![]() ![]() My background in both science and art have often overlapped, one informing the other.” I research local environments and history to be better able to engage the audience, although sometimes I introduce unexpected features that are nevertheless compelling to the viewer. When Biruta submitted her art entries to “HerStory” she shared this statement: “By painting the natural world at a large scale I wish to draw the viewer into a deeper state of peaceful contemplation, transporting him or her from present preoccupations to a calming and ultimately healing frame of mind. Tree, More Valuable than Gold, a mural in Bass Pro, Toledo, Ohio, 20 feet x 40 feet. She received an “Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”, which includes this interview. Recently, her mural painting “Tree, More Valuable than Gold”, shown above, was selected for for the Manhattan Arts International “HerStory” online exhibition. Her many exhibitions and collections include: American Museum of Natural History, New York Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC National Geographic Society World Magazine National Wildlife Federation among others. Water, Desert and Forest are the most predominant themes for her awe-inspiring murals that sometimes measure up to 5,000 square feet. ![]() Winner of “HerStory” 2021 “Outstanding Woman Artist Achievement Award”īiruta Akerbergs Hansen,, creates magnificent murals commissioned by museums, publishers, and organizations around the world. ![]()
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