Education:
1986-87 Art Academy, Trondheim
1975-77 SLFO, degree in Art Education
1971-72 SLFN, degree in Art Education
Solo Exhibition, selected
2024 Synapse, Aukra Kunstlag, Aukra
2023 Synapse, Møre og Romsdal Art Center, Molde
2022 Norwegian Mountain Festival Artist 2022, Åndalsnes
2020 Sanctum, Galerie Maria Wettergren, Paris
2018 Gjennom Maskene, Krona, Romsdalsmuseet
2017 Glød. Det gule huset, Asker
2015 Ultima. Galerie Maria Wettergren, Paris
2015 Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu
2014 Himmerland Art Museum, DK
2014, 08 Kube Art Museum, Ålesund
2012 Ode to the Roots. Gallery RAM, Oslo
2011, 88 Molde International Jazz Festival, Festival Artist
2008 Norwegian Forest Museum, Elverum
2006 , 04 Gallery Heer, Oslo
2005 Gallery Svalbard, Longyearbyen
2005 Gallery HAV, Hustad
2003 Gallery III, Oslo
2002 Trondheim Art Museum, Trondheim
2000 Nils Aas Art Studio, Inderøy
1999 The Bjørnson Festival, Festival of International Literature, Molde
1990 North Norwegian Art Center, Svolvær
1989 Gallery Wang, Oslo
1988 Shæffergården, Copenhagen
1988 Gallery F15, Moss
1985 Møre og Romsdal Art Center, Molde
Art/Design Fairs
2024, 23, 22 TEFAF New York. Galerie Maria Wettergren
2024, 23, 20 TEFAF Maastricht. Galerie Maria Wettergren
2023, 22, 21 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, Design Miami/Basel, Galerie Maria Wettergren
2022 Design Miami, Galerie Maria Wettergren
2023, 22, 19, 8, 17, 16, 15, 14, 2022 PAD London Art+Design, Galerie Maria Wettergren
2023. 22, 19,18, 17, 16, 15, 14, PAD London Art+Design, Galerie Maria Wettergren
2022, 19, 17, 16, 15, PAD Paris, Galerie Maria Wettergren
2018, 17, 16, 15, 14 The Salon: Art+Design NY, Galerie Maria Wettergren
2018, 17, 16, 15 PAD Geneve/Art Genéve, Galerie Maria Wettergren
Group Exhibitions, selected
2023 Masters of the Future.Crafts and Design in Europe. Seville, Spain
2022- 23 Creative Nature. Mons, Belgium
2022- 23 Memesis. Pompidou Metz, Metz
2022 Design Miami/Basel, Galerie Maria Wettergren, Miami
2022 12th From Lausanne to Beijing, International Fiberart, Yunnan
2022 Allies for Art. Work from Nato-related countries. browngrotta arts, Wilton CT
2022 Homo Faber, Next of Europe, Venice
2022 Résaux-Mondes, Centre Pompidou, Paris
2021,1988, 87, 84, 83, 82, 80 The National Annual Exhibition( Høstutstillingen)
2021 In search of Japandi-Exploring East/West Design. browngrotta arts, Wilon CT
2021 Årstider-der jeg er. Hovedøya Kunstsal, Oslo
2018 70 -100, Bærum Art Hall
2018 Threads & Fibers. Contemporary Scandinavian Design. Galerie Maria Wettergren
2017 Fiberfeber. Museum of Decorative Art, Trondheim
2016 Åpent Rom. Nils Aas Art Studio, Straumen
2015 Pãivitetty pitsi(modern lace art).Hankasalmi, Finland
2015 Herfra. Kube Art Museum, Ålesund
2015 Interwoven. Merzbau Gallery, Miami
2015, 11, 09, 07, 2022 Art in Nature. Landart in Vengedalen, Romsdal
2015 Fattig kunst-rik arv. National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo
2014 The Vevring Exhibition, Vevring
2012 Lost Garden, Høvikodden
2012 Moving, Ålesund
2011 Paper Art Exhibition, Seitenstetten, Austria
2010 Goddesses II, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo
2010 The Holland Paper Art Biennial 2010, Apeldoorn and Rijswijk
2005 Identity, Kube Art Museum, Ålesund
2003 Modern Masters, Munich
2002 Masterpieces –Capolavori, Turin
