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"omeonereentlydesried
myworasaomination
ofmelanholyandhopeand
thinthatisaurate."
—atherineunn
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rtist atherine unn lives on Apifera arm in
amhill, regon, where she is surrounded by her
favorite musesanimals and nature. hile her
paintings travel internationally to get to their new owners,
atherine takes refuge on her farm, away from the chatter of
the world’s chaos. utside her studio she watches a flock of
sheep ust up the hill from the lavender eld. onkeys bray
on a hill, chickens scatter, and an old goat rests in the sun.
Her paintings and illustrations tell the stories she sees each
day, with an emotive, bittersweet quality.
aised in inneapolis in an artistic household, atherine’s
tastes for art were flavored by her architect father’s
travels and her occasional studies abroad. he began
painting seriously in her late thirties, choosing to work
as a freelance illustrator. ventually her heart was pulling
her west, and she moved to regon in , where she
eventually met her husband, a landscaper. hey established
Apifera arm in .
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