Anna first met her husband in the spring of 2001 at an art supply store in Anna's native country of Sweden. Just over a year later they were married on a beach of Tom's birthplace of Oahu. As Tom is a professional photographer and takes the pictures of all the models she paints, together they form a unique partnership that strives to capture in their art the special beauty that is Hawaii's. For Anna, who trained under the guidance of her celebrated grandfather, the Swedish artist Bror Halldin, starting a new life in Hawaii has brought something extra special to her work. "In Sweden I enjoyed many commissioned pieces, but I often felt my vision was being restrained and compromised, but now in Hawaii my inspiration is renewed and I have a whole new creative perspective to explore. Hawaii is so exotic and I see flowers and colors and composition in a fresh and almost spiritual way. I am so excited with all the possibilities!"
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