Growing up in rural Norway in the midst of World War II, artist Britt Boutros Ghali discovered the roots of her artistic inspiration. This emotional backdrop provided a fertile landscape for her bursting, colourful and emotional work. Her work today is as enigmatic as she is revered, and she is considered to be one of the most important Norwegian artists of this century. She brought her striking artistic approach to Egypt thirty years ago and has used the scintillating aspects of the rich culture and wonderful environment as her main inspiration since.
Born in Svolvaer, Norway, in 1937, Boutros studied painting and sculpture under Ellen Christensen and Ferdinand Lunde in Oslo in the late 1950s. She debuted her work at the Galerie de L'Universite in Paris in 1965 and subsequently became a pivotal player in the Abstract Expressionist scene of the day. She has exhibited internationally throughout her career, and her work is widely collected, both privately and in public institutions worldwide. In 1996 she was awarded the St. Olav's Order, the highest honour given to an artist, by King Haakon of Norway, for promoting Norway through her art abroad.
