“Coastal hygge”
Pernille is a Danish-born artist who grew up on Denmark's northern coast and now lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Her work reflects both Scandinavian simplicity and a lifelong connection to the sea, drawing inspiration from the light, colors, and changing atmosphere of coastal landscapes.
Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, Pernille builds soft, layered textures that evoke shifting tides, expansive skies, and the quiet rhythm of the shoreline. Her paintings emphasize light, space, and mood, inviting viewers to pause and experience the calm of the coast.
Her watercolor studies take a minimalist approach, focusing on shells, crustaceans, and other coastal forms. Using simple compositions and negative space, they highlight the natural beauty of the shoreline.
Gallery
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![boat before storm]()
"Boat in calm seas" SOLD
Acrylic on canvas, 40” x 30.”
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![muscle]()
"Muscle"
Watercolor, 24” x “18.”
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![A painting of a beach scene showing a shoreline with waves and some greenery in the distance under a cloudy sky.]()
"Shore's edge"
Acrylic on canvas, 36”36.”
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![Close-up of a blue-gray crab with detailed claws and legs, against a plain background.]()
"Blue crab"
Watercolor, 12”x10.”
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![Oil painting of a cloudy sky over a calm body of water with green land in the distance.]()
"Joppa Flats"
Acrylic on canvas, 40” x 30.”
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![A painting of a sandy path through green grassy dunes leading to the ocean, with cloudy sky overhead.]()
"Beach walk"
Acrylic on canvas, 48” x 36”
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![A watercolor painting of a cloudy sky over a calm, wide river with green hills in the distance.]()
"Morning over marshlands"
Acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”
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![Painting of a waterfront scene with two flags on poles, one with a cross and the other with a swirl, on a rocky and grassy ledge overlooking a calm body of water, sky cloudy and distant land visible.]()
"Rørvig"
Acrylic on canvas, 30” x 24”
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![A painting of a cloudy sky over a calm beach with a small strip of green land in the distance.]()
"Plum Island cumulus"
Acrylic on canvas, 20” x 20”
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"Still water"
Acylic on Canvas, 36’x36”
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"A gentle tide"
Acrylic on Canvas, 36’x36”
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"Ipswich backwaters"
Acrylic on Canvas, 20”x20”
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