CV - Karen Helga Maurstig ++47 95171614, karenhelga.maurstig@gmail.com, www.maurstig.com, karenhelga.typepad.com Membership NBK - Norwegian Visual Artists Association BKSF - Visual Artists in Sogn and Fjordane Committee: Various commissions for BKSF/ 2001-2003 Board member Sogn og Fjordane Art Centre/ 1996-1998 Board member BKSF/ 1996 Jury member Nordnorsken Education 88-91 National College of Art and Design Oslo, Graphic Department 84-86 Art Academy Willem de Kooning Rotterdam 82-84/87 Education in Illustration, theatre make-up 78-81 De Jelburg - College of Creative Social Work Further Education 2010 Letter print, National College of Art and Design Oslo 2009 Letter print, National College of Art and Design Oslo 2006 Japanese woodblock printing, Nagasawa Art Park Japan. Workshop Kozo-paper 2003 Artists Books, Jonas Lindstrøm, National College of Art and Design Oslo Workshops 2011 Mokuhanga workshop with Kitamura, Kyoto. 2002 paper workshop, Magne Vangsnes 2014 Japanese intensive-language course for five weeks, Kyoto 2015/16 Sunnfjord Art Society/ Norwegian books Bristol Artists Book Event (BABE) 11.-12 April/ Norwegian books The Centre of Fine Print Research, University of West of England (UWE). Jury: Imi Maufe, Sarah Jost/ Beyond Words - Artists and translation Art space Mackay in Queensland, Australia, curator: Brian Curtin and Ralph Kiggell/ Passing from Here to There - jury: Melanie Yazzie/ Mønstring 2015, Sogn and Fjordane Museum of Fine Art/ 8th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2016 Conference Participated at IMC14 - International Mokuhanga Conference - with a talk "Japanese paper, a Norwegian approach" Exhibitions Solