Born in Avesta, Sweden. Grew up at an idyllic place by the riverside. Music, drawing and painting became early a big part of her life. After years of study in Uppsala she settled in Stockholm.

The International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg made a turning point in her life. There she studied abstract painting, first under professor Emilio Vedova and then professor Zao Wou-Ki. The influences from the explosive Italian and the humble Chinese gave an interesting combination of west and east. She developed her own style where she mixes colour, rhythm and humour in a balanced way. A serious touch reflecting the opposites of life is often found.

Her techniques are principally acrylic, gouache and collage of different materials. Her latest project is to use dried sea-algae from the Swedish westcoast in her paintings.

In her installations wood, nets and papier-maché are used.

Gunilla has participated in more than fifty solo and group exhibitions all over the world. She is also represented in numerous private and public collections.

Infinite Forms: Gunilla Oldenburg is a book about her art presented by NY Arts and published 2009 in USA.

Paintings from above:
1. Valse des Fleurs I
2. Valse des Fleurs II
3. Valse des Fleurs III