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Karen Helga Maurstig,
++47 95171614 karenhelga.maurstig@gmail.com
www.maurstig.com www.karenhelga.typepad.com
Membership
NBK – Norwegian Visual Artists Association
BKSF – Visual Artists in Sogn og Fjordane
Committee
2007-15 Various commissions for the Visual Artist in Sogn og Fjordane/ 2001-2003 Board member, Sogn
og Fjordane Art Centre/1996-1998 Board member Visual Artist in Sogn og Fjordane/ 1996 Jury member for
the Regional Annual Exhibition in Northern Norway
Education
88-91 National College of Art and Design in Oslo, graphic department, hospitant
84-86 Art Academy Willem de Kooning Rotterdam, The Netherlands
82-84 and 87 Education in illustration and theatre make-up
79-82 De Jelburg College of Creative Social Work
Further education
2011 Japanese woodblock workshop in Kyoto, teacher: Kitamura
2010 Letterpress, advanced course, National College of Art and Design in Oslo
2009 Letterpress, National College of Art and Design in Oslo
2006 Classical Japanese woodblock printing, Nagasawa Art Park in Japan. Workshop Kozo- paper, Japan
2003 Artist`s Books, teacher Jonas Lindstrøm Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2002 Paper workshop, teacher Magne Vangsnes
Upcoming 2014
Participant IMC2014 (Internasjonal Mokuhanga Conferance) with paper "Japanese paper, a Norwegian
approach"
Exhibitions
Solo and 2 person shows
2013 Maløy Art Society, two person show
2012 "Spor i vatn", stories in woodblock, two person show, Norsk Skogmuseum
2007 Regional Art Centre in Arendal
2005 Art Society in Stranda
2003 Regional Art Centre in Sogn og Fjordane
1992 Regional Art Centre in Buskerud
National and International exhibitions
2014-15
Norske bøker (Norwegian books), Travelling exhibition, Doverodde book art centre Denmark/ The
University of the West of England, Bristol and England. Jury: Imi Maufe, Sarah Jost
2014
Shading Into Light: Scandinavian Printmakers at Inter-Nation and Interpretation, IMC2014 Satellite Site
Programs, 3331 Arts Chiyoda Tokyo, Kurator Elisabet Alsos Strand, Karen Helga Maurstig
International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku
Artists Print Book Exhibition - Mokuhan-Ehon,Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku
100 works on paper, Kentler Gallery, New York
Circumstances, Kentler Gallery, New York
Beyond Words - Artists on translation, Art at Wharepuke, Kerikeri , Curator: Brian Curtin/ Ralph Kiggell
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2013
Beyond Words - Artists on translation, Amelie Gallery, Beijing/ Metamorphosis and Flux , H Project Space,
Bangkok. Curator: Brian Curtin/ Ralph Kiggell/ 100 works on paper, Kentler International Drawing Space
Traveling light postcard exhibition at Cullom Gallery, invited/ "Vevring exhibition" Sogn og Fjordane
2012
KUNSTsf2012, Sogn og Fjordane Museum of fine Arts/ 20 Artists / 20 Views: Contemporary Mokuhanga"
Richard F. Brush Art Gallery. Curator: Melissa Schulenberg/ Uncovered: prints. Kentler International
Drawing Space, curator: Sallie Mize/ 100 works on paper, Kentler International Drawing Space/ Beyond
Japan: International takes on Moku Hanga, Cullom Gallery i Seattle, curator Beth Cullom
2011
Season's greetings print show, CfSHE Tokyo/ Hanga Ehon, Hand printed books, Art books Yamazaki,
Kyoto/ Japan International Moku Hanga Exhibition: Dialogue & Dialect, Kyoto, Japan/ March, KIWA #6
Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan/ Spring Exhibition, Sogn og Fjordane Museum of fine Arts
2010
Travelling Exhibition "Tilknyting", The Sogn og Fjordane Art Society/ The Art Society in Solund/ Japanese
Woodblock Prints, Gallery Geitodden, Flekkerøy
2009
Spring Exhibition, Sogn og Fjordane Museum of fine Arts
2007
Spring Exhibition, Sogn og Fjordane Museum of fine Arts /Art Society in Høyanger
2006
New Horizons, Gallery Hå Prestegard, Norway. Curator: Rogaland Art Centre in Norway
2005
New Horizons, The Isle of Man, England. Curator: Rogaland Art Centre in Norway
2004
International Graphic Biennial, Bulgaria/ Art Society in Luster/ Art Society in Sogndal
2003
Art Society in Luster
2000
Gallery Vågsberg, ”Kunst frå Sogn og Fjordane” (Art from Sogn og Fjordane) /"Nord og Sør"
(North and South), eight artists from Sogn og Fjordane, Dordrecht/The Netherlands, supported by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1999
Art Festival, Regional Art Centre in Sogn og Fjordane
1997
”Landskap”(Landscape), Regional Art Centre in Sogn og Fjordane
1996
5 Grafikarar (5 graphic artists), Regional Art Centre in Sogn og Fjordane
1994
Art Society Sunnfjord
1993
The International Graphic Biennial of Maastricht, Nederland
2001
Annual Exhibition of Art Crafts, ”Metamorfose”
1999
Annual Exhibition of Art Crafts, ”Svingninger”
1993
Regional Exhibition in Sogn og Fjordane
1992
Regional Exhibition Østlandet (East Norway)
Artist in Residence
