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CURRICULUM VITAE

  • Last updated January 2008

TRAINING

  • The Icelandic Academy of Arts 1977-1981 Textile Department Textile
  • Fashion designer at Hilda Ltd and Hlín Ltd in Iceland 1981-1986
  • The Art School of Reykjavik Sculpture studies 1989-1991
  • Emerson College of Art East Sussex 1991-1995
  • University of Brighton ….  2003-2005……
  • Tobias School of Art & Therapy 2005-2007

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • Member of the National Artists Association
  • Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors
  • Member of the Icelandic Sculptor Society in Reykjavik
  • Member of the Society of Icelandic Artists (SÍM)
  • Member of the Club Sophia Nordic

WORK OWNED BY PUBLIC COMPANIES

  • Eimskip Iceland
  • Icelandair
  • Visa Iceland
  • Eurocard Iceland
  • Toyota Iceland
  • City Bank of Iceland
  • Búnaðarbankinn Iceland
  • Icelandic Investment Bank
  • The Bank of Iceland (Íslandsbanki)
  • The National Bank of Iceland (Landsbankinn)
  • Samtök Iðnaðarins Iceland
  • Coldwater Seafood Corporation England
  • Tékkkristall Iceland

GRANTS

  • 2000: Egilssjóður Skallagrímssonar

TEXTILE AND DESIGN EXHIBITIONS

  • 1981-1986: Multiple commercial exhibitions with Hilda Ltd in Europe and USA

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2003-2008: The Pride of the Valley Sculpture Park, Surrey,
  • 2007: Ice2007 Icelandic Art & Culture Festival, 21st November – 2nd of December 2007, Liverpool
  • 2007: December – Present, Design Centre Knightsbridge, 4 William Street, Knightsbridge, London
  • 2004: 3rd of July – 15th of August 2004 , Gallery 100, Private Exhibition, Iceland
  • 2003: The Manchester Art Show, Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester
  • 2003: The Pride of the Valley, The Gallery, 28 Cork Street, London
  • 2003: 6th of June – 25th of June 2003, A Working Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawing, Greenstede Gallery, East Grinstead
  • 2002: October 2002, Forces of Nature, Coningsby Gallery, London, Private Exhibition
  • 2000, 2001, 2002: South East Art Open Studios, Studio Asgard Forest Row
  • 2001: Autumn Art Show, Chequers Mead East Grinstead
  • 2001: "Forces of Nature" Chequers Mead East Grinstead
  • 2000: "Annual Exhibition 2000" Royal Society of British Sculptors London
  • 2000: "Artists of the Weald" Studio Asgard Forest Row 2
  • 2000: "Arts Salon 2000" Wealden Arts Uckfield
  • 2000: "Brighton Festival 2000" 5 Ways Artists
  • 2000, 2001, 2002: "Mayfield Festival of Music and The Arts"
  • 1996 to 2000: Alwin Gallery Tunbridge Wells
  • 1999: Studio Asgard Forest Row With "The Artists of the Weald" 4 to 11 July
  • 1999: Studio Asgard Forest Row With "Open Studios 99" of "South East Art" 19 June to 4 July
  • 1998: Studio Asgard Forest Row June 13-28 With "Open studios 98" of "South East Art"
  • 1997: Asmundarsal Reykjavik Iceland "The Mountain and the Sea" 29 August to 9 September
  • 1999: The Whibley Galleries in Worthing November/December
  • 1999: The Artists of the Weald Summer Exhibition in Alfriston 2 to 11 July
  • 1999: "Art of Living" Summer Exhibition Hadlow Down organised by the Kilvert Gallery 2-4 July
  • 1999: Chilstone sculpture exhibition Langton Green 26 to 27 June
  • 1999: Old Gospel Hall Gallery Heathfield 2 to 30 April
  • 1998: Tunbridge Wells Museum 1998 With "South East Art" 6 to 26 June
  • 1996: Alwin Gallery Tunbridge Wells England from 1996 to 2000
  • 1995: Ruskin Mill Gallery Strout England 2 to 15 May

COMMISSIONS

  • 2004:  Harpa Hafsins, Large Bronze, Isafjordur, Iceland.
  • 2000: "The Syndicate Trophy" Bronze BBC
  • 2000: "Sunna" Bronze City Bank of Iceland
  • 1999: "Alda" Bronze Eimskip Ltd, Iceland
  • 1998: "Verndarinn" Bronze Eimskip Ltd, Iceland
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