CV: VILLHODD, SILJE

Member of Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
Studio | Vinje, 3890 Vinje, Norway
Born | 1968 Kristiansand
Mailing-adress | Smørklepp 144, N-3893 Vinjesvingen, Norway
E-mail | silje.villhodd@gmail.com
Website | www.siljevillhodd.no
Phone | +47 913 32 262

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Date of birth | 11.06.1968
Place of birth | Kristiansand
Adress | Vinjevegen 1094, 3890 Vinje, Norway

EDUCATION

• Oslo University College 1995-1996      
• MFA, dep.of metal, National College of Art and Design, Oslo 1994
• BFA, dep.of metal, National College of Art and Design, Oslo 1991
• Escuela Massana, Barcelona, Spain 1991-1992

SCHOLARSHIP

• Scholarship from the County of Vinje 1999
• The National Scholarship for Young Artists 1997
• The National Scholarship from Norwegian Council of Culture   1997
• Scholarship from The Research Council of Norway 1992-1992

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• Rauland Kunstforening. «Made in Vinje», 2011
• Vinje Kulturhus, «Travels», Vinje, Norway 2007
• Kunsthåndverkerne i Kongens Gate, «Artist of the month», Oslo, Norway 1998    

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• Telemarksutstillingen,Norway 2009
• Agder Kunstnersenter, 2009 Christiansand Kunstforening
• Agderbiennalen, Norway 2004     
• Galleri Fold, Tønsberg "Myten om ringen" Norway 2003
• Telemark Kunstnersenter, Norway 2003 
• Seljord Kunstforening, Norway 2002                                 
• Sommerutstillingen i Vinje, Norway 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Agder Kunstnersenter, Norway, 2001
• Seljord Sommerutstilling, Norway 2001
• Liège, Belgia, ”Eurofire ”, Belgium 2000
• Galleri Holmen, Stavanger, Norway 2000
• Expo Arte smykkegalleri, ” Kultur på dagsorden ”, Oslo, Norway 1999
• Galleri Holmen, Stavanger, Norway 1999
• Expo Arte smykkegalleri, Oslo, “ Åse Kleveland  Kultur «, Oslo, Norway 1997
• Gallery Ask, Holmestrand, Norway 1997
• Goldsmith Hall,   "Class of  95 Exhibition “, London, England, 1995
• Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway 1994 

   

BOARD-MEMBER

Board-member of the Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, South-Norway, 2002-2005

PURCHASED BY

• The Exhibition of Vinje,”Vinjeutstillinga” ,2007
• The County of Vinje, 2005
• Belgia, Province de Liège, Service des Affaires Culturelles, 2000

MEMBERSHIP

• Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts
• Bono, Norway

PRESS

• Varden, Nye uttrykk frå Bøgrend,(New expressions from Bøgrend), 2011
• Vest Telemark Blad,Lokalprega kunst fengar,(Local art catches on) 2011
• Telemark Arbeiderblad, interview, 2007
• Vest Telemark Blad, interview, 2007
• Aftenposten, interview, 1995 

TRAVELS

• Paris, 2007
• London, 2005
• Mali, Afrika, 1996
• Svalbard, 1996, 1997
• Paris, 1996
• Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, 1995
• Roma, 1994
• Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla, Granada, Toledo, 1992
• Paris, Barcelona, 1991
• London, 1990