Resume

I was born in Montreal, Canada in 1947 and grew up in Oslo, Norway.
I recieved my professional education at The Arts and Crafts School in Oslo (1966-68) in printmaking and painting, and Norwegian State Art Academy of Oslo (1968-73) in printmaking, painting and sculpture.

SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS:

Young    Artists Association, Oslo 1971
Oslo Art Union, 1972
Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo 1974
Art Unions of Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Haugesund 1975-78
Gallery F15 1976 and 1977
Munch Museum 1977 "Dream,Danse and Reality"
Gallery Riis, Trondheim 1980
Bildgalleriet, Varberg,Sweden, 1990
Gallery JMS, Oslo,1992
Hå gamle Prestegard, 1992
Gallery Uffizi, 2000
Gallery F-15, 2002 "Incendium" (sculptures and drawings)
Hå Gamle Pestegard, 2003 "Incendium"(sculptures and drawings)
Gallery Siverts, Bergen, 2004 (Paintings)
Bærum Kulturhus, 2004 (Sculptures and drawings)
Trondhjems Kunstforening, 2005 (Paintings)
Gallery Steen, Oslo, 2005 (Paintings)
Art Union of Kristiansund, 2006 (Paintings)
Haugesund Billedgalleri, 2007 (Paintings) 
Gulden Kunstverk, Steinberg, opening: March10, 2007 (Paintings) 
Bærum Kunstforening, opening November 10, 2007 (Paintings)
Sandefjord Kunstforening, Sept. 2008. (Paintings)
Voksenaasen Galleri, 2009, "Mysterier" basert paa K. Hamsun (Paintings)

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:

"Norwegian Contemporary Painting", West Germany, England and Austria 1975
"Criticism and Realism" Gallery F15 1977-78
"Deviris" Gallery F15 1984
"Deviris" The Nordic House, Reykjavik 1986
"Flash" Copenhagen, Denmark 1991
"Duo-works" Århus Kunstbygning 1992
"Flash" Copenhagen, Denmark 1993
"Duo-works" Bergen Kunstforening 1994,Hå Gamle Prestegard, Stavanger 1994 and Christiansand kunstforening 1995
"Høylys & Dybtryk", Photogravure in Scandinavia.
Brandts Klædefabrik Odense, Stenersenmusset Oslo, Houston,
Grafikens Hus, Stockholm and Galeen Kalevala, Helsinki.
"Allegorier" Group Exhibit, Drammen Kunstmuseum. Sept 2008. (Paintings)
"Hamsunfantasier" Trondhjems Kunstforening. 2009-2010 ,med bla. a Haakon Bleken,Killi Olsen, Bjertnes, Skaland, Bratteli, H. Fenn etc

MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS:

National Gallery
Riksgalleriet
Bærum Kommune
Oslo Kommunes Kunstsamlinger
Norwegian Cultural Council
The Dep. Of Justice, Bonn, W. Germany, 1975
Stavanger Faste Galleri
Eskilstuna Art Union, Sweden
Nordic House, Reykjavik 
Brandts Klædefabrikk, Odense, Danmark 
"Hamsunfantasier", Sparebanksstiftelsen, 2009

COMMISIONS:

Ringstabekk Secondary School 1973
Østerås Chapel 1974
Den Norske Bank 1977
Court of Justice, Tromsø 1989
Chapel, Preclinical Institute, Vinderen 1990
Decorations commissioned by Kloster Cruise Line and RCCL from 1990 to 2000
Godthåb Rehabilitation Center, Bærum 1995
Directory of Employment, Directors Office, 1995
Bekkestua Library, Bærum 1995
Hotel Continental , Annen Etage 1998
Bethany Hospital,Bergen.2004
Ringstabekk Secondary School 2005-2006
Solbakken Nursing Home (sculpture) 2008

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

State Fellowship, 1976-78and 1990-93
Oslo City's grant 1981
National Drawing Competition, First Price, 1984
Ingrid Langaard's grant 1994
Copyright Fund Grant 2003
Copyright Fund Grant 2008

MEMBER OF:

Norwegian Artist's Association
Association of Draftsmen.
Norwegian Printmakers
The Norwegian Sculptor's Association

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Professor in the Art Academy of Bergen, 1989-90 and
The Art Academy of Trondheim in 1990
Visiting Professor in Oslo Tverrfaglige Kunstinstitutt

ART CONSULTING:
City Hall , Bærum 1992-1993
Hovseterhjemmet, Oslo Kommune 1997
Stovner Highschool 1997-1998

STUDY TOURS, SYMPOSIUMS:

Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco,
Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, England,
Greece, USA and Canada.
NORDGRAFIA Printmaking Gotland 1996,
Symposium of Experimental Printmaking
SIMPPETRA, Stonecarving symposium,
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, 2002

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