Biography

WHO I AM

 

Background

I was born and grew up in Germany.

In 1994 I moved to Norway and have lived in Oslo since.

I'm educated in pedagogy, art and yoga.

From 2012-2017 I worked at a studio in Dælenengata as part of a studio-fellowship.
From September 2017 to December 2019 the studiofellowship shared a studio in Østerdalsgata.


Membership

I'm a member of NSFF (Norwegain Society for photography) and Oslo Kameraklubb (OKK).

I participate regularly in exhibitions of the group "Künstler ohne Grenzen" in Germany.


Statement

I'm attracted by a figurative expression that I work with through photography, painting and drawing. I often use my own photographs as inspiration for my paintings and drawings.

I work out of events and social topic that touches me. Natural and urban environment are subjects in my work.

Raised in Cologne/Germany with childhoodsummers in Northern Germany and Denmark have formed the need to move me between city and nature surroundings. This influences my visual work.

Educations, Exhibitions and more....


Artrelated education


2022

  • Course Photopylmer 1, with Janne Paulsen, Norwegian Printmakers Studio, Oslo, Norway

2020

  • Course Photopylmer 1 & 2 with Janne Paulsen, Norwegian Printmakers Studio, Oslo, Norway
  • Course Litography 2 with Kari Adora Hauge, Norwegian Printmakers Studio, Oslo, Norway

2019

  • Workshop woodwork with Jannik Abel, Nesodden, Norway

2017

  • Workshop in painting with Nirmal Singh Dhunshi, Spikkestad, Norway

2015

  • Course Litography 1 with Kari Adora Hauge, Norwegian Printmakers Studio, Oslo, Norway

2013

  • Studytour to Nice, France

2012

  • Studytour to Barcelona, Spain
  • Workshop in painting with Nirmal Singh Dhunshi, Oslo, Norway
  • Workshop in drawing portrait with Hans Norman Dahl, Steinbruddet, Oslo, Norway


2005-08

  • Student at Vika Artschool, Oslo, Norway

2006

  • Course in landscape painting at the adult education center Husum,Germany

1999-00

  • Courses in watercolour painting by Øivind Nystrøm, Oslo, Norway

1997

  • Seminar "Marketing av art" by NKLF, Oslo, Norway

1989-90

  • Technical college of art, "Am Krieler Dom", Cologne, Germany


Collective exhibitions


2023

2022

  • Biennale Chianciano 2022, Chianciano Art Museum, Chianciano, Italy
  • Group exhibtion with OKK at Albin Up gallery, Oslo, Norway

2020

  • Group exhibtion with OKK at Albin Up gallery, Oslo, Norway
  • Online-exhibition, Vagabond Gallery, Turkey
  • Online-exhibition "Incognito", Vagabond Gallery, Turkey
  • Group exhibition, Northern Light Yoga, Oslo, Norway

2019

2018

  • Group exhibition, Gagliardi Gallery, London, Great Britain
  • "Artists without borders", 14th KalkKunst, Cologne, Germany
  • Biennale Chianciano 2018, Chianciano Art Museum, Chianciano, Italy
  • Exhibition with Oslo Cameraclub, Albin Up gallery, Oslo, Norway

2017

  • Exhibition in Dælenenggata during Oslo Open

2016

  • Artists in Dælenenggata during Oslo Open
  • "Art without borders", 12th KalkKunst, Cologne, Germany

2015

  • "Smal Works", Limner Gallery, New York, USA
  • "Art without borders", 11th KalkKunst, Cologne, Germany

2014

  • Artists in Dælenenggata during Oslo Open
  • Artcom Expo International Casa do Paca, Fiqueira da Foz, Portugal
  • Artcom Expo International La Coruña, Spain
  • Artcom Expo International, Louvre, Paris, France
  • Artcom Expo La Galleria Arteb, Bologna, Italy
  • "Art without borders", Integrationcenter, Cologne, Germany

2013

  • Exhibition with Marianne Fjær and Liv Ulveng during Oslo Open
  • "The Story of the Creative", New York, USA

2011-14

  • several exhibitions at Steinbruddet - meetingplace for art and culture, Oslo, Norway

2009-11

  • "Art without borders", Kolping Hotel, Cologne, Germany

2006-08

  • TSLO, Fyns udstillingsbygg for Kunst og design, Odense, Denmark
  • Studentexhibitions at Vika artschool, Oslo

2005

  • "Kunst der Leser", Du-Mont Studio, Cologne, Germany

2000

  • Summerexhibition with Thove Anseth, Museumskroa Domkirkeodden, Hamar, Norway
  • Heia Hotell in Våler,Solør
  • Jubilee exhibition GKF Oslo Cityhall Gallery, Norway

1996-12

  • several exhibitions with Groruddalen Art society, Oslo, Norway

1996-03

  • several exhibitions with the paintergroup Fjøsloftet, Årvoll Gård, Oslo, Norway

1995

  • Norwegian-German cultural circle at the German parish, Oslo, Norway


Solo exhibitions


2006

  • "Photostudy of sunflowers", KaffeKunst, Youngstorget, Oslo, Norway

2005

  • "Along the way", Deichmanske libary Majorstua, Oslo, Norway
  • "A little seed", KaffeKunst, Pilestredet, Oslo, Norway

2004

  • "Along the way - part 1", Deichmanske libary Stovner, Oslo, Norway
  • "Along the way - part 2", Deichmanske libary Bjerke, Oslo, Norway

2002

  • "The 4 seasons", Årvoll Gård, Oslo, Norway

Honors


2019

2018

  • "Special mention for excellence", Chianciano Biennale 2018, Chianciano Art Museum, Chianciano, Italy

2014

  • Bronzemedale for the painting "From Iceland", Expo International Casa do Paca, Fiqueira da Foz, Portugal


Miscellaneous


2022

2018

2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017

  • Oslo Open" Open studio" with artists in D4, Oslo

2015

  • Illustration for Norwegian Sarcoidosis members magazine summeredition

2013         

  • Contributed with photo to the singlecover: "Paper Sunflowers"  Luca Siani

2012

  • Oslo culture night "Open studio" with the studio fellwoship Fjær, Karlsen, Langer and Ulveng

2011   

  • Contributed with digitale photos to the " The Appartjik Light Space Modulator " at Neue National Galerie, Berlin, Tyskland

2010

  • Book publication "Far away - yet close" Poems in 3 languages,book with photos and poems, Norwegian, German and English, Books on Demand, Germany


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