2009 Volda College, research on Artist`s Books
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2006 Nagasawa Art Park, Awaji, Japan
Scholarships
2013 Sogn og Fjordane County Scholarship for Artists
2009 Volda College, research on Artist`s Books
2008 The Scandinavian-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Study trip Japan 2009
2007 Norwegian Graphic Foundation, project Japanese Woodblock Printing
2006 Artist in Residence – Nagasawa Art Park, Japan
2005 Study tour to Isle of Man supported by Sogn og Fjordane County, The Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum
2004 Sogn og Fjordane County Scholarship for Artists
2003 Project Artist`s Books
2002 The National Scholarship for Artists, Exhibition
1997 Sogn og Fjordane County Scholarship for Artists
1995 The National Scholarship for Young Artists
Projects
2011 Fund raising project for Japan, collaboration with Municipal of Førde Music school - and visual artists
in Sogn og Fjordane
2008 Project Japanese woodblock printing, supported by the Norwegian Graphic art Foundation
2006 Workshop Japanese woodblock printing for visual artists at the Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum
2000 Coordinator art exchange with Art Centre in Dordrecht - The Netherlands
KUR projects
KUR (Art without a room) was started in 2011. Kur is a group of 6 collaborating artists interested in art as
part of society and the environment. We choose different places and space to show our projects - shopping
centre, street walls etc. Pictures of projects: https://www.facebook.com/kunstutenrom
2014 March 8, Women's Day window installation, reflecting on women - her body - sale
2013 Different projects during the whole year -100 years of the right for women in Norway to vote.
Shown in the centre of Førde (march 8), at the Vevring Exhibition and the museum Heibergske Samlingar
2012 Text based project on Women's Day in Førde - supported by the Sogn og Fjordane County and
Municipality of Førde. Collaboration with The International Folk music - objects marking concert scenes
Theatre projects
2011 Scenography for the cultural evening for Japan/ 2010 Scenography ”Commitments”, collaboration
with Slåtten Brass band and Music School Førde/ 07 and 08 Scenography and make-up "Broadway” a
summer show/ 2005 Scenography Førderevyen/ 1987 Project costume and make-up, Photo exhibition in
Gent in Belgium/ Workshops theatre make-up in The Netherlands, Belgium and Norway
Flat files
Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn New York
Sogn og Fjordane Museum of Fine Arts
Måløy Kunstlag
Collections
Keiko Kadato, Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory, Tokyo/ Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, Canton, New York/
KIWA, Japan/The Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority, fundraising project for Japan, special
edition - a collaboration project/ Helsetunet, Municipality of Førde / Førde Primary School/ Nagasawa Art
Park, Japan/ Municipality of Tsuna, Japan/ Sunnfjord Energy Company/ Haugland centre, Dale Sunnfjord/
Sunnfjord Art Society
Commissions
2011 design bag logo, Sogn og Fjordane Museum of Fine Arts/ 2008 Special edition Eco-award Vestlandet/
Special edition woodblock print, Helse Førde (Health Department)/ 2007 Special edition, Eco-award
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Vestlandet/ 2006 Sogn og Fjordane Museum of Fine Art – Eikaas Gallery/ 2001 Design logo cultural
calendar, The County of Sogn og Fjordane/ Illustrations brochure ”Verdiplattform” Municipality of Førde/
1995 Design brochure for the Sogn og Fjordane Art Centre
Study tours
2013 IMPACT8, Dundee Scotland/ 2011 ”The First International Moku Hanga Conference” Japan/ 2009 six
month world tour - South Africa, Tanzania, Japan, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Argentina/ 2006 Japan, Artist in
Residence/2005 Isle of Man/
2000 The Netherlands/ 1995 Krakow
Catalogues
2012 KUNSTsf2012/ Nagasawa Art Park 1997-2009/ 2006 Report Nagasawa Art Park Artist-in-Residence/
Catalogue ”New Horizons”, Art from the West of Norway 2005/ Catalogue International Graphic Biennial,
Bulgaria 2004/ Catalogue Annual Exhibition of Art Crafts 2001, ”Metamorfose”/ Annual Exhibition of Art
Crafts ”Svingninger”, 1999
Teaching
2013 Art project with refugees 2012 Graphic workshop, Art school for children. Guide Sogn og Fjordane
Museum of Contemporary Art/ 2011 Art workshop for schools at the Lærdal Art Centre/ 00- Graphic art
projects at Mo og Jølster Junior College, and United World College in Dale in Norway/ 2009 Workshop
Artist`s Books, College in Volda/ 2008 Workshop illustration for writers/ 04/05/06/07/08 examiner, art
classes at Mo og Jølster Junior College/ 02/03/04 Den kulturelle skulesekken (The Cultural School Bag)
Sogn og Fjordane – graphic art project/ 93-95 Art teacher at Førde Art School
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