Born in 1953 in Stykkishólmur, West Iceland .
Education:
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, Copenhagen (for 5 years) Cand.Phil. in Art (graduated 1984)
Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, Reykjavík (for 6 years)
graduated 1973 & 1974
Teaching, both in Chopenhagen (Denmark) and Reykjavik and other places in Iceland.
GLASS ART:
In Iceland and Germany (done in co-operation with Glass and Mosaic Studios of Dr. H. Oldtmann, Linnich , Germany )
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2006 Exhibition in the artist studio - Listaskálinn - in Stokkseyri;
"Vor í Árborg".
2005 Reykjavik. Night of Culture, in Art Gallery S. Har Skolavordustig 25A Reykjavik.
2005 Saga Lounge Keflavik Airport (courtesy of Icelandair)
2005 Exhibition in the Pakkhús in Ólafsvík; "Snæfell Glacier" - “Snæfellsjökull”. Oil paintings. Invited by the National Fisherman's Day Culture Board.
2005 Exhibition and opening of the artist studio - Listaskálinn - in Stokkseyri;
"Vor í Árborg".
2004 Exhibition, Reykjavik Night of Culture in Art Gallery S. Har. Skolavordustig 25A Reykjavik.
2003 Exhibition and opening of the art gallery S. Har.
at Skólavörðustíg 25a, 101 Reykjavík (the artist's private gallery).
2002 Exhibition in “ Hvítabjarnarey” island in Breidarfjordur,
glass sculptural, glass nests. By invitation from the island's owner, Gestur Holm.
2000 Chrysler Museum . Norfolk´s International Azalea Festival Virgina, by invitation from the Icelandic Embassy in Washinton , D.C. and the Ministy for Foreign Affairs, Iceland
1999 Unibank Gallery , New York , by invitation from the American Scandinavian Society and Consul General of Iceland, N.Y., Stefan L. Stefansson.
1998 Listhúsið in Laugardalur, Reykjavík, Iceland.
1995 Kirkjuhvoll Art Centre, Akranes, Iceland
1994 Listhúsið in Laugardalur, Reykjavík, Iceland
1994 The Crypt Gallery, London . “LOOK NORTH”, part of exhibition arranged by Jakob Frimann Magnusson, cultural representitive of the Icelandic Embassy in London.
1993 Norska húsið, Stykkishólmur, Iceland, by invitation from Emblur, Stykkisholmur's women's culture club.
1990 Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík, Iceland
1987 Norska Veritas, Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1985 Gallerí Borg, Reykjavík, Iceland, Ceramic paintings, relative and open forms.
1980 Gallerí Djúpið, Reykjavík Ceramic paintings and relative forms.
Joint exhibitions include Charlottenborg and the Jón Sigurðsson House in Copenhagen , and Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland.
2006, 2005 & 2004 Joint exhibition of icelandic artist, "An Introduction of Icelandic Art" arranged by the art club of the staff living at the US Navy Base at Keflavik Airport.
OTHER WORKS:
2005 Three large paintings in the conference room of Leif Ericsson Terminal, Keflavik Airport, Iceland.
2001 Commissioned to design the President of Iceland's Award for Export Achievement, a rhyolite sculpture.
1994 Bronze coin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Icelandic Republic , commissioned by the Society for the Mentally Handicapped in Iceland.
1994 Oil painting printed on posters for the International Conference on People with Disabilities, held in Reykjavík.
1980-1988 Murals in Stykkishólmur, Reykjavík, Hafnarfördur and Danmark.
Works printed as cover illustrations of magazines and books in Iceland and abroad.
Paintings, glass art and sculptures in company collections in Iceland and overseas.
Christmas cards for non-profit associations, corperates and individuals, including the Icelandic Red Cross, Olis, Islenskar sjavarafurðir, Þroskahjalp Islands and more.
WORKS OWNED, AMONGST OTHERS, IN ICELAND BY:
Mrs. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, former President of Iceland.
Mr. David Oddsson, former Prime Minister of Iceland.
Mr. Sturla Böðvarsson, Minister of Transport in Iceland.
Mr. Eiríkur Guðnason, Head of Central Bank of Iceland.
Iceland Seafood corp.
Olis - The Iceland Oil Corporation.
Sjóvá, Insurance
Lífeyrissjóður Verslunarmanna, Trader's Pencion Fund.
Sölumiðstöð Hraðfrystihúsanna (sculpture)
SÍF (sculpture)
VISA, Iceland.
KB Bank.
Stykkishólmsbær
Snæfellsnesbær
WORKS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Brazil, Chile, China, Japan, Russia, Falkland Islands, South Africa, Namibia, Australia, Canada and USA.
Member of the Federation of Icelandic Visual Artists and Reykjavik Sculptors' Federation
Icelandic State Artist's Stipend 1986
Studio in Copenhagen , 1984-1990
Studio in Reykjavík 1988-2004
Private Gallery in Reykjavík, Since 1992 - the Listhus in Laugardagur. |
