Morten Solberg

Morten E. Solberg has spent a lifetime developing his unique style of painting that he is known for, yet is probably the most versatile artist in print today. He paints in Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor and his techniques range from photo-realism to total abstraction, with the combination of both being his most popular. There was never a time that he can remember wanting to be anything other than an artist. Years of pursuing his craft via design studios and commercial art brought Mort to the West.

While living in Southern California's Orange County, he firmly established himself in the art world with memberships in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Society of Animal Artists, Wildlife Artists of the World, and Knickerbocker Artists. Mort shed his commercial ties and concentrated on fine art and has been painting full time since 1971.

Awards and inclusions in prestigious collections followed. His paintings have graced the covers of numerous magazines, and he has been featured in American Artist, Wildlife Art News, Art West, Watercolor, Sports Afield, Sporting Classic, Southwest Art, and Orange County Illustrated. American Artist chose Mort as their Artist of the Year in 1986. His accomplishments have earned him listings in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who in the West. In 1993, Mort was elected to U.S. Art Magazine "Artist Hall of Fame." Mort's work has been published as limited edition prints since 1977.