The Art of
Niklas Amundson
1 The Story 3 Portraits 4–5 Marine Art 6–17 Gallery of Flags 18–23 News 24–34 Buy a Painting 35 Contact us 35
niklasamundson.com2 . The story
Niklas Amundson was born in 1967 on the Swedish east coast close to Stockholm. At an early age his family moved to a serene and beautiful island named Marstrand on the west coast of Sweden. There he followed in his father’s footsteps and began to paint nearly as soon as he could keep a brush in his hand. Through the years Niklas’ association with the sea has continued and has taken him from the deck of a 138” sailing yacht S/S Gloria, which was owned and build by Mikael Krafft, to a Marstrand pilot boat and later to the Swedish Coast Guard. In 2011 Niklas took over the famous light house island Pater Noster, four nautical miles west of Marstrand in the West Coast archipelago, where you can visit a gallery and enjoy a stay at the small hotel there. All the time he paints continuously, drawing inspiration from his experiences both from the past and the present. In his own words “I receive a daily dose of inspiration through my work with the Coast Guard and ocean-close living.” Niklas has showed twice at the annual exhibition of The Royal Society of Marine Artists. His first participation was at the RSMA’s 55th annual exhibition held at Mall Galleries in London 1999. He is official Artist for the maiden voyage the Ship Götheborg sailed from Sweden to China and back. He also made the official work of art for the Volvo Ocean Race 2005—2006 and 2008—2009. Official Artist for Virgin Oceanic. Represented at The Oceanographic Museum in Monaco with commissioned work of art for The Polar Expedition 1906—2006. Represented on board the Royal Danish ship Dannebrogen. Represented at The Monaco Yacht Club. His latest collection of paintings is “The Gallery of National symbols” where he works in oil on sail canvas. He catches the movement, the shadows, and the light in the flags, which make them feel alive. Niklas collectors are found all over the world from the Island of Mustique to Monaco, USA and Scandinavia.
3 Grace Kelly Ernest Hemingway Portraits
4 Evert Taube, Skål Evert Taube Orlando Bloom
The Gallery is open 5 Lobster man, Royal Society of Marine Artists Marine Art Tuiga, Monaco Yacht Club
6 Pater Noster, Marstrand
The Gallery is open 7 Tuiga 100 years Marine Art New York
8 San Francisco Pater Noster
The Gallery is open 9 Enterprise
Vinga – Gothenburg Marine Art
10 Official Work of Art, Volvo Ocean Race
Ericsson, Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean Race – Marstrand Volvo Ocean Race – Stockholm
The Gallery is open 11 Cowes Regatta Grandbanks Fisherman Sailing
12 Americas Cup, Sir Thomas Lipton
The Gallery is open 13 Tuiga and the Lady Anne Sailing The East Indiaman Götheborg
14 Dragon Gold Cup, Marstrand
The Gallery is open 15 Detail from canvas Sailing Fishing boats, Monaco Harbour
16 Royal Clipper, Monaco
The Gallery is open 17 Gallery of Flags Every country has its own history and the common denominators is Niklas Amundson’s art are inspired of his great love to marine theme the flag. The flag is the trademark of each nation. which also has become his specific signature and are included in all his Therefore the flags became a matter of course when Amundson work. The idea of the Gallery of Flags are inspired of his worldwide wanted to take his work of arts to a new level. traveling at sea. Amundson is unique when he conjoins the flag and the We are proud to be able to introduce his popular flags in limited, handwritten national anthem, that he paints in the background. numbered and signed Giclée Fine Art editions on canvas.
18 The Gallery is open 19 The Swedish Flag
The Swedish flag has a blue background with a yellow cross. The flag is supposed to be inspired of the Danish flag and the shape are simi- lar to that presented in the other Nordic countries flags. The colors of the flag are believed to be taken from the blue background of the three golden crowns in the Small National Coat of Arms and the golden cross from the National Coat of Arms.
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Size: 118 × 75 cm Price: 9 750 SEK or 1 095 €
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20 The Norwegian Flag
The Norwegian flag is like the rest of the Nordic countries flags inspired by the Danish flag when it comes to its design. It was adapted at the year of 1821, a result of course that Norway earlier had been in union with the Kingdom of Denmark during the year’s 1397—1814. The flag has also a blue cross that symbolizes the former union with the Kingdom of Sweden, a union that were functional between the years 1814—1905. The Norwegian flag is also used on Jan Mayen and on Svalbard, which belongs to the Kingdom of Norway.
