Bjarni Jónsson (artist)

Bjarni Jónsson (September 15, 1934 – January 8, 2008) was an Icelandic painter.

He was notable for his paintings of old Icelandic fishing boats, many of which have been added to the National Museum of Iceland, Þjóðminjasafn Íslands. He studied with and was taught by esteemed Icelandic artists such as Kjarval and Ásgrímur Jónsson.[1] He was an avid Rotarian, a member of the Hafnarfjörður division of Rotary International.[2] Jónsson died in his home in Iceland on January 8, 2008.

References
  1. About the artist
  2. Rótarýklúbbur Hafnarfjarðar Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
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