 There were orchards and other agricultural concerns throughout the area, remnants of which still exist today.A number of artists established themselves in Bærum, particularly around the art school run by Johan Fredrik Eckersberg.Among the artists who did much of their work in Bærum are Frits Thaulow, Christian Skredsvig, Harriet Backer, Kitty Lange Kielland, Otto Sinding, Eilif Pettersen, Gerhardt Munthe, and Erik Werenskiold.