Jonny FORSSTRÖM
1944, Sweden
Also known as: JF
Jonny Forsstrom discovered art relatively late in life. Maybe that's why Jonny Forsstrom still has the curiosity and creativity that of a child. He was in his twenties when he started taking it seriously.
Jonny got glasses as a six-year-old, and in the 50s that was a sure sign of weakness that would rule out soccer and wild kids play. But for the first time, he got to see things clearly. A by-standing voyeur taking note of people's gestures.
He had a variety of jobs after his school years; he was a sailor, a shipyard worker, in the hotel business in Gothenburg and Stockholm, and barely got by. His newly discovery of art gave him hope and a new sense of freedom, a new awakening of the world.
After 40 years of exploring the human psyche and challenging composition and color boundaries, Jonny Forsstrom is still going strong.
Source: http://www.jonnyforsstrom.com
Jonny Forsström är en svensk autodidakt bildskapande konstnär.
Han föddes på Öland men växte upp i Malmberget. I tidig skolålder flyttade han till Alingsås och senare till Trollhättan. Forsström började måla på 1960-talet när han studerade vid Färgelanda folkhögskola. Han lät sig inspirerades av vikingarnas kultur och Cobragruppen.
Forsström har haft atelje i Vänersborg på 1960-talet, i SoHo, New York på 1980-talet och i Trollhättan på 1990-talet.
Source: http://www.jonnyforsstrom.com http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Forsström