«I wish for people to experience colors they haven't seen before. To give a voice to the silenced. The most beautiful things I know, are not necessarily pretty.»

Paintings that tell stories. Merete Steinvik Haugen debuted in 2015 with 100 paintings on one subject; about the people we don’t see. Haugen’s paintings are inspired by people’s untold stories, portraying aspects of human relations and emotions. She skillfully captures a moment in time and a breath of true life. Her ethereal compositions are created layers upon layers. Her paintings invites the viewer to dive into them, in search for secrets and your own personal story within. Merete is a Norwegian painter who exhibits nationally and internationally. Her works have been featured in publications such as Vogue UK, Maison Magazine, and House Beautiful Magazine. Merete makes no kind of prints and none of her paintings are similar to another, she believes in each of her paintings to be unique and the only one in a world of mass production. Also her stories within are meant to be unique to each one experiencing them. She is aiming to tell your story.