CONTACT: Langarinden 407, 5132 Nyborg, mobile +47 46693197, email: elly@ellyp.com, web: www.ellyp.com
EDUCATION: Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Norway, Slade school of Fine Art / University College ofLondon.
TEACHING: 1990-1996; Professor at Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Norway
1989-1990: lecturer at the National College of Art and Design, Bergen, Norway
REPRESENTED / PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: The National Museum of Art, Oslo, The Norwegian Cultural Council, Cityof Oslo Art Collections, City of Bergen Art Collections, KODE- Art Museum of Bergen, Nordic Print Union, Nordic
Art Centre / Finland, Collection of University of London + private collections
SOLO SHOWS IN NORWAY: More than 30 soloshows in galleries around Norway including:Kunstnerforbundet / Oslo, Norwegian Printmakers / Oslo, Hå Gamle Prestegård / Hå, The Art Societies ofTrondheim, Ålesund, Tromsø, Bergen, Haugesund among others.
ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS / NORWAY:
The annual National Art Exhibition in Oslo / Høstutstillingen 1976, 77, '78, '80, '86, '87, 2007
The annual Art Exhibition of Western Norway / Vestlandsutstillingen 1975 / 76 / 77 / 79 / 83 / 85 / 89 / 90 /2011
JURIED / CURATED EXHIBITIONS“PAPIR [papi:´r]” – 3 artists, Gallery Norwegian printmakers Jan. 2020
9th Print Biennial Douro 2018 and 2020, Portugal
The Novemberexhibition – 3 artists, Kongsberg Artsociety 2019
“Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale” 2019,
International Print Biennial Varna, Bulgaria 2019
Hit Festival – international woodcut exhibition Haugesund, Norway 2019
ICPNY “Multilayered” 2018 / New York“Di Carta – Papermade” 2017 / Schio, Italy
GLOBAL PRINT 2017 and 2019 /Douro, Portugal,Kunstgarasjen Gallery 2016-17-18 / Bergen, Norway
Norwegian Books 2014, Doverodde Book Art Center/Denmark and UWE-Bristol / UKEstampadura-European Contemporary Print Triennial 2010 / France“Portrait now», Nordic portrait competition 2009 / Fredriksborg castle Denmark, touring the Nordic capitals«Mirror for the 21st Century 2008,» BECA gallery, New Orleans“Humour in art”, The National Museum of Art 2003/ Oslo, Norway
GRANTS: Bergen municipality Int. cultural exchange 2020,
The Norwegian Cultural Council Kulturråd, climate crisis project 2019,The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation 2018/2019/2020
Norwegian visual artists: 1978/2007/2016/2018
Bergen Municipality 1983/2015
The Norwegian Cultural Council 2008
Norwegian illustrator´s grant 1989 and 1984Norwegian Printmaker´s grant 1988 /1983

COMMISSIONSÅsane Highschool – 2020,
Roligheden elementary school, Arendal 2020,
Kongsvinger Kommune –crises centre for women 2017,
KLP pension company, Oslo 2011Åsane Nursery home - Bergen 2008,
Norske Shell/Draugen oilrig 1992,
Voss Nursery home 1987,
Norsk Hydro, Gullfaks C oilrig,
Statoil oilcompany,
NHH, Norwegian School of Economics,
Møre og Romsdal ferry company
PRIZES / COMPETITIONSSony World Photography Awards 2nd Place/ Nordics National Award 2014
Brygger Jacobsens Portrait Award, Nordic portrait competition - 2. prize 2009
Diploma in Gullblyanten - Norwegian awards for graphic Design and illustration
1991 Winner of competition for Norsk Hydro / oil company jubilee 1985
RESIDENCIES:Awagami paperfactory, Japan 2018 / 2019 / 2020
Art Print Residence, Spain 2017
Zea May Printmaking, Massachusetts USA 2015
Grafisk Experimentarium, Spain 2014

MEMBERSHIPNBK / Norwegian visual artists
NG / Norwegian printmakers
IAPMA / International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists