Education:
1986 - 1989 MFA University of Washington, Seattle, USA
1982 - 1986 BA Montana State University, Bozeman, USA
1981 - 1982 Rogaland Distriktshøgskole/ Rogaland College, Stavanger
Upcoming exhibitions:
Touching Landscape, The Front Space, NYC, USA (postponed)
Sigla – Binda, Artist book project. 5 Norwegian and 5 Islandic artists. Galleri Entreé in Bergen2021 and Island 2022
Øvingar 2:5, Intensjonsavtale om utstilling i Ølhallene Tou, Stavanger
Solo exhibitions:
2022 «Lay of the land» Fredrikstad kunstforening
2021 Å folde eit fartøy, Stord kunsthall, Stord kunstlag, Norway
2021 Å folde eit fartøy, Norske Grafikere, Oslo, Norway
2017 Eit hav imellom, Galleri G Guddal, Rosendal, Norway (Samarbeid med Eva Isaksen)
2017 Ryfylke Kunstlag, vandreutstilling, Norway
2016 Kunstgalleriet, Stavanger, Norway
2016 Project room Normanns, Stavanger, Norway
2015 Gallery Briskeby, Oslo, Norway
2014 Ingenstedsfra, Det Gule Huset, Asker, Norway
2013 Shadows are Quiet, Gallery Sult, Stavanger, Norway
2013 I AM I AM I AM, Trykk 17, Stavanger, Norway
2012 I vatn - I jord, Galleri G Guddal, Rosendal, Norway
1997 Galleri Sting, Stavanger, Norway
1993 Blake Gallery, Seattle, USA
1989 Kvinnherad Art Assosiation, Husnes, Norway
Group exhibitions:
2022 «Konstruksjoner» Kinokino kunstsal, Sandnes, Sammen med Tove Kommedal og Joar Nango
2022 «Trykk i sanntid» Aggregat Atelierfellesskap, Ålesund. Produksjon fra de 2 siste årene
2021, 2022 «Sigla - Binda » kunstbokprosjekt, samarbeid mellom 5 norske og 5 islandske kunstnere.
Bergen Art Book Fair, utstilling på Galleri Entreè, Bergen og Reykjavik, Island
2021 Ut av venterommet, Ølhallene Tou, Atelierhuset i Stavanger, Norway
2021 Karbonavtrykk, Trykk i Sann-tid 01, Utstilling ved Meieriet kultursenter, Lofoten, Norway
2020 Berøre landskap, Arkivet, Tou Trykk, Stavanger Norway
2019 Norske Grafikeres medlemsutstilling, Norske grafikere 100 år
2019 Vestlandsutstillingen, Eg tyr til magi, Sitespesific instalation at Kunsthuset Kabuso Øystese, Norway
2019 HIT-Festival, International Woodcut, The art museum Haugesund Billedgalleri, Norway
2019 Norwegian Printmakers Association, 100 years anniversary exhibition, Oslo, Norway
2019 GRAFIKK!, Kunstgalleriet, Stavanger, Norway
2018 Hildring, Kunstgalleriet, Stavanger, Norway, with Åsmund Haukelidsæter
2018 Recent Work Gallery, This Weekend Room, Seoul, South Korea
2017 Norwegian Wood, Hubei Art Museum, Kina
2017 The 91st Annual International Competition, The Print Center, Philadelphia, USA
2016 Bryne kunstforening, Bryne Mølle, samarbeid med Anita Tjemsland
2015 Surroundings Galleri Briskeby, Oslo, sammen med Anita Tjemsland
2015 Aimpe, Miniprint Exhibition, Japan
2015. Manhattan Graphics Center, miniature print show, NY, USA
2015 LandscapeX, Aava, Raahe, Finland
2012. Rosendal mat og kunst festival, Rosendal Food and Art Festival, installation "A Place in the Forest", Norway
2011. Base Camp,"All My Fears" installation, Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
2010 R-Open Stavanger, Norway
2005 “Vesker”, Galleri G Guddal, Rosendal, Norway
1999 “Portraits 150 years after”, 150 years jubilee for the author Kielland,
House of Culture, Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway
1996 “Crossing Sea” Aberdeen Arts Center, Scotland
1996 Småbildebiennalen, Small Pictures Biennial, Stavanger Kunstforening, Norway
1995 Høstutstillingen, Annual Norwegian Art Exhibition, Oslo, Norway
1995 Galleri F15, Moss, Norway
1993 Galleri Snikkeriet, Rosendal, Norway
1992 “Crossing Sea”, Warehouse Gallery, Banff, Scotland
1991 Printmaking triennale, Chamalieres, France
1990 Barony exhibition, Rosendal, Norway
1990 Stavanger Kunstforening, Stavanger Art Assosiation, Norway
