A Life Rooted in Asker Otto Valstad grew up at Øvre Valstad Gård in Asker, the son of a builder and cabinetmaker. His early years were shaped by the hands-on work of his father, Andreas, and the musicality of his parents. Long before he was known for a brush, he was a collector, gathering small objects from the age of eight. This habit of looking closely at things followed him into adulthood. He trained as a cabinetmaker and worked as…