EDUCATION
1978-82 National Academy of Art and Design, Oslo, Norway

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1996-2008 Lecturer at Det Tverfaglige Kunstinstitutt, Oslo, Norway
2001-2003 Lecturer at the National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway

GRANTS AND HONOURS - selected
2005 NBK, International support, Norway / OCA, International support, Norway / 2003 Ingrid Lindback Landgaards Foundation, Norway / 2002 The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Travel grant, Norway / 2001 State Travel and Post Graduate study grant, Norway / 2000 Post Graduate study grant, Norway / 1998-2000 State Research Grant 3 years, Norway / 1998 Norwegian Cultural Board, Norway / 1995 Ingrid Lindback Landgaards Foundation, Norway / 1990 State Travel and Post Graduate study grant, Norway / 1989 State Studio and material grant, Norway / 1988 State Studio grant, Norway / 1987 Norwegian Cultural Board, Equipment grant, Norway

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS - selected
2007 WOCEF Museum of Contemporarry Ceramic Art, Korea / 2006 ARA, Paraxo International Sculpture Park, Italy / 2005 Fule International Art Museum, Fuping, China / Museo Mazzotta, Albissola, Italy / 2003 Guang Dong Fotao Group, Shiwan, China / 2002 Shijinyi Art Museum Foshan, China / 2001 Museum of Ceramics, Caldas de Rainha, Portugal / 1994 Museum Gualdo Tadino, Perugia, Italy / 1990 Norwegian Cultural Board / 1984 Department of Commerce, Norway

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS - selected
2009 MS "Odyssey" , Seabourn, Norway / 2005 Freedom of the sea, cruise, USA / 2003-7 Sculpture award - Chairman of the Board, Norway / IGA Park, Rostock, Germany / 2002 Restaurant Kon-Tiki, Gardemoen airport, Oslo, Norway / Sea Dream cruise II, Germany / 2001 Sea Dream cruise I, Germany / Godthaab Lysakerfjorden, Oslo, Norway / 2000 Restaurant Pasta & Basta, Oslo, Norway / Sculpture award, Chairman of the Board, Norway / Restaurant Terra, Oslo, Norway / 1998 Kon-Tiki museum, Oslo, Norway / 1997 Norwegian Court Building Skien, Oslo, Norway / Museum Timexpo, Middlebury, USA / Ikaros F/B, Minoan Lines, Greece / Staff Gruppen AS, Oslo, Norway / 1996 Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain / M/S Polaris, Troms Fylkes Dampshipsselskap, Norway / 1995 F/B Aretousa, Minoan Lines, Greece / VG, newspaper, Oslo, Norway / 1994 Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain / NRK, Norwegian National Television, Oslo, Norway / 1993 MC Kinsey & Co., Oslo, Norway / Telemobil, Oslo, Norway
Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain / 1991 M/S Renaissance I Cruise, Norway / Museum Piramides de Guimar, Tenerife, Spain / 1990 M/S Renaissance VII Cruise, Norway

EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS - selected
2009 Solo Exhibition Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm Sweden / 2008 Solo exhibition Momentum Kunsthall, Punkt Ø, Moss, Norway / Group show Galleri Gamle Ormelett, Tjømme, Norway / 2007 Solo exhibition, gallery 798 Space, Beijing, China / Solo exhibition, Int. biennale Icheon, Seoul, Corea / Group show, Norwegian Embassy, Beijing, China / Group show, Vaselle di Torgiano, Perugia, Italy / 2006 Solo exhibition, Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway / Group show, Italian Design week, Shanghaj, China / Group show, Steninge Castle, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Sculpture Park, Risør, Norway / Museo Civico di arte contemporanea, Albissola, Italy / Normal University of Shanghai Art Gallery, China / 2004 Gallery Pack, New York, USA / 2003 Solo exhibition, Gallery Claudio Costa, Genova, Italy / Group show, Steninge Castle, Stockholm, Sweden / Group show, Sofa, New York, USA / Group show, IGA Park Rostock, Germany / 2002 Group show, Foshan International Contemporarry Exposition, China / Group show, Gallerie Handverk, Munchen, Germany / 2001 Group show, Gallery F 15, Moss, Norway / Performance, Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway / 2000 Group show, Galleria Municipal, Caldas de Reinha, Portugal / Project Oslo Open, Oslo, Norway / Group show, Nord Art, Kiel, Germany / 1998 Solo exhibition, Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Oslo, Norway / Solo exhibition, Gallery Uffizi, Oslo, Norway / 1997 Group show, Festival Probaltica 97, Torunn, Poland / Group show, Torshow Festival, Oslo, Norway / Group show, Albissola international competition, Italy / Group show, Arte Fiera Bologna, Italy
Group show, Fosseholm Herregård, Norway / 1996 Project Gambia, The Gambia / Solo exhibition, Gallery Albin Upp, Oslo, Norway / Solo exhibition, Gallery X, Soon, Norway / Solo exhibition, "Art and Diplomacy", Canadian Embassy, Norway / Group show, Molde Kunsforening, Norway / 1995 Solo exhibition, "Life and Death ", Norabakken, Oslo, Norway / 1994 Group show, Biennale Paraxo, Andora, Italy / Group show, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Italy / Group show, Gualdo Tadino, Int. competition, Perugia, Italy / Group show, Bodø Kunsforening, Bodø, Norway / 1992 Group show, Biennale Paraxo, Andora, Italy/ Etnografisk Museum, Oslo, Norway / 1990 Kunstindustri Museum, Oslo, Norway