Studied Nordic, French, German and Sanskrit, literature and language at the University of Oslo. Studied art at the State Academy of Art in Oslo, Norway, from 1980 to 1984. Private studies of the European masters from 1400 to 1900. Studies of American, Chinese, Japanese and Indian art.

Solo exhibitions: Galleria Arte Borgo, 2020, Roma, Rossocinabre Gallery, 2020, Roma, Bibel exhibition, Dag Hol Museum, 2019, Oslo, and permanently exhibition. Oslo City Hall, 2016: “Requiem”, almost 22000 people came to the exhibition, 3000 on the opening. Oslo City Hall, 2012: 3000 visitors came for the opening, totally 21000 came during the 3 weeks. NOHO Gallery, New York, USA, 2012, Galleri 27, Oslo, 2006, Finished largest landscape painting ever in Norway (212 x 460 cm). Many solo exhibitions throughout in Norway, Gwenda Jay Addington Gallery, Chicago, USA, 1999, 2004, Thrivent, Minneapolis, USA, 2003, Oslo City Hall, Theme «Norway», Oslo, 2002, Greenwood Gallery, Delhi, India, 2000, NOHO Gallery, New York, USA, 1997, 2012, Saks Galleries, Denver og Collorado Springs, USA, 1990, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 1986, Debut exhibition, Galleri Bellman 1983

Group exhibitions: Beijing International Art Biennale, National Gallery, 2022, Beijing, China, Maritime Art Exhibition, 2019, Wei Hai, China 8th, Beijing International Art Biennale, National Gallery, 2019, Beijing, China, Yantai Painting Academy, Yantai, Kina, 2018, Gallery Medici, London, UK, 2010, Gallery Biba, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 2007, Annual Autumn Exhibition of the State (Høstutstillingen), Oslo, 1985 and 1991. Art Today, New Delhi, India, 2000.

Grants: Grant from the United States International Agency (USIA), Mid American Art Alliance to stay and work 75 days in the US, 1992. Finished a 10 x 20 feet (3 x 6 m) historical painting after more than 6 years’ work, permanently exhibited as a main attraction at Stiklestad National Center of Culture, Norway, 1994.

For 8 years (1994 -2002) worked with a series of paintings from all parts of Norway, trying to show “the Norwegian soul”, which were exhibited in Oslo City Hall November 2002. These paintings, 28 altogether, created a lot of attention in the media in Norway, both national TV, radio and national newspapers.

Several Lithographic Books. 2010, Finished after two years work 12 graphic artwork, lithography on stone, “The Zodiak”.