2008-2009 Ma Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design 1995-1997 The Bergen Art School, Norway, Two-year Diploma 1991-1992 Regent University, USA, Graduate courses in Fine Art 1981-1984 BA, University of Bergen, Norway
SELECTED SHOWS
2013 Voss Kulturhus (100 years of suffragets) 2012 B-open Bergen 2011 Nordic Portrait Exhibition (touring), F, SW, DK, I, DK 2011 ArtWorks OPen , Arts Group Trust Barbican, London, UK 2011 London Art Fair, FT, UK 2010 Tegnerforbundet, A Group Exhibitian, Oslo, No 2010 FT10 summerexhibition, Aberdeen Park, London UK 2009 ARCHEOLOGY of Subject/Object, Vyner Street Gallery, London UK 2009 Recent Graduates Exhibition, The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park London 2009 MASTER SHOW Chelsea College of Art and Design, London 2009 Nordic Portrait Exhibition, Fredriksborg Castle, Denmark 2009 XHIBIT09, The Arts Gallery, London 2009 artWorks Open, Arts Group Trust Barbican, London 2009 MA Fine Art Interim Show, Trianglespace, Chelsea College of Fine Art 2009 Conndensation 2009, Bodhi Gallery, London 2009 Collision, gallery77, London 2008 "400meterkunst", Voss, Norway 2008 "Høstutstillingen" (The Autum Exhibition), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway 2008 "Høstutstillingen" (The Autum Exhibition), Stavanger Kunstforening, Norway 2008 "Tegnebiennalen" (The Drawing Biennale),Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway 2008 The Scholership Exhibition, Oslo, Norway 2007 FILTER, Solo Show, Kunst I Badet, Bergen Norway
FUNDS AND AWARDS
2012 Hordaland County Culture Funding 2011 Visual Artists' Compensation Fund scholarship 2009-2010 Selected Artist for The Florence Trust Program, FT10 2010 The Norwegian Council of Culture Affairs, The National Diversity Grant 2009 Bergen Council Culture Scholarship CREATIV WORK & TEACHING
Art direction, set decoration and scriptwriting, theatre, film and television (USA, Norway, 1990-95). Coauthor of the book "My Town, Our Cities" (Bergen Culture City, 2000). Project Manager, The Children`s House (Art shows for children, Bergen 1998-2000). Teaching Art and Crafts, Bergen Council, Comprehensive Schools (1994- 2008)