1989 “Washington to Washington”, Smithsonian Museum Washington DC and traveling in Washington State, USA
1989 MFA Show, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, USA
1989, 1988 Vestlandsutstillingen (Annual Norwegian District Art Exhibition)
1987 La Escuela Nacional des Artes Plasticas, Mexico City
1987 Tashkent Ostrovski Ins. of Art, Tashkent, Russia
1987 Tyler School of Art, Temple Univ., Philadelphia, USA
1985 Beall Park Art Center, Montana, USA
1985 “Small Works”, Rhode Island, USA
Art in Public Spaces:
2012 Kyrkjevegen botilbud, "Air" sculpture in outdoor area, Sandnes County, Norway
2012 Sunnhordland Energy, large silkscreens for cafeteria, Kvinnherad County, Norway
Art projects:
2021 Trykk i Sann-tid, grafikkprosjekt initiert av Kunstkvarteret, Lofoten, Norway
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Touring with RISS and Fargeville, printmaking for children in schools, "The Cultural Rucksack" (Den kulturelle skolesekken)
National program for art and culture provided by professional artists in Norwegian schools.
2009 "Freeride", bicycle project at Nytorget, Stavanger.
Collaboration with other artists and Rogaland Artcenter.
2008 "Grasroot", building a park at Nytorget, Stavanger. 2008 Collaboration with other artists and Rogaland Artcenter.
Made planters for apple trees by the entrance to Rogaland Artcenter.
2007 “600 Blue Fish” Public Art on a residential area in Stavanger. Collaboration with students at Storhaug School.
1999 “A view at Kielland” Curator. 10 artist in storefront windows in down town Stavanger. The Kielland Anniversary.
Grants:
2019 Norwegian Visual Artists Fund- 1 year grant
2019 Norwegian Cultural Fund- Projectgrant visual art
2018 Government Grants for Artists- Miscellaneous grant
2017 Norwegian Visual Artists Fund- 1 year grant
2016 Norwegian Visual Artists Fund -1 year grant
2015 Internasjonal collaboration of culture- Stavanger County
2014 Norwegian Visual Artists Fund- Projectgrant visual art
2012 The Relief Fund for Visual Artists
1997 City of Stavanger culture stipend
1993 The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists- grant for young artists
1989 Kvinnherad County culture grant
Collections:
2015 The Norwegian Embassy in Beirut, Libanon
2015 Riska boenhet, County of Sandnes
2014 Nordic Herritage Museum, Seattle, USA
2012 Sunnhordland Energy Company
1995 County of Kvinnherad
Curator for Art in Public Spaces:
1999 Norsk Oljemuseum, Stavanger 2000, Norwegian Petroleum Museum
1998 Universitetssykehuset i Stavanger, Stavanger University Hospital
1996 Stokka og Solstrålen barnehager, (kindergardens)
Residencies and travels:
2016 Visiting artist Cornell university, NY, USA
2017 Frans Masereel Centrum, Belgium
2015/17 Utsira Lighthouse residency, Rogaland County, Norway
2015 Iceland SIM residency, Reykjavik, may 2015
2014 USA, New York and Montana
2013 Iceland
2012 Berlin, Stavanger county AiR
2000 Seychelles
1998 Mexico
Membership:
BKFR, Norwegian Visual Artists Association, Rogaland
NBK, Norwegian Visual Artists Association
UKS, The Young Artists Society
NG, The Association of Norwegian Printmakers
NBF, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors
Board:
2014 - 2018 Board member, The Association of Norwegian Printmakers
1998 - 2000 Board member, Rogaland Artcenter
1996 - 1998 Board member, Rogaland Artschool
1996 - 1997 Board member Norwegian Visual Artists Association, Rogaland
Manager of the printshop at Tou Trykk Stavanger, 2006 - present, www.toutrykk.no
2011- 2012 Trykk 17 - gallery for contemporary printmaking and project based art, Stavanger.
The space opened in 2011. Mona Orstad Hansen and myself were curators for the 2012 program.