Fanny Brodar was born in 1971 in Oslo, Norway, grew up in New York, and currently lives and works in Maine. Fanny studied illustration and has a BFA from The Art Institute of Boston. Her solo exhibitions have spanned across Europe and Asia, and her works are held in private collections in the United States and abroad. Brodar is influenced by the playful works of Japanese art, as well as the works of artists like Rose Wylie, also a collision of the 1970s and the 2000s. It is an animated tapestry of memories from childhood, present day pop culture, and the future. Bright colors, child-like marks, and scribbled words invite the viewer to delve deeper into their own nostalgia while also questioning what is real and what is make believe.