Havets brus, eldens knaster, de kala klipporna, ?gr?nskan med dess f?gelkvitter, morgondimman p? det stilla havet, ?ngarnas alla djur och den svepande dimman i gryningen , skogens v?sen, tystheten, stillheten och alla de tusen stj?rnorna?
Mitt namn ?r Elin Mattsson, f?dd och uppvuxen i sm?staden Borg?, i ?stra Finland. 2001 flyttade jag till ?land, Mariehamn f?r att studera till sjuksk?terska. 2004 hittade jag min man och 2005 flyttade vi ut till sk?rg?rds?n F?gl?, min mans g?rd som hans farfarsfar byggt i f?rra sekelskiftet. Jag blev gravid 2006 och vi gifte oss 2007. 07.07.07. Min f?rsta son Emil ber?knades f?das p? julafton 2006 men f?ddes den 17.12. Min andra son Rufus f?ddes 25.7.2008 som prematur p? ett sommarbes?k i hemstaden Borg?, senare insjuknade han i diabetes typ 1, 4 ?r gammal. V?rt tredje barn f?ddes den 19.1.2016 och heter Wilton. Under de h?r sm?barns?ren best?mde vi oss f?r att vidga v?ra vyer och vi flyttade runt endel. 2010 bodde vi i Prag, Tjeckoslovakien d?refter Frigiliana p? Spanska solkusten. Under n?gra ?r hade vi avverkat Madrid, London, Malaga och idag bor jag p? hemg?rden p? F?gl? med v?ra barn medan mannen bor med en fot p? ?land och en i Malaga.
N?r jag flyttade ut till sk?rg?rds?n med 600 inv?nare valde jag ocks? stillhet och natur. Jag fann mer och mer ro i lugnet och hittade mej sj?lv som konstn?r runt 2015. ?ret efter sl?ngde jag p? skoj in en ans?kan till UAL, university Arts of London, fineart och kom in. D?r har jag utvecklat mitt skapande och m?lar i b?de olja och akryl. S?ker fortfarande min stil i m?lningen och m?lar d?rf?r mycket blandat ?n s? l?nge. Gillar ocks? att skriva, l?sa och sjunga. Fr?n och med h?sten 2018 kommer jag helhj?rtat att ?gna mej ?t konsten i alla former. Jag tar livet som det kommer, jag ?r v?ldigt d?lig p? att planera och det andliga/sj?lsliga livet ?r v?ldigt viktigt f?r mej. Jag ser mycket “tecken” och v?ljer alltid magk?nslan. Med den h?r bloggen vill jag f?rmedla hur ett liv p? en sk?rg?rds? kan se ut med havet som granne och jag vill f?rmedla olika k?nslor i mina bilder. Jag bor med mina barn, min katt, mina hundar,mina h?star och min kamera och atelj?. Med en mugg te intill elden vid havet finner jag ro. ?lskar enkelhet och blir tr?tt p? mass konsumering.
The sea, the fire, bare rocks, greenery and the singing from the birds, the morning fog at?early mornings at sea, the animals on the fields, the?sweeping fog at dawn, the essence of the forest, the silence, the stillness, all thousands of stars…
My name is Elin Mattsson, born and raised in a small town called Borg?, in east of Finland. 2001 I moved to Aland Islands, Mariehamn to become a nurse. 2004 I found my man and 2005 we moved to F?gl?, a small island with 600 inhabitants to the farm the great grandfather if my husband had built 100 y ago. I got pregnant 2006 and we got married 2007. 070707. My first son Emil was expected at xmas eve but was born 17.12. My second son Rufus was born 25.7.2008 as a premature as we were visiting my hometown Borg? later 4 y old, he was diagnosed with diabetes type1. Our third baby was born 19.1.2016 and his name is Wilton. At these years we lived at different places in Europe. 2010 in Prague, Czech republic, Frigiliana at costa del sol, Spain. After som years we had been living in Madrid, London, Malaga and today I live with my kids at our farm at Aland Islands, F?gl? while my husband is both at Aland and Malaga.
When I moved back to the island F?gl? with only 600 inhabitants I choose nature and stillness. I found more and more stillness in the calm and found myself as an artist 2015. The year after I pressed “send” on my application to UAL, University Arts of London, fine art and was successful. There I developed my creations and I’m now painting in both oil and acrylic. Still looking for my style in painting and thats whymy paintings vary. I also love to write, read and paint. Fall 2018 I will start wholeheartedly to create and make art. I take life as it comes and I’m terrible in making plans. The spiritual life is very important for me and I see many “signs” and I always choose from the “gut”. With this blog I want to show you what ?life is all about on a small island up north with the sea as your neighbour. I want to express different feelings through my pictures. I live with my kids, my cat, my dogs, my horses and my camera and my studio. ?With a cup of tea next to the fire at the beach I find calmness. Love simple things and get tired of mass consumption.