B. June 12th 1979

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (SELECTED)

September 2023 - August 2024. Holmen Fellesverksted, mentorordning. Fredrikstad.

Mars 2019 - September 2019. Barry X Ball Studio, sculptor. Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC

October 2014- January 2019. Jeff Koons LLC, sculptor. Chelsea, NYC

EDUCATION

2011 -Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture + Anatomy Track, New York Academy of Art

2005 -The National Academy of the Arts, Bachelor of Visual Arts, Oslo

2001 - Mølla Kunstskole, Moss

2000 -Plus- skolen, Fredrikstad

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2011 NBF-Norsk Billedhoggerforening/ The Association of Norwegian Sculptors                                                   

2011 NBK- Norske Billedkunstnere/ Norwegian Visual Artists Association                                                          

2012 ØBK -Østfold Bildende Kunstnere/Østfold Visual Artists Association                                                                                    

GRANTS/AWARDS

2011 Faculty award for Excellence in Sculpture, New York Academy of Art 2010 Eckbos Foundation, Grant 10 000 NOK Johan Heimlich Janson & Marcia Jansons Foundation, Grant of 100 000 NOK Merit based tuition award, 5000 USD. New York Academy of Art Fulbright Grant of 50 000 NOK U.S. - Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange 2009   LCU Foundation, 5000 USD Housing Grant Fulbright Grant of 100 000 NOK U.S. - Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange 2005 Government Grant on completion of Art Studies, Art Council Norway

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 8. - 23. Februar. Vinterutstillingen. Juriert utstilling i regi av Østfold bildende kunstnere, Halden Kulturhus. 2024 Februar. «Vinterutstillingen», juryert utstilling i regi av Østfold Bildende Kunstnere. Halden Kulturhus. Sommerutstillingen, Østfold Kunstsenter. 2023 Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter 2022 “Jule-Munch” Gamle Munch Museum, Tøyen Oslo Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter
2021
Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter 2020 Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter 2019 Go Figure, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NYC 2017    No Net Ensnares Me, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport Texas Single Fare 4, Highline Stages, NYC 2016     Picturing the Unprintable.  Alumni Association of the New York Academy of Art. Flux Factory, Long Island City                                                                     2015    Kafé Nyt, Østfold Kunstsenter         Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter                                                                                                2014     Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter                                                                                                   2013     Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter                                                            2012     Untitled, Galleri 19, Oslo                                                                                                Sommerutstillingen, ØBK, Østfold Kunstsenter                                                                                                  2011    Christmas Exhibition, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors/ Norsk Billedhoggerforening, Oslo                                          Made in New York, Fredrikstad Kunstforening                                                         Juvenarte 2011, Galleri Ramfjord Oslo                                                           Uncharted, MFA Exhibition New York Academy of Art                                                    Please swipe again, Single-fare, metrocard show 2, Sloan Gallery, New York                          CAA MFA Exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, New York                         2010                                                                                                      Deck the walls, New York Academy of Art                                                         Single-fare, New York Metrocard Show, Williamsburg                                                               Haiti relief, Prince Street Gallery, New York                                                                                 Just look at yourself, New York Academy of Art                                             2009                                                                                                                  Deck the walls, New York Academy of Art                                                Galleri Clara, Gamlebyen Fredrikstad   2006    Group show,  Galleri Clara, Gamle Fredrikstad    2005                                                                                                           Bachelor Of Visual Arts Exhibition, Christiania Seilduksfabrikk, Oslo