Elly Prestegård

Living in Bergen, Norway, where I have my own printmaking studio.

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Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions all over Norway, including Bergen Kunstforening, Kunstnerforbundet Oslo, Hå Gamle Prestegård-Hå, The art societies of Trondheim, Stavanger, Tromsø, Ålesund, Haugesund among others.

Juried and curated exhibitions in Norway and internationally: Høstutstillingen Oslo, Vestlandsutstillingen, “SHANGHAI International Paper Art Biennale” 2019, “International Print Biennial Varna” – Bulgaria 2019, “Hit Festivalen” – tresnittfestival Haugesund 2019, “9th Bienal do Douro 2018” – grafikkbiennale Portugal

ICPNY New York – “Multilayers” summer 2018, “Dicarta/papermade” Schio-Vicenza – Italia 2017-18, “GLOBAL PRINT” 2017 og 2019 – Douro Portugal, “Estampadura”-European Contemp. Print Triennial Toulouse 2010, “Portræt nu” – Brygger Jacobsens portrait award Fredriksborg slott – Danmark 2009, “Mirror for the 21st Century”- BECA gallery – New Orleans 2008, Museet for Samtidskunst – “Latterens uttrykk” 2003

Represented

In public and private collections:
The National Museum – Oslo
Bergen Art Museum – Kode
The Norwegian Cultural Council
Art Collections of Oslo City
Art Collections of Bergen City

Commisions

KLP- Bjørvika, Norske Shell – Draugen platform
Norsk Hydro – Gullfaks platform
Åsane Nursery Home – Bergen
Voss Nursery Home – Voss
Kongsvinger Crises Centre – Kongsvinger
Åsane Videregående Skole

Competitions / Awards

Brügger Jacobsens portrait prize – Nordic portraitcompetition 2. Prize
Sony World Photography Awards – WPO 2014
Nordic National Award – 2. Prize
Norwegian Design Award for a collection of knitwear for Soria Moria – childrens wear
Diploma for illustration – Gullblyanten Norwegian Awards – Graphic Design & Illustration 1991

Education

Bergen Academy of Art and Design / UIB
Slade school of Fine Art / University College of London

Teaching

1990-1996: Professor at the National College of Art and Design, Bergen, Norway
1989-1990: Lecturer at the National College of Art and Design, Bergen, Norway

Courses

In different printmaking techniques

Membership

NBK, BKFH, Norske grafikere, IAPMA