunny February morning in Alicante, Spain. The water sparkles, the breeze is gentle against my cheek, and in the shoreline, ancient boulders speak to me…

I feel the infinity of time – that we all rest in the mountain’s quiet knowing of life’s unbreakable continuity. That we are loved, safe, here to learn and grow, carried by those who came before, all that exists, and all that will come after. For there is no before or after – only now.

In A Piece of Heaven, a new and still-evolving collection, I share those rare moments when we truly land in the present and feel our connection to everything – to that vast, magical, peaceful, wondrous presence. It all began with the boulders in Alicante that spoke directly to my heart. What will come next?

Carolina Gårdheim, Gårdheim ART

collection: Fine Art

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