interview with an illustrator
Steinar Lund
Ghos tly apparitio ns, pyschic
development and drea ms
provide their own kind
of inspiration for the
Norwegian artist . . .
u SB What drew you to illustration? Steinar: I enjoyed drawing
from a very early age, started to paint in earnest at 6th Form
College, from then on it was finding a way to be able to do it full
time. u SB Do you have any formal design training? Steinar: I
completed a degree in Interior Design at Kingston Polytechnic,
London. u SB Where are you originally from? Steinar: Land
of the Trolls, Norway. u SB Where do you live now? Steinar:
Eastleigh, near Winchester, where my partner Lynne is Head of
Art at Barton Peveril College. u SB How do you get your ideas?
Steinar: There is a strange guy at the local market who sells
them. u SB Do you collect anything? Steinar: Music – started
with vinyl, cassettes, then CDs, some MP3s and now Spotify
an online streaming provider. u SB Do you keep a scrapbook?
Steinar: No, but I take a lot of photographs for reference and
pleasure. u SB What are your interests outside of illustration?
Steinar: Ghostly apparitions and psychic development, I have
friends who are mediums. u SB Tell us about a favourite project
you’ve recently completed. Steinar: I was commissioned by
a food company from Norway who needed illustrations for a
11