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Size: 118 × 75 cm Price: 9 750 SEK or 1 095 €
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21 The Monaco Flag
The flag of Monaco was introduced by Prince Karl III, on 4th of April 1881. This symbolizes the agreement from 1861, when Monaco ceased to be a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The color of the flags field is red and white. This has been the colors of the House Grimaldi since 1331 and they can also be found in the family’s coat of arms.
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Size: 118 × 75 cm Price: 9 750 SEK or 1 095 €
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22 The YCM Pennant
Monaco Yacht Club, founded in 1953 by Prince Rainier III of Monaco, gathering the most prestigious private yachts in the world under its flag.
Description
Size: 118 × 75 cm Price: 9 750 SEK or 1 095 €
Limited, numbered and signed Giclée Fine Art edition on canvas/paper
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23 Tuiga of Monaco
24 25 Monaco Museum The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco’s modernist reformer, Prince Albert I. This monumental architec- tural work of art has an impressive façade above the sea, towering over the sheer cliff face to a height of 279 feet (85.04 m). It took 11 years to build, using 100,000 tons of stone from La Turbie.
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II Oceanographic Museum, commissioned art work for the Polar Expedition 1906—2006. and Niklas Amundson in Monaco 2008. 26 His Serene Highness Prince Albert II North Pole Expedition.
The Oceanographic Museum in Monaco.
27 Grenadines Basil’s Bar - located on the beautiful island of Mustique, St. Vincent & the Grenadines in the West Indies. Perched on stilts over the Caribbean Sea, Basil’s hosts wonderful times for people from many countries. It’s said to be the most renowned and
mythical bar in the world! Basil’s Bar, on the Caribbean island of Mustique
Basil by Niklas Amundson
28 Virgin Five dives, five oceans, two years, one epic adventure Oceanic Virgin Oceanic’s first dive will be to the Marianna Trench and a further four dives are scheduled over the following 24 months, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals. His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II Niklas Amundson is the official artist. Sweden receives a unique painting. and Niklas Amundson in Monaco 2008.
Sir Richard Branson and Chris Welsh
29 Marstrand Volvo Ocean Marstrand is the smallest town in the County of Västra Götaland, but is the prin- cipal summer resort. A place for pleasure and a place to love for its cultural history, its buildings, its tall stories and legends,
but also for its royal splendour. Official artwork Volvo Ocean Race, Moviestar Marstrand is of course most renowned 2005—2006 Volvo Ocean Race as a playground for sun-worshipping, bathing and sailing people.
His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf of Official artwork Volvo Ocean Race, Sweden receives a unique painting. Marstrand Stop Over
30 RC44 Cup
Imagine driving car designed by Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. The RC44 is sailing’s equivalent, the boats are designed by four times America’s Cup winner, Russell Coutts. The boat was conceived in 2007 and now attracts some of the world’s lead- ing business minds as their owner/drivers along with the top sailors in the world. The Tour pits people who know what it takes to succeed against one another over six events at exceptional sailing venues around the world.
Official price giving ceremony at the Official price giving ceremony at the Strandverket in Marstrand. Socitetshuset in Marstrand. 31 NEWS
Inside Gallery Mareld, His Royal Highness Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark
The Monaco Yacht Club pennant. Niklas Amundson and Bernard d’Alessandri. Exhibition at the Monaco Yacht Club.
32 Presentation ceremony of commissioned work of art for HSH Princess Charlene at the palace.
33 Dragon Gold Cup The Dannebrog, named after the flag of Denmark, was built in 1931—1932 at the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen. She replaced the previous Royal Vessel, Niklas Amundson is represented onboard Royal Danish ship Dannebrogen an 1879 paddle steamer, also called the Royal Danish ship Dannebrogen in Marstrand Dannebrog. The Yacht has dual functions. Primarily is it the Royal Yacht during peacetime, but in wartime it can become a hospital ship during emergency alerts.
His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark Sailing in Dragon Gold Cup
34 BUY A PAINTING All works of art are in limited, numbered and signed Giclée Fine Art editions on canvas. In a near future you will be able to buy paintings directly from this magazine trough our selected e-commerce partner PayPal. In the meanwhile we are more then happy to serve you manually by e-mail
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Niklas Amundson, Artist Kvarnholmsgatan 6, SE-440 30 Marstrand, SWEDEN Phone +46(0)704 865 852, [email protected] www.galleryofflags.com www.niklasamundson.com
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