Tróndur Patursson (born 1 March 1944 in

Kirkjubøur Kirkjubøur ( da, Kirkebø) is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. The village is located on the south-west coast of Streymoy and has a view towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur towards the west, and to Sandoy towards the so ...

) is a Faroese painter, sculptor,

glass art Glass art refers to individual works of art that are substantially or wholly made of glass. It ranges in size from monumental works and installation pieces to wall hangings and windows, to works of art made in studios and factories, including glas ...

ist and explorer. He was educated in Norway and was initially a sculptor. He has since become better known as a painter and glass artist. In February 2013 Patursson had an art exhibition at the

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; it was an installation called "Migration", featuring approximately 90 of his trademark stained glass birds in the Grand Foyer windows throughout Nordic Cool 2013. The exhibition was a part of the ''Nordic Cool 2013''. In 1976 he joined

Tim Severin Timothy Severin (25 September 1940 – 18 December 2020) was a British explorer, historian, and writer. Severin was noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures. Severin was awarded both the Founder's Medal ...

in a transatlantic voyage in a replica 6th century leather-hulled

currach A currach ( ) is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is more usual. It is sometimes anglicised as "curragh". The construction and design of the currach are unique ...

named Brendan. The boat was named for the Irish monk

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who was said to have made the same voyage centuries before the Vikings and Christopher Columbus. Patursson joined Brendan when it arrived in the

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and replaced another crewman. Patursson's home was at Brandonvik, the Viking name for Brendan's Creek.

Honour

* 2013 -

Faroese Cultural Prize Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins (Faroese Cultural Prize) has been awarded by the Faroese government to Faroese writers, musicians, artists etc. since 1998. In 2004 no award was given. From 1998 to 2000 only one award was given, but in 2001 they esta ...

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Danish stained glass artists and manufacturers 1944 births Living people Faroese painters Faroese sculptors Faroese explorers People from Kirkjubøur {{Glass-art-stub