Believing that surroundings can influence one` s health and mind, Painter and Physical Therapist Aase Birkhaug has combined her two passions by painting Roses for a soothing effect on humans. Having fallen in love with flowers, nature and painting from early age, it was only natural to merge these factors together at some point, and by combining the aesthetic beauty of botany with her skills as a painter. It is documented that colors have an effect on the sensory system, and some years ago I made the waiting room in my physiotherapy office into an exhibition for my paintings, so I discovered that it influenced the patients mental state. My paintings are regularly described as very soft and mild. The color combinations I use are tastefully and delicately fused to make a motif that can be described as very soothing to the eye. Since march 2016 I have received 79 international Art awards , and International Art Prizes for my Rose Paintings. MY BOOK ARTISTIC VISIONS OF AASE BIRKHAUG was published in NEW YORK in 2017 Link ; https://issuu.com/…/docs/artistic_visions_of_aase_birkhaug_i MY BOOK "THE ROSE GARDEN" published in 2018 by THE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF ART CRITICS in London UK and MUSEI DI CHIANCIANO in Italy : https://issuu.com/museodarte/docs/aasebirkhaug-therosegarden London Art Biennale - Artist Biography Aase Birkhaug : https://www.londonbiennale.co.uk/artist/aase-birkhaug ART – NATURE - HEALTH PROJECT – THE IMPACT OF ROSES , FLORALS AND NATURE ON HUMANS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY : https://www.jottacloud.com/…/@c7e40bca406a40a39cb93b8bc8837… WHO – The World Health Organization - Health Effects - Impact of Art on Humans http://www.euro.who.int/…/launch-of-first-who-report-on-the… The impact of art to physical and mental health. MY GALLERY at FINE ART AMERICA : https://pixels.com/profiles/aase-birkhaug.html Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/aasebirkhaug/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/aasebirkhaugart/ Articles in 2020 in Artists Corner 123.net: https://123art.net/index.php/2020/01/25/interview-with-aase-birkhaug-i-paint-roses-so-that-i-shall-not-die/ Article in Artist Talk Magazine in 2020 Issuu 11 : https://issuu.com/artisttalkmagazine/docs/issue_11/28