CV

EDUCATION

Université d'Aix-Marseille, France, History of Art Degree 1987-1988, France

École Supérieure d'Arts d'Aix-en-Provence, France 1986-1991

with Diplôme national supérieur d'expression plastique avec mention, equals a MFA

Degree in French (1994-1996) Stavanger, Norway

Degree in English (1984) University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Pedagogic studies, Kristiansand, Norway (1979-1982)

Part time teacher of Art, Design and Architecture at Vågen High School, Sandnes, Norway

MEMBERSHIP PROFESSIONAL ARTIST ORGANISATIONS

NBK-R (former BKFR) and NBK since 1997

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS  

* 'Frame Memories' Salongen visningssted, Stavanger, Norway (P) 2024

* 'Far and near, loose pieces' Fotland Mølle, Time, Norway (P) 2024

* 'Nordische Zeichen' Galerie am Rathaus, Norderstedt, Germany (Coll) 2008

* 'International Paper Art Exhibition', Jebiwool Art Museum og Seonbawi Art                Museum, South Korea (Coll) 2008

* 'Wonju Paper Festival', South Korea (Coll) 2008

* 'Textures', La piccola Galleria Nella Stalla, Sokndal, Norway (P) 2005

* 'Faro International Art Symposium', Stavanger/Ryfylke, Norway (Coll) 2004

* 'Vestlandsutstillingen', Norway (Coll) 1999

* 'Portraits-150år etter', Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway (Coll) 1999

* 'Assemblages-Fragments', Fransk-Norsk kultursenter, Stavanger, Norway (P) 1998

  Catalogue text by Jan Inge Reilstad, literary critic and writer

* 'Grey Zone', Sandnes Kunstforening, Norway (P) 1998

  Art critic of the exhibition in Stavanger Aftenblad by Trond Borgen 

* 'Look but don't touch', Galleri Sting, Stavanger, Norway (P) 1997

* 'Unity and multiplicity', Galleri Lista Fyr, Lista, Norway (P) 1996

  Catalogue text by Martin Worts, art historian

ART EVENTS

Participation in OSS (Open Studios Stavanger) 2024-2025-2026

Participation in the performance: 60wrd/min artcritic by Lori Waxman, Chicago,        a cooperation between Stavanger Art Museum, Sølvberget Culturehouse and the newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad, Stavanger, Norway (2026)

Waxman's site: www.60wrdmin.org

Participant in 'Våre Representanter' an exhibition project by John Øivind Eggesbø at Stavanger Artmuseum, Norway Coll (2014)

CONSULTANT JOBS

Stokka Church Stavanger, Norway 1999-2002

PUBLIC SALES 

Sokndal and Lund municipalities

PRIVATE ART COMMISSION

Dalane El-verk, Egersund, Norway 1996

SIGNUM EDIZIONE D'ARTE 

Illustrations in Book 131 series 'Italian poems and Norwegian drawings' Italy 2005 

POSITION OF TRUST

Board member of NBK-R (former BKFR) Artists professional organisation Rogaland 1998-2000

Substitute board member of RKS (Rogaand Art Center) 2026-2028 

GRANTS

Travel Grant to South Korea, Stavanger municipality 2008

Debut support from Arts Council, Norway, exhibition at Galleri Lista Fyr 1996

Sokndal municipality's Culture Grant 1989

WORK SHOP

Can Serrat International Art Residency, Barcelona, Spain July 1996