2002 Norwegian Textile Artists 25 years, Notodden
2001 S0FA-Sculpture Object and Functional Art, New York
2000 International Art Festival – Art 21, Palm Spring
1998 Cellulose, International Touring Exhibition in The Nordic Countries
1998 9th Triennial of Tapestry, Lódz
1997 Shelter, International Art Exhibition, Trondheim
1997 International Triennial of Tapestry and Textile Art, Tournai
1997 Norwegian Textile Artists 20 years, Oslo
1997 Blue, Haugar Art Museum, Tønsberg
1996 Flax and Linnen Biennial, Rouen and Paris
1995 Art -Material, Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense
1995 International Touring Exhibition in Scandinavia and Spain
1994 Paper Art, Gemeente Amstelveen Museum, Amsterdam
1992 Gallery “Kunst und Handwerk”, Munich
1992 Ode de la coupe, Museum of Decorative Art, Lausanne
1992 3. Basketry Invitational, Michigan
1992 Kryss-Crossing Borders, Regional Art Center, Hordaland
1991 European Craft, Stuttgart
1991 Crossing Borders, Gallery F15, Moss
1991 Configura, Art in Europe, Erfurt
1990 Nordform, art , craft, design and architecture, Malmö
1990 Gallery Ram, Oslo
1990 International Biennial of Paper Art, Düren
1989 Splendid Forms, Bellas Artes Gallery, Santa Fe and New York
1989 Nordic Textile Triennial
1989 New Norwegian Textile Art, Museum of Decorative Art, Trondheim
1989 ITF International Textile Competition`89, Kyoto
1989 Perspective on Paper, Maihaugen, Lillehammer
1988 Neo Tradition, Museum of Decorative Art, Trondheim
1988 The Tactile Vessel, Touring Exhibition in USA
1988 Textile Art 88, Maihaugen, Lillehammer
1988 Metro Art´s International Art Competition, New York
1986, 84, 83, 81, 80, 79 The Annual Exhibition for Western Norway (Vestlandsutstillingen)
1984 The 3.Michoacan Int. Exhibition of Miniature Textiles, Mexico
1984 5th Int. Biennial of Miniature Textiles, Ungarn
1984 The Annual Exhibition for Trøndelag
1982 Nordic Textile Triennia
1980 Art and Church, Trondheim
1975 Norwegian Contemporary Textile, Oslo Art Association, Oslo
Commissions, selected
2014 Kristiansund College
2013 NGLMS, Otta
2012 Teatret Vårt, Møre og Romsdal
2006 Shell Administration Building, Aukra
2002 Rica Seilet Hotel, Molde
1997 Statoil Administration Building, Tjeldbergodden
1994 Molde University College, Molde
1993 Brage Oil Platform
1992 Draugen Oil Platform
1987 Nord-Heggdal Chapel, Misund
Collections, selected
Centre Pompidou
Mobilier National/ Les Gobelins, Paris
Kube Art Museum, Ålesund
Museum Bellerive, Zurich
Museum of Decorative Art, Lausanne
American Craft Museum, New York
Erie Art Museum, Pennsylvania
Leopold-Hoesch Museum, Düren
The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo
The National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim
Arts Council Norway
Awards:
2002 Bærum Municipal Art Prize
1989 Grand Prix, International Textile Competition`89, Kyoto
1987 1.Prize, Metro Arts Intern. Art Competition, New York
Grants:
2021, Møre og Romsdal County Work Grant for Artists
2020,1998, 88 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard Foundation
2018, 2014, 2011 BKH Exhibition Grant
2010 ,07, 04, 00 Arts Councils Exhibition Grant
1998 The Inadomi Foundation
1997-2015 The National Guarantee Income for Artists
1992 The National Work Grant for Artists (3 years)
1991 Rune Brynestad Memorial Legacy
1990 , 89 Vederlagsfondet Grant
1989 Sasakawa Foundation