Astrid Jóhanna Andreasen (born 1948 in Vestmanna, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese textile and graphical artist, marine researcher and postage stamp designer. See also Vestmannaeyjar. Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse As a scientific illustrator, she specialises in marine animals.

Early in her career she produced illustrations for collections of her father's poetry. Then in 1968 she entered a vocational school in Kerteminde in Denmark to become a teacher of embroidery. Kerteminde (nickname Min Amandas by, ie My Amanda's town) is a city in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde municipality on the island The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe In 1970 she took a job as a therapist in Tórshavn hospital where she worked with mentally handicapped people, teaching them embroidery and other art forms. Tórshavn (ˈtʰɔuʂhaun is the Capital of the Faroe Islands.

From 1982 she learned scientific illustration at the Academy of Arts in Århus, and became illustrator specialising in marine animals at the Jerlesborg School in Tjarnö, Sweden in 1990. Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. She is currently the only artist at the Faroese Natural History Museum, and has gained international recognition through illustrations she has produced for Postverk Føroya to use on many series of postage stamps. Postverk Føroya ˈfœɹja}} is the postal service of the Faroe Islands and was founded on 1 April 1976 under the Home Rule of the Faroe

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Fish

FR 248 of 1994: Kombikk - Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). The three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, is a Fish native to much of northern Europe, northern Asia and North America

FR 249: Rútar kongur - False boarfish (Neocyttus helgae).

FR 250: Áarsíl - Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario). The brown trout ( Salmo trutta morpha fario and S trutta morpha lacustris) and the sea trout ( S

FR 251: Búrfiskur - Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus). The orange roughy, red roughy, or deep sea perch, Hoplostethus atlanticus, is a relatively large Deep-sea fish belonging to the Slimehead

Leafhoppers

Date of issue: 6 February 1995.

FR 264: Ulopa reticulata.

FR 265: Streptanus sordidus.

FR 266: Anoscopus flavostriatus.

FR 267: Macrosteles alpinus.

Raven

Date of issue: 12 June 1995.

FR 275: North Atlantic raven (Corvus corax varius).

FR 276: Pied Raven (Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus). The Pied Raven ( Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus) was a colour morph of the North Atlantic Subspecies of the Common

Invasion birds

FR 290: Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). The Bohemian Waxwing ( Bombycilla garrulus) is a member of the Waxwing family of Passerines A sleek bird 8-21 cm long with a pointed crest it travels in

FR 291: Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra). The Common Crossbill ( Loxia curvirostra) is a small Passerine Bird in the Finch family Fringillidae

Mushrooms of the Faroes

FR 303: Leyk-vakshattur (Hygrocybe helobia).

FR 304: Gulur vakshattur (Hygrocybe chlorophana).

FR 305: Moyggjar-vakshattur (Hygrocybe virginiae).

FR 306: Papageyka-vakshattur Hygrocybe psittacina. Hygrocybe psittacina, commonly known as the Parrot Toadstool or Parrot Waxcap, is a colourful member of the genus ''Hygrocybe'', the waxcaps

Invasion Birds '97

Date of issue: 17 February 1997.

FR 307: Reyðkollur - Redpoll (Carduelis flammea). The Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea is a species in the Finch family

FR 308: Prýðisígda - Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, is a small Passerine Bird in the Finch family

Sedentary Birds I

FR 324: Blackbird (Turdus merula). The Blackbird, Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush which breeds in Europe, Asia

FR 325: Starling (Sturnus vulgaris faeroensis). The European Starling, Common Starling or just Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a Passerine Bird in the family

Sedentary Birds II

FR 344: House sparrow (Passer domesticus). The House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World Sparrow family Passeridae, considered by some to be a relative of the

FR 345: Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes). The Winter Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes) also known as the Northern Wren, is a very small Bird, a member of the mainly New World

Molluscs

Date of issue: 11 February 2002

FO 409: Lítli høgguslokkur (Sepiola atlantica) Ten armed squid

FO 410: Øða (Modiolus modiolus) Horse mussel

FO 411: Bertákna (Polycera faeroensis) Sea slug. The Atlantic Bobtail ( Sepiola atlantica) is a species of Bobtail squid native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean (65ºN to 35ºN from Iceland Squid are marine Cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species A species, which got its name from the Faroes.

FO 412: Agngágga (Buccinum undatum) Common Northern Welk

Text on stamps. Buccinum undatum or the common whelk, is a large colder-water edible sea Snail, a marine Gastropod Mollusc in the WELK is a Oldies and Classic rock formatted broadcast Radio station licensed to Elkins West Virginia, serving North-Central fo

Molluscs

Art on Posters

Date of issue: 14 April 2003

FO 440: Fish tree.

Storm Petrel

FO 522: Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leuchorhoa).

FO 523: Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). The European Storm-petrel or Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates pelagicus) is a small Bird of the Storm-petrel family, Hydrobatidae part

FO 524: Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorrhoa).

FO 525: Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).

Deepwater Fishes

FO 539-548: Deepwater fishes.	FO 539: Grønlandstussi - Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus).	FO 540: Seilur - Elongated bristlemouth (Gonostoma elongatum).	FO 541: Trantakongafiskur - Deepwater Redfish (Sebastes mentella). The Deepwater redfish ( Sebastes mentella) may reach a size of 55-70 cm but is usually less than 45 cm
FO 542: Bláaskøta - Blue ray (Neoraja caerulea).	FO 543: Tranthavmús - Straightnose Rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica). UserPolbot. -->The broadnose chimaera, knifenose chimaera, spearnose chimaera, or straightnose rabbitfish	FO 544: Lusifer (Linophryne lucifera).	FO 545: Tussafiskur - Deep-Sea Angler (Ceratias holboelli). The Kroyer's deep sea angler fish, Ceratias holboelli, is a seadevil of the family Ceratiidae, found in all oceans at depths of from 1000
FO 546: Laksastyrja - Moonfish (Lampris guttatus).	FO 547: Silvurøks - Hatchet Fish (Argyropelecus olfersi).	FO 548: Havtaska - Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius). The angler, also sometimes called fishing-frog, frog-fish or sea-devil, Lophius piscatorius, is a Monkfish in the family Lophiidae