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                                                Member of NFUK

                                                                                      (Norwegian assosiation of performance artsits )                                                                                      

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    I was born in Larvik in 1952. Since 1995  I've been working as a professional painter . Today II have my own galley in Larvik;  “Pakkhuset”.

   Media: oil, acrylicl, pencil, charcoal and chalk.

    Education:

   Gloppe videreg. skole, Larvik, Drawing and Painting, 1992-1995,

   Educated by the painter  Bjørn Sjølie, Larvik, 2000-2004,

   Christiania Free Academi, Oslo, Drawing portraits, 2005,

   Christiania Free Academi, Oslo, Drawing nudes, 2005,

   Studio Giambo, Firenze, Italy., Painting, 2005,

   Education in classic oilpainting by Darek Adamski, Drammen, 2006 -2007

   Strykejernet kunstskole, Oslo, 2007 -

   Several courses in Norway and abroad.

   Exhibitions:

   Cafe Feyer. Larvik, 1997,

   Collets Galleri, Oslo, 1997,

   Promenaden Cafe, Sandefjord, 1999,

   Drift Galleri, Oslo, 2003, 2004,

   Stavern Gamle Rådhus; Stavern, 1997-2004,

    Krutthuset, Stavern, 2004, 2005,

   Galleri Høeg, Larvik, 2004,

   Galleri Pingvin, Oslo, 2005,

   Skagen By- og egnsmuseum, Skagen, Denmark, 2005,

   Galleri Godshuset, Røyken, 2005,

   Galleri Nanset, Larvik, 2006,

   Fredriksvern verft, Stavern, 2006,

   Galleri da Vinci, Drammen, 2006,

   UNcover Gallery, Iowa, US, 2007,

   Projekt30, US, 2007,

   Rhonda Schaller Studio, New York, 2007/

   Chelsea Gallery, “Crossroads”, New York, 2007

   Byens Galleri, Larvik, 2008,

   Galleri Albin Upp, Oslo, 2008

   Decorations/illustrations:

   Paintings for Comune del Pontremoli and  Libra d'Artista, Italy, 2006,

   Paintings to poems by the writer Myriam H. Bjerkli, 2006.

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