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Born 1971, Hammerfest. Lives and works in Oslo.
1991–2001 Lived and worked in London and Barcelona
SOLO SHOWS (Selection)
2024 “ Slow alchemy” , Skiens kunstforening. 2021 “ My wild companion” - FUGE 2020 “Make me one with everything”, Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo
2017 “Varnanunu ( Lament )”, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer
2017 “Seemingly out of nowhere”, Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo
2014 “Wilderness travels”, part 1, B-OA, Oslo, Norway
2013 “A guiding principle”, Galleri Semmingsen / Trafo, Asker
2012 “Mirage” Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen
2009 Haugesund Kunstforening Risør Kunstforening
2008 “Transmutations”, Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo
2007 “Temperamental meditation”, Gallery 55, Shanghai, China
2005 “Hoop”, Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway
2001 “Anotaciones”, Galeria Principal Sombrerers, Barcelona
2000 “Paintings for travellers”, Gallery 55, Bangkok, Thailand
“Excercises in navigation”, Lillehammer Kunstforening, Norway
1999 “A successful journey begins with good maps”, Galeria Principal Sombrerers, Barcelona, Spain
CURATOR productions made for Trafo Kunsthall:
Curator “ What is my story?” with Simone Ritter - 2023 / Dikemark kunstarena
Curator “ Heinrich Nikes” - 2023 / Dikemark Kunstarena
Curator “KRØSUS” - 2021 / Dikemark Kunstarena
Curator and producer for “ Svanene fra Lazarusdalen - norsk Outsider Art “ at Trafo Kunsthall with Solveig Aalberg & Simone Ritter 2018 - 2019.
Curator for group show of Outsider art from the collection at Dikemark Psychiatric Hospital, 2016 / Trafo Kunsthall.
GROUP SHOWS (Selection)
2022 “ Jeg kaller det kunst” Nasjonalmuseet, The National Museum, Oslo 2021 Breste eller Bera, Kunstlåven, Seljord, Telemark. 2020 Memento vivere - duo show with Kerstin Falkenberg Pedersen, Stiftelsen Fjordheim galleri 2018 Back to back - duo show with Jens Hamran, Galleri Zink 2002 - 2022 Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway
2015 Die Winterreise / The signpost, Galleri LNM, Oslo
Lillesand Kunstforening, duo show with Erlend Helling-Larsen
WSA reunion show, Barcelona .
2012, 2009 Nordnorsken
2011 Podium 2011, works from the collection, Haugesund Billedgalleri, Maleri , duo show with Marie Asbjørnsen, Galleri Zink
2006, 1996, 1995 Østlandsutstillingen
2004 LEAP, Associació cultural La Serilla, Primavera Fotografíca, Barcelona, Spain
2003 Galleri JMS, Oslo, Norway
2001 “Tendencies-2001”, Galleri JMS, Oslo, Norway
“Art – Composició”, Galeria Aunkan, Barcelona, Spain
“New Art” – Galeria Aunkan, Barcelona, Spain
“Tendencies actuals”, Casa Elizalde, Barcelona, Spain
Attendi gallery, London, UK
2000 “Svalbard – Arctic art”, Galleri Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, “Vinterland”, Lillehammer Art Museum, Norway
GRANTS
2022 Projectsupport KiN 2021 Projectsupport, The Bergesen Foundation,
2022,2020, 2015 Projectsupport, BKV. 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2014 One year working grant Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond. (Norwegian Visual Artist Association grant ). 2012, 2004 Oppland Fylkeskommunes kunstnerstipend (Regional arts grant)
2011, 1999 Norsk kulturråds utstillingsstipend (The Norwegian Arts Council) 2002 Norsk Kulturråds materialstipend (The Norwegian Arts Council) 1998 Svalbardstipend (travel grant)
RESIDENCY
2023, 2022: Skåbu Artist Residence
2018 - 2019: Irma Salo Jæger and Tycho Jægers foundation, Lilleborg fabrikker, Oslo, Norway.
1998 : Residency at the Arts centre, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
COLLECTIONS
2010 VEA – The Norwegian national school for gardening and floristry - KORO
2009 Haugesund Billedgalleri
2005 HKH The royal residence of Skaugum
2000 Dnb NOR Bank
1998 SND: The Norwegian fund for trade and regional development
COMMISSIONS
2014 Biri Secondary School, Norway
2010 KORO – VEA, The library at The State School for Floristry and Gardening, Norway
EDUCATION
2003 Art history, University of Oslo, Norway
1995–96 MA European Fine Art, Winchester School of Art, Spain/UK
1992–95 BA Fine Art, Kingston University, UK
1991–92 Foundation Course, Wimbledon School of Art, UK
1990 Philosophy and language studies, Oppland Regional College, Norway
OTHER
Projectleader, curator - Dikemark kunstarena, Norway 2022 - Projectcoordinator, educator and curator at Trafo Kunsthall, Asker, Norway. 2011 - 2021 Juryleader Østlandsutstillingen 2021 Jurymember, Bærumsuttsillingen 2023. Member of the representative board, Oplandia senter for samtidskunst (Oplandia Arts centre) 2022 - 2026 Jurymember Kunst rett Vest 2021 - 2023
Nomination committee BOA ( The artists union in Oslo and Akershus ) 2015–2017
Curatorgroup Oppland Kunstsenter (Oppland Arts centre) 2014
Deputy leader Oppland Kunstsenter (Oppland Arts centre) 2012–2014
Nomination committee BKO 2014–2016 ( The artists union in Oppland )
2013–2014 Maternity leave
Nomination committee KIN ( The Union of Arts centers in Norway ) 2012–2013
Board member at BKO, Norway, 2012–2014
Board member at Oppland Arts Centre, Norway, 2012–2014
Board leader Østlandsutstillingen, Norway, 2010–2012
Board member Østlandsutstillingen, Norway, 2008–2010
2008–2009 Maternity leave
Member of NBK (The Norwegian Visual Artists Association) and LNM (The Norwegian Painters Association)
