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Education |
| 1963-1966 |
Educated Bricklayer |
| 1967-1971 |
School of Applied Arts Copenhagen, ceramic dept. |
1997 |
The Mountain School of Crafts, Maine USA, a course w. Lino Tagliapietra. |
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Occupation |
1971-1980 |
Teacher at The School of Applied Arts Copenhagen, Ceramics dept. |
1980-1984 |
Supervising lecturer at the ceramics dept. of The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts. |
1982-2003 |
Running ovn glass studio, Gler Bergvk together with Sigrun Einarsdottir 1982-2003 |
1997 |
Co-curator/designer of Made in Japan Japanese glasart Glasmuseet Ebeltoft Denmark. |
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Private exhibitions |
1983 |
Galler Langbrok Reykjavk Iceland. (wS.E.) |
1987-1988 |
Glas aus Feuer und Eis Galleri M. Trujen Bremen Germany. (w.S.E.) |
1987-1988 |
Glas aus Feuer und Eis Galleri Transparence Brussel Belgum. " |
1987-1988 |
Glas aus Feuer und Eis Reinbach Glasmuseum Munchen Germany. " |
1987-1988 |
Glas aus Feuer und Eis Galleri Glas des 20. Jahrhunderts Mnchen Germany. " |
2000 |
Transform Kopavogur Art Museum - Gerdarsafn, Kopavogur Iceland (w.S.E.) |
2000 |
Norwegian House Stykkisholmur, Iceland (w.S.E.) |
2002 |
Glass threads, ASI Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland (w.Sigrun and Olöf Einarsdottir) |
His work: |
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2004 |
Glass threads The Glasmuseum Ebeltoft DK (w. Sigrun and Olöf Einarsdottir) |
2005 |
Glass threads Danish Museum of Art and Design (w. Sigrun and Olöf Einarsdottir) |
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Collective exhibitions |
1983 |
Tendenser 83 Galleri F-15 Moss Norway |
1983 |
Nordisk Glas Denmark. |
1984-1985 |
Form Island - travelling exhib.in Finland - Sweden - Norway - Denmark and Faroe Islands |
1984 |
Stefnumot Glervina Kjarvalsstair Reykjavk Municipal Art Museum together with F.Lynggaard, T.Munch and Sigrun Einarsdottir. |
1985 |
Nordisk Glas Iceland |
1985 |
Glerbrot Kjarvalsstadir Reykjavk Municipal Art Museum - Icelandic glass art, Iceland. |
1987-1988 |
A way of life - Scandinavia Today, Toyama - Tokyo - Kitayushu - Fukushima og Sendai Japan. |
1989 |
Nordisk Lys - Nordic Art and Crafts Nuuk Greenland. |
1989 |
Contemporary European Sculptures General Bank, Lige Belgium. |
1990 |
NordForm 90 Malmo Sweden. |
1990 |
The International Exhibition of Glass 90 Kanazawa Japan. |
1991 |
Frauenau 4th International Glass Symposium '91 Germany. |
1992 |
The International Exhibition of Glass 92 Kanazawa Japan.
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1992 |
Form Island II- travelling exhibition in Finland - Sweden - Norway - Denmark and Faroe Islands. |
1993-1994 |
From Dreams To Reality, Baltic-Scandinavian exhibition. |
1995 |
The International Exhibition of Glass 95 Kanazawa Japan. |
1995 |
Norland Kultursenter Bod Norway together with Strmnes and Sren S.Larsen. |
1995 |
5 From the Island of Ice Icelandic art at Studio Com Tachikichi Kyoto Japan. |
1995 |
Scandinavian Glass Art Contemporary Art NIKI Tokyo Japan. |
1996 |
Winds from The East and The North Icelandic and Japanese artists at The Nordic House
Reykjavk Iceland.
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| 1996 |
Skulpturelt Glas Helligåndshuset Copenhagen. |
1997 |
Nordic glass artists at Gammel Holte Gård Copenhagen |
1997 |
Nordic glass artists at Fosskleiva Bruksenter Berger Noregi |
1997 |
Nordic glass artists at Finlands Glasmuseum Riihimaki |
1997 |
A world in Glass Hadeland Glassverk Norway |
1997 |
Forsiktig Glass - Nordic glassart Hå Gamle Prestegård Copenhagen |
| 1999 |
Steninge World Exhibition of Art Glass 1999, Steninge Slott Cultural Centre Sweden. |
1999 |
The Nordic Spirit, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark. |
2000 |
Contemporary European Glass Sculptures General Bank, Lige Belgium. |
2001 |
Religious Glass Art Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark |
2001 |
The Religion,The Art and The Life, Vidalin Church, Grafarvogur Iceland |
| 2002 |
Steninge World Exhibition of Art Glass 2002, Steninge Slott Cultural Centre Sweden. |
2002 |
Masrerpieces-Capolavori, Palazzio Bricherasio, Torino Italy. |
2002 |
Spor Icelandic Design, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjordur IS and |
2003 |
Rundetårnet Copenhagen |
2003 |
Gallery Global Art Venue, Seattle USA. |
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Works in public collections |
1985/91 |
The Glasmuseum Ebeltoft Denmark. |
1988 |
Reinbach Glasmuseum Rheinbach Germany. |
1988 |
The Borowsky Collection of Contemporary Glass, Pennsilvania USA |
1989 |
Greenland Cultural Ministerium, Nuuk Greenland |
1991 |
VIS-Insurance Co. Reykjavík Iceland |
1997 |
Chapel at Hvammstangi Hospital, Iceland |
1999 |
Agricultural Bank of Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland. |
2000 |
Kopavogur Art Museum - Gerarsafn, Iceland. |
2000 |
The Icelandic Museum of Design, Garabaer Iceland. |
2006 |
Vidalin Church Gardabaer Town |
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Grants and Awards |
1982 |
2nd prize Design Contest for The Reykjavik Saving Bank Iceland. |
1985 |
Travelling grants from The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. |
1987 |
Travelling grants from The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. |
1988 |
DV-Newspaper Cultural Award for Design Iceland. |
1989 |
Travelling grants from The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. |
1991 |
Travelling grants from The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. |
| 1992 |
Silver Award Kristalnacht-project American Interfaith Institute USA. |
1992 |
Travelling grants from Scandinavia-Japan Sasakwa Foundation Japan |
1994 |
Travelling grants from The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. |
1995 |
Travelling grants from Scandinavia-Japan Sasakwa Foundation Japan |
1995 |
Travelling grants from The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. |
1997 |
Travelling grant and scolarship from The American-Scandinavian Foundation to attend Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Maine USA.
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. Membership SM - Icelandic Artists Union |
