CV / BIOGRAPHY
Born 1955 in Levanger, Norway
EDUCATION
1977 Examen philosophicum
1979 - 83 The National Academy of Art and Crafts, Oslo
1983 DIPLOMA textile SHKS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1987 Kunstnerforbundet, The Norwegian Art Association, Oslo , Norway
1992 Galleri Holmenbukta, Asker
1996 Galleri F-15, Jeløy
1997 RAM Galleri, Oslo
1999 Asker Kunstforening, Asker
2001 The Akershus Art Center, Lillestrøm,
2002 Møre and Romsdal Art Center, Molde
2002 Hå Gamle Prestegard , Varhaug, Norway
GROUP – AND COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
1984 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1984 Østlandsutstillingen, The Eastern Norway Exhibition
1985 - 1986. Den 4th Nordic Textile Triennal.“, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Island, Færøyene
1985 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1985 Østlandsutstillingen
1986 Høstutstillingen, The National Annual Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
1986 Østlandsutstillingen
1987 Textile in space”, Telemark Art Center , Porsgrunn
1989 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
1989 Østlandsutstillingen
1990 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
1991 The 5th International Symposium of Textile Art, Riga, Latvia
1992 ”Kryss- Crossing Borders”, Bergen old prison, Norway
1992 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
1992 ”Krysspunkt”, Henie-Onstad Art center,, Høvikodden, Norway
1996 Østlandsutstillingen
1996 ”Voluptas”, Turkianska Galeria, Martin, Slovakia
1997 ”8”. The Pieksamäki Cultural Centre, Poleeni,Finland
1997 Østlandsutstillingen
1997 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
1998 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
1998 Østlandsutstillingen
1999 ITF,” The 6th International Textile Exhibition 1999”, Museum og Kyoto, Japan
1999 ”Curtain”, RAM Galleri Jubilee Exhibition, Oslo
2002 Nowegian Textile Artists Jubilee Exhibition,Telemark Fylkesgalleri, Notodden, Norway
2006 Gallery F15- Jeløy
2008 “From Lausanne to Beijing”, 5th International Fiber art Biennale, Beijing, China
PURCHASED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
The Norwegian Council of Culture x 2
The National Museum of Contemporary Art .
Asker Council
ART COMMISSIONS / PUBLIC ART
1989 Drammen Energiverk
1990 Rælingen Videregående Skole
1991 Bærum Hospital Chapel
1991 Solgården Boligsenter, Asker
1991 The architects Narud-Stokke-Wiig
1996 Statsarkivet Kongsberg
1996 Holmlia Church
2003 Ålesund Hospital
2003 Haukeland Hospital,
2004 Quiet room. Bråset Hospital
2003 The architects Narud-Stokke-Wiig
2008 Skien fritidspark, bathing facilities
GRANTS
1985 The National Scholarship for artists, travel and study
1988 The National Scholarship for Artists, material
1989 Asker Lions Art Grant
1990 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards foundation
1990 Vederlagsfondet
1991 Vederlagsfondet
1992 Vederlagsfondet
1993 The National Scholarship for artists, travel and study
1994 Vederlagsfondet
1995 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards foundation
1998 Vederlagsfondet
1999 The Japan-Sasakawa Foundation, studies in Japan 2001
1999 The Norwegian Council of Culture. Exhibition grant
2000 Prosjektstøtte Norske Billedkunstnere
2001 Vederlagsfondet
2001 The Norwegian Council of Culture. Exhibition grant
2003 Vederlagsfondet
2005 The National Guaranteed Income for Artists
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCES
1984 -2007 Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts. . Teaching supervisor, annual guest teacher and censor
1990 -1992 Board member, the Norwegian Council of Culture purchase committee.
1990 -1993 Artistic consultant, Kommunegården i Bærum
1992 -1993 Board member, The Norwegian Textile artists
1992 -1993 Board member the Asker Kommunel art purchase committee.
1996 Member of the jury, Østlandsutstillingen
1998 -1999 Leader of the board, Regionalt Samarbeidsutvalg Akershus Kunstnersenter
1999 Høgskolen i Oslo, dept. Estetical subjects. External examiner, master degree..
2002 -2003 Artistic consultant, Vollen skole, Asker
2002 -2004 Board member, Ram gallery, Oslo
2002 -2003 Member of The National Jury; Høstutstillingen
2003 -2005 1. deputy member, central board The Norwegian Art Association
2004, 2005, 2008 Bergen National Academy of the Arts,. Department of spesialized art, Section textile:
External axaminer, Bachelor degree.
2003 Artistic consultant Borgen Ungdomsskole-og Nærmiljøsenter, Asker
2003 -2006 Artistic consultant Asker nye Kulturhus
2005 -2008 Artistic consultant , The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo
2005 -2008 Artistic consultant, Hundsund centre, Fornebu, Bærum
2006 -2007 Member of the scholarship committee, the Norwegian Association for Professional artists.
2007 - Artistic consultant, Domus Medica, University of Oslo
MEMBERSHIP
Norwegian Association for Professional Artists, NBK
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