Born 1955 in Karmøy. Lives and works in Oslo and Halden
Education
1986 École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts (atelier P. Mattey), Paris, France
1981–85 Academy of Fine Arts, Bergen
1976–81 Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Bergen
Selected solo exhibitions
2026 Galleri Mellomrommet, Oslo
2024 Buer Gallery, Oslo
2022 Buer Gallery, Oslo
2019 Akershus Kunstsenter
2015 Haugesund Billedgalleri
2015 Galleri Lynx, Oslo
2010 Galleri LNM, Oslo
2004 Galleri JMS, Oslo
2002 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2001 Oslo Kunstforening, Oslo
1999 Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm
1999 Stavanger Kunstforening, Stavanger
1998 Galleri LNM, Oslo
1995 Unge Kunstneres Samfund, Oslo
1993 Stavanger Kunstforening, Stavanger
1993 Ålesund Kunstforening, Ålesund
1989 Haugesund Kunstforening, Haugesund
Selected group exhibitions
2027 Das Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt, Germany
2026 Lillehammer Kunstmuseum
2025 En kunstsamling på vei, Gamle Munch, Oslo
2021–24 Group exhibitions, Buer Gallery, Oslo
2023 Paviljong 1, Hvervenbukta
2023 Patrick Huse Studio Gallery, Vinstra
2020–21 Fundação D. Luís, Centro Cultural de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal
2020 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2020 Østlandsutstillingen, Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter
2020 Østlandsutstillingen, Buskerud Kunstsenter
2020 Østlandsutstillingen, Østfold Kunstsenter
2019 Trondheim Kunstforening, Trondheim
2019 Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm
2018 Bærum Kunsthall
2018 Bryne Kunstforening
2015 Galleri Lynx, Oslo (curated by Josefine Lyche)
2013 Haugesund Kunstforening, Haugesund
2012 Tromsø Kunstforening, Tromsø
2012 Tromsø Center for Contemporary Art
2011 Zoellner Arts Center, Pennsylvania, USA (curated by Ricardo Viera)
2011 1857, Oslo
2010 Snowball Edition, online exhibition (curated by Yngvar Larsen)
2010 National Museum of Art, Oslo
2010 Galleri LNM, Oslo
2008–09 Kontakt Bratislava, Rådhusgalleriet, Oslo
1996–99, 2008 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2008 Galleri F 15, Moss
2007 National Museum of Art, Oslo
2006 Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm
2002 Konkret, Lillehammer, Trondheim and Bergen Art Museums (KODE)
1998 Landsforeningen Norske Malere, Oslo
1997 Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
1996–98 Jeune peinture, Paris, France
1997 Curiosité, Espace Paul Ricard, Paris, France
1994 Northlands, Swanson Gallery (UKS), Thurso, UK
1993–96 Østlandsutstillingen
1985, 1991, 1996–98 Vestlandsutstillingen
Selected public collections and commissions
2024 SNR – Sjukehuset Nordmøre og Romsdal, commission
2022 Oslo Municipal Art Collection
2021 Fundação D. Luís, Centro Cultural de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal, collection
2018 MH2, University of Tromsø, commission
2017 Bergen Academy of Art and Design, commission
2014 Amalie Skram Upper Secondary School, Bergen, commission
2011 LUAG Collection, Lehigh University Art Galleries, Pennsylvania, USA, collection
2009 Karmøy Municipality, commission
2007 University of Oslo, Department of Psychology, commission
2002 National Museum of Art, Oslo, collection
2002 Bygdøy School, Oslo, commission
1997 Abildsø School, Oslo Municipal Art Collection, collection
1989 Aker Stord, collection
1988 Statoil Gullfaks C, collection
Grants
Since 2008 Guaranteed income, Norwegian Arts Council
Curatorial projects
2008 Jubilee Exhibition, Landsforeningen Norske Malere, Stenersen Museum, Oslo
2005 Curator, Vestlandsutstillingen 2006
Other
2007–25 Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
2002–18 Bergen School of Architecture, Guest Teacher
2000–02 Board member and 2004–07 Chair, Landsforeningen Norske Malere
2007–08 Board member, Pilotgalleriet, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm
2001 Nominated for the Carnegie Art Award