Joakim Säflund is an artist working primarily but not exclusively with painting. Born in 1963 in Sweden. He is currently living and working in Sydney. He began his formal art education at Virginska Skolan, Örebro, Sweden. Then went on to take an M.F.A. at the 'Bauhaus inspired' HDK, University of Göteborg, specialising in graphic design. One year of which was spent at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Scotland. After graduating from HDK he spent time apprenticed to Swedish sculptor Pål Svenson. His subject matter is wide ranging.