A series of watercolour paintings by Magndís Hugrún Valgeirsdóttir (6. grade, age 11) inspired by the Basque influence in NW Iceland. Her motif is recent archaeological research on a small peninsula called Strákatangi near her home in Steingrímsfjörður, where numerous features dating back to the time of Basque whalers in Iceland in the 17th century have been revealed. The Basque whaling station consists of five buildings; a cooparage, crew quarters, two tryworks and a storage. The nationality of the whalers was predominantly Basque from northern Spain and southern France but others were present as well, especially Dutch and English. Painting 1 illustrates the ocean around Strákatangi peninsula. The watchmen looked over the fjord and notified the others when whales were spotted. Then they set out for the hunt, eight in each small boat. Painting 2 illustrates the ruins of the whaling station in plan. Painting 3 illustrates a whaler smoking. The Basques had tobacco and beautiful pipes, many of which have been found during the archaeological excavation.