biography
Born in 1974 in Oslo.
EDUCATION
1996-2001 Bergen National Academy of Arts, Master`s Degree
1998 Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee
1995 Einar Granum School of Art, Oslo
1994 Usko-Ayar Escuela de pintura Amazonica, Peru
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 Lillesand Kunstforening, Lillesand
2012 Bodø Kunstforening, Bodø
2012 Kristiansund Kunstforening, Kristiansund
2012 Trondjems Kunstforening, Trondheim
2011 Selvportrett uten briller, Larvik Kunstforening, Larvik
2011 Utsikt fra hemmelig sted, Oddmundhuset [Nore], Rollag stasjon, Dåsettunet [Flesberg]
2011 One night only, UKS, Oslo
2010 MALEREI.STICKEREI., Hå Gamle Prestegård, Jæren
2010 Polyphonic Immobility, Soft galleri, Oslo
2010 MALEREI.STICKEREI., Dortmund Bodega, Oslo
2010 HV Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Galleri Gathe, Bergen
2008 Galleri Åkern, Kongsberg
2007 Vestfold Kunstnersenter, Tønsberg
2006 Antinomies, Galleri Format, Bergen
2005 Promiseful, Østfold Kunstnersenter
2004 Threads of Transgression, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2003 Kunstnersenteret i Oppland, Lillehammer
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 Nyinnkjøp 2006-2011, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim
2012 SLUMP, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 SLUMP, Bomuldsfabiken Kunsthall, Arendal
2011 Høstutstillingen/The annual national exhibition of the visual arts, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2011 Tendenser 2011, Galleri F15, Jeløya, Moss; Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunt, Trondheim
2011 Forårsudstillingen 2011/The Spring Exhibition 2011, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 Høstutstillingen/The annual national exhibition of the visual arts, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2010 X-tension, [with Espen Gudevold], Ål kulturhus, Ål
2010 Essens, Kunstbanken Hamar, Hamar
2009 Sketches of Heaven and Hell, Galleri Trafo, Asker
2008 Raulandsutstillinga, Telemark
2008 Moss Kunstforening, Moss
2007 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2007 Galleri Trafo, Asker
2007 Norske Bilder, Oslo Rådhus/Brandstrup, Oslo
2007 Høstutstillingen, Christianssands Kunstforening, Kristiansand
2007 Ord tek form, Seljord Kunstforening, Seljord
2007 In/Between, Stamsund International Theater Festival, Stamsund
2007 12th International Triennial of Tapestry, Lodz, Poland
2006 Norske Bilder, Oslo Rådhus/Brandstrup, Oslo
2005 Tendenser, Galleri F15, Moss
2005 Kunstnersenteret i Buskerud, Drammen
2005 Kunstnerne i Rådhusatelierene 2003-2004, Rådhusgalleriet, Oslo
2005 Sandnes Kunstforening, Sandnes
2003 4th Textile Triennial, Uniunea Artistilor Plastici, Bucharest, Romania
2003 Kunsthåndverk 03, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2003 Sogn og Fjordane Kunstnarsenter, Førde
2002 Triennale tekstil, Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo
2002 Ny norsk tekstil, Sjølingstad Uldvarefabrik, Mandal; Salhus Trikotasjemuseum, Bergen
2002 NTK 25 år, Telemark Fylkesgalleri, Notodden
2002 Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter, Svolvær
2001 Art of the Stitch, Embroiders Guild International Exhibition, London; Birkenhead, UK
2001 3Xt, Galleri Lista Fyr, Lista
PRIZES/RECIDENCIES
2012 Studio Residency, Citè Internationale des Arts, Paris, France/The Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard Foundation
2012 W17, BKH Studio program, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2010 Debutant prize/Norske Kunstforeningers prize, Høstutstillingen/The annual national exhibition of the visual arts
2003-2004 Oslo City Hall Residency for young artists
COLLECTIONS/PURCHASES
2011 Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum/The National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim
2010 Finanstilsynet/The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, Oslo
2010 Utenriksdepartementet/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Astana, Kazhakstan
2010 Utenriksdepartementet/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing, China
2007 Norges Banks Kunstsamling/Norways Central Bank Art Collection, Oslo
2006 Forlagsentralen, Ski
2005 Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design/The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
2005 Norsk Kulturråd/Arts Council Norway, Oslo
Represented in private collections
COMMISSIONS
2009-2010 Våler Secondary School, Hedmark, Våler kommune/KORO
2004 A-pressen ASA, Lillestrøm
GRANTS
2011 Project support, Arts Council Norway
2010 Work grant, 2 year, Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund
2010 Project support, Arts Council Norway
2009 Work grant, 1 year, The Relief Fund for Visual Artists
2007 Project support, Arts Council Norway
2006 Work grant, 3 year, Government Grants for Artists
2005 Norwegian Visual Artists Remuneration Fund
2005 Exhibition grant, Arts Council Norway
2005 Project support, Arts Council Norway
2003 Exhibition grant, Arts Council Norway
2003 Equipment support, Arts Council Norway
2002 Work grant for younger, newly establ. Artists, 3 year, Government Grants for Artists
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of UKS [The young artists society], NBK [Norwegian Visual Artists] and NTK [Norwegian Textile Artists].