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CV

Bente Elisabeth FInseraas

EDUCATION, selection

1983-88
1982-83
1978-81
1982-83
1975-78

-MA: The National College of Art and Design ( SHKD)
-Teachers college: drama and handcraft
-Teachers college
-Private pupil at an artist studio, printing
-College

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

2010

- Welcome to opening Sept. 19th at 12 am in Kristiansund Art Society, Norway

AWARDS

2008
2002

-2nd prize winner in Palm Art Award, Leipzig, Germany
-2nd prize winner in 4.th Triennale Internationale de Papier in Charmey, Switzerland

JURYED EXHIBITIONS

2008
2007
2007
2005
2002
2000
1999

-Musée du Pays et Val de Charmey (review), Switzerland.
-Art Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany
-The Florenze Biennale, Italy

-Musée du Pays et Val de Charmey, Switzerland
-Musée du Pays et Val de Charmey, Switzerland
-Gallery Steen, Oslo
-Gallery Steen, Oslo

SOLO EXHIBITIONS/INSTALLATIONS

2007
2005
2004
2003
2002
2003
2001
2000
1999
1999
1998
1988
1998
1996
1995

-Gallery Nobel, Oslo
-Galleri Ryvarden, Sveio
-Gallery Kjeldaas, Oslo
-The Munch Museum, Oslo
-The Munch Museum, Oslo
-Galleri Storö, Svalbard
-Gustav Vigeland museum, Oslo
-Tröndelag Center for Modern Art, Trondheim
-The Arch Bichop´s Palace Museum, Trondheim
-Fjoesangersamlingene, during The Bergen Music Festival
-Norwegian modern music consert with bassbaritone Njaal Sparbo, Oslo
-Vestbanevarieté, arranged by New Music, Oslo
-Nordland Musicfestival, Bodö
-Cafe Opera, Bergen
-Seamen´s church, The United Arab Emirates

GROUP EXHIBITIONS, selection

2008
2006
2003
2002
2001
2001
1999
1997
1996
1995
1985

-Galerie Gora, Montréal, Canada
-Gallery Skaara, Fredrikstad
-Ringve Museum, Trondheim
-Gallery Skaara, Fredrikstad. -The Yellow House Gallery, Oslo
-The Art Society Verdens Ende, Tjöme
-Ringve Museum, Trondheim
-Galleri Grafill, Oslo
-UMOE, Bergen, -Sandsli Drift, Bergen
-Ringve Museum, Trondheim
-MA exhibition, SHKD
-Glomdalsmuseum, Elverum

WORK PRACTICE, selection

2005
1999
1999-09
1998
1996-03
1997
1991-93
1989-90
1989

-"Colours in music" Lecture for Kjeldaas Gallery´s customers
-"Can you hear colours?" Lecture and concert for MI Bergen
-Graphic designer and webdesigner in Quattro Records
-Lecturer in colour theory for Jotun, The United Arab Emirates
-Lecturer at Merkantilt Institutt in Bergen and Oslo
-Lecturer in handcraft for teachers in Bergen
-Lecturer and students´consultant at SHKD
-Consultant in the national oil company Statoil
-Research fellow and lecturer in colour theory at SHKD

GRANTS

2000
1997
1985
1984

-Norwegian Cultural Fund
-The government´s establishing grant
-King Haakon´s educational grant
-King Haakon´s educational grant