My name is Astrid and I live on Norway’s west coast. I studied graphic design at The Art Institute of Boston, and graduated in 1990.

Since then I have worked as a graphic designer. First employed in a larger design agency, and then many years running my company, Wallace Design. As a graphic designer, I have always loved working with form, shape and color, and in the recent years I have had the pleasure of studying Pattern Surface Design.

With years of study and working professionally, and developing a solid understanding of basic visual issues and principles, I have been so thrilled to direct my energy and attention to the design aspect that are closest to my heart. This has been a study of nature as a resource for my visual expression being inspired by and simplifying my photos or hand drawn studies of natural patterns and imagery.