Education:
1985-1987Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo
1983-1984Parsons School of Design, New York
1982-1983Strykejernet Maleskole, art school, Oslo, Norway
1981-1982Manger folkehøgskole, art school, Norway
Solo Exhibitions:
2011"Fotografier" Galleri Allmenningen, Bergen Norway
2011"Øyeblikkets kvalitet" Bærum Kulturhus
2010"Speed Pulse/City Pulse" Galleri Trafo, Norway
2009”Something Between” Art Museum KUBE, Ålesund, Norway
2009”Abstractions” Kunstgalleriet, Stavanger, Norway
2009”Breath in – Breath out” Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway
2008”Toki” Molde International Jazzfestival, festival artist
2005”Elevator” Henie Onstad Art Center, Norway
2003Gallery BOA, Oslo, Norway
2001Molde Art Society, Norway
2001”Closed Doors” Hedmarksmuseet, Hamar and Erkebispegården, Trondheim, Norway
2000Fotohuset, Gøteborg, Sweden
2000Tønsberg Art Society, Norway
1999Galleri NK, Lillehammer and Oslo, Norway
Regional group exhibitions:
2010,09,07,06,01,98Østlandsutstillingen
2008,04Statens Høstutstilling
2004,01Vestlandsutstillingen
Group Exhibitions (selections):
2011”Open Space” at Main Art Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center, PA, USA
2009,08,07,05,04Bærum Art Society, Norway
2009”Kunst rett Vest”, Galleri Trafo, Norway
2009”Art Video Exhange” Raulandsutstillinga 2009
2009”EastWestFusion pt.1” 6 photographers, Hole Art Center
2009”Frozen Landscape” Igreja de São Vicente, Évora, Portugal
2008,03Galleri Brevik, Tromsø, Norway
2008”Frozen Landscape” Henie Onstad Art Center, Norway
2007,04,02Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway
2005“Identitet”, KUBE Art Museum, Ålesund, Norway
2005“Young Artists from Molde”, Molde Art Society, Norway
2005Galleri Brandstrup, Stavanger, Norway
2004“Video 2004” Bergen Kunsthall, Landmark
2004Oslo Art Society, Norway
2004Regional Art Center, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
2001Tønsberg Art Society, Norway
2001Tønsberg Art Society, Norway
2000,99Galleri Osebro, Porsgrunn, Norway
1999Telemark Fylkesgalleri, Notodden, Norway
1998Regional Art Center, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
studies:
2006-2009Culture and language studies in Japan. 6 travels including a Pilgrimage at Shikoku Island for 6 weeks. With support from The National Work Grants for artists, 3 years.
Scholarships/grants:
2012Art Council Norway, Exhibition Grant, Kulturrådet, Open Space
2011Project Grant, Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard stiftelse
2010Open Space, grant from NBK – Norwegian Visual Artists Association
2010Art Council Norway, project DeFence
2010Art Council Norway
2010Grant from NBK – Norwegian Visual Artists Association
2009Japan Sasakawa Foundation, travel grant
2007Art Council Norway, Exhibition Grant, Kulturrådet
2007Project Support, Norwegian Photography Fund, FFF
2006The National Work Grants for artists, 3 years
2005Grant from NBK – Norwegian Visual Artists Association
2002Art Council Norway
2001Minestry of Culture and Church Affairs
Selected collections and public installations:
2011The Norwegian Prime Minister´s Office
2011Bærum Kommunes Art Collection
2011LUAG Collection, Lehigh University Art Galleries/Museum Operation, PA, USA
2010Moldebadet, Public Building in Molde, Norway
2010Rica Seilet Hotel, Molde
2010KUBE Art Museum, Ålesund, Norway
2009KUBE Art Museum, Ålesund, Norway
2009Stokke Møbler
2008REC Group
2007Statistisk Sentralbyrå, BW Offshore and Gjøvik Videregående Skole
2004KORO, National Foundation for Art in Public Buildings
2003Klaveness A. F. & Co, Verdipapirsentralen and Domstolsadministrasjonen
2002Bærum Kommunes Art Collection
1998Molde Stadion
1995Color Festival
Articles and Catalogues:
2005"Prisma" Henie Onstad Art Center, by curator Benedicte Sunde
2000"Fotografi" and "Kunst for Alle" by Morten Løberg
Projects:
2011"TIME", video at Oslo Central Station, Rom for Kunst
2010Fornebu International Flag Project
2008"505050" Outdoor art project at Henie Onstad Art Center
2007´06"On My Way Home" Tokyo, Hamar, Oslo, (cell phone photos)
2006-2009"Fusion East West" 6 study trips to Japan
2003-2005"Elevator" Henie Onstad Art Center, Norway
2003"Time and room" video of the poet Håkan Sandell, Litteraturfestival Kapittel
2001"Closed Church Doors" video installation, Hedmarksmuseet, Hamar, Erkebispegården, and Lommedalen Church, Norway
2000-2004"Closed Church Doors" A collaboration with several newspapers in Norway
1998-1999"Virgin Mary" video installation, Regional Art Center KMR and Telemark Fylkesgalleri, Norway
Awards:
2011Award from The Scandinavian American Foundation
2009,04Bærum Art Society Art Award
2009Kunst rett Vest ”Artist of the year”
Work Experience:
2011Curator. Video art at Galleri Svae, Gjøvik
1988-2009 Art Director
Membership:
BOA, NBK, FFF, KMR, BKiB, KIK, BONO