Diljá Þorvaldsdóttir (she/her) works at intersection between painting, beadwork and textile to explore tension between abstraction and personal experience. 

Diljá graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from The Iceland University of the Arts in 2021. She has shown within Iceland and internationally and received a travel grant from the Iceland Arts. Most recently, she was awarded a full fellowship to attend the Vermont Studio Center in 2025. 

Diljá lives in downtown Reykjavik with her partner Sadie Cook. She and Sadie currently run Gallery Kannski