Chose Not To
In a glowing frost bitten night, a great eagle owl descends through soft light. A piece of Scandinavian wildlife art held between light and absence.
 
What is withheld sometimes becomes the moment itself.
 
This piece leans into the more mystical side of Nordic nature and Scandinavian folklore, blending cool tones with a luminous atmosphere. It is rethinking how forest animals are understood, asking us to see what is not there.
 
An artwork in the spirit of artists like Elsa Beskow and John Bauer, where darkness is not empty, but alive. For those who appreciate spiritual nature themes, and Nordic decor.
 
Available as
Fine art print (multiple sizes)
Canvas (20 × 25 cm, 40 x 50 cm)
Original painting (40 x 50 cm)
 
Chose Not To - Part of the Before We Named Them series.
 
 
Fine Art Prints
Printed using museum-quality giclée printing, our fine art prints capture the finest detail, depth, and tonal subtlety of the original painting.
 
Produced on archival, acid-free paper (230 gsm) with a soft matte surface, they offer a clear and refined presentation without glare.
 
Optional frames are handmade in Italy and fitted with premium plexiglass.
 
Add a passepartout (border) for a more spacious, gallery-style finish. When selected, the print will be made one size smaller to fit inside the passepartout. Example; A 40 × 50 cm frame with passepartout includes a 30 × 40 cm print.
 
 
Canvas
Our canvas prints offer a more tactile, painterly interpretation of the original artwork.
 
Produced using museum-quality giclée printing on an archival poly-cotton canvas, they feature a matte/satin finish that softens detail slightly while enhancing depth and texture.
 
Each canvas is stretched over a solid wooden frame and arrives ready to hang.
 
Optional floating frames create a subtle shadow gap around the artwork, giving it a clean, elevated presence.