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FASO Collector Recommends: Bithia Bjurman
Biography
Bithia Bjurman finds beauty in the small, unassuming corners of daily life. She notices the way light settles on a table at the end of the day, the quiet of a book left open, the stillness between moments. Working primarily in pastels, she brings these observations to life with an attention to color, atmosphere, and subtle human presence.
Her paintings have been shown in major national institutions including The National Arts Club in New York, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Hilbert Museum of California Art, and the Haggin Museum. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Distinguished Pastelist with the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies Master Circle. Her work has also been featured in Pastel Journal magazine.
Though her path to art began later in life, her varied background informs her creative vision. Raised in rural Connecticut, she was shaped by her mother’s artistry and her father’s precision. Years spent in Silicon Valley taught her discipline and problem-solving, skills that now surface in her methodical approach to painting.
Today, her studio in the Pacific Northwest is a place of quiet focus. It is where she builds each painting from the ground up, layering color to capture the light and feeling of a moment. When she steps away from the easel, she enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, and time with her family, all sources of reflection and inspiration that inevitably find their way back into her work.
Artist Statement
I am drawn to the quiet, fleeting moments of life that often go unnoticed. My work is a search for those subtle interactions of light, color, and texture that create the atmosphere of a scene. Using soft pastels, I build layers of color to capture both the physical and emotional essence of my subjects.
Whether it is a still life, an urban scene, or a candid figure, I seek to create paintings that feel alive and immediate, inviting viewers to pause and notice the beauty in the ordinary. The process is intuitive and responsive, letting the painting guide me as much as I guide it. Through this approach, I hope to offer a window into moments that might otherwise be overlooked, revealing the quiet poetry of everyday life.
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