Born in Tromsø 1952
Norske Kunsthåndverkere (NK) (Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts)
Norske Kunsthåndverkere Nord-Norge (NKNN) (Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Northern Norway)
Self-educated since 1972. Professionally working since 1978. Qualified for the membership of NK in 1980.
1991-92 Fish skin project (tanning techniques, use and documentation) - On assignment of Håndverksregisteret (National craft register)
1994 – 95 Tanning techniques – privat reserch project
2006 Art in public spaces – course for art consultants (KORO)
2008 and 2010. Courses in Russian language, University of Tromsø and the Norwegian University Centre in St. Petersburg.
Various other courses
2012 North Norwegian Art Centre
2008 Sogn og fjordane Art Museum
2008 Kunstbanken Hedmark Art Centre
2006 Tromsø Art Centre
2005 North Norwegian Art Centre
2009 – 2010 Jubileum Exhibition, North Norwegian Art Centre
2008 – 2010 Hommage á Iver Jåks, touring exhibition
2008 – 2009 North Norwegian Triennial, touring Scandinavia
2005 Summer Exhibitions, North Norwegian Art Centre
2004 Sami and Norwegian Applied Art, Sami Art Centre
2003 The Troms Exhibition
2011 ”Art Ambition Tour”, Southern Troms Museum, Harstad
2009 North Pole Art Company, Tromsø
2007 ”Creative textile”, Arkhangelsk
2007 Summer Exhibition, Saltdal Art Centre
2005 ”Havlandet” (Sea country), Vestern Norway Arts and Crafts Museum
2004 ”Anti War Medals”, The art Festival of North Norway, internasjonal touring exhibition
2003 Alta Art Centre
Norwegian Council of Culture
The Art Museum of Northern Norway
The County Council of Troms
2013 National 1-year working grant
2012 The County Council of Troms, travelling grant
2009 National 3-year working grant
2007 National Exhibition grant
2005 Working grant from Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
2004 National Exhibition grant
1996 Regional Center for Deaf-and-blind born in Northern Norway, Tromsø
Kirkenes School
Spitsbergen Airport
Fagereng School, Tromsø
Tromsø Prison
Lamarktunet Rehabilitation Centre, Sortland
Teachers training collage, Tromsø
Troms Kraft A/S (power company)
Høgtun Highschool, Troms
Alta Posthouse, Alta
Kvaløya Highschool, Tromsø
2013 – 2017 Deputy chairman of the North Norwegian Artist's Centre
2012 Head of National grant commitee (NK)
2011 Member of National grant commitee (NK)
2004 – 2009 NK. Head of Regional Office of Northern Norway
2006 Member of the National comitee for purchase of art (Norwegian Council of Culture)
2004 – 2006 Tromsø Art Centre, member of art selection comitee
2003 Member of scolarship commitee, Finnmark County Council
2011 – 2014 ”Approach/Приближение”, touring exibition (Russia, Iceland). Head of project.
2011 – 2013 ”Neighbours And Friends”, Tromsø Art School (Norwegian-Russian project), head of project.
2008 – 2010 ”Potential/Потенциал”, regional touring exhibitin (Norway, Russia), head of project
2007 ”Artists’ Meeting Norway – Russia”, seminar. Head of project.
2004 ”Anti-War Medals”, international touring exhibition, head of project in Norway
2003 ”Sverm”, regional exhibition, The Art Festival of North Norway, co-producer
2009 – 2011 Leather work, teaching project for children, Art School, Tromsø
1994 – 2000 Courses in fish skin tanning, various places in Norway
2013 ”Approach/Приближение”. Exhibition catalogue. Co-editor
2009 ”Potential/Потенциал”. Exhibition catalogue. ISBN 978-82-91834-40-5. Editor
2005 ”Under Huden (Beneath the skin). Catalogue for my solo exhibition. Editor.
1998 "Garving av fiskeskinn (Fish skin tanning)". Teaching compendium 1998. Author.
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Last updated: June 2013