It was during her studies in Germany, when she met Finnish painter Victor Westerholm, who had a great influence on her life. In 1888, Victor Westerholm invited her to Önningeby village.[1] She became an active member of the Önningeby artists' colony on the island of Åland where she became a friend of Eva Acke, daughter of Zachris Topelius. Her 1893 painting of Önningeby shows Acke strolling with J.A.G. Acke, her husband to be.[2] She spent a year in Finland (in 1888-1889) and at least four summers in the colony and returned to Önningeby as late as 1920 as evidenced by one of her paintings.[4] However, according to other source, she made her last visit to the colony in 1894.[1]
After Finland Anna returned to Sweden, and spent most of life in her home country, especially in Helsingborg, and also traveling to various parts of it for painting.[1]
Wengberg first exhibited in Sweden in 1903, and subsequently in 1915-1920, 1922-1923, 1927 and 1929. A memorial exhibition was organised at the Helsingborg Museum in 1937, one year after her death.[1]
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^ ab"Anna Wengberg" (in Swedish). Konstnärslexikonett Amanda. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ abc"Wengberg, Anna" (in Swedish). Svenska Konstnärer. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ ab"Wengberg, Anna" (in Swedish). Helsingborg. Retrieved 18 March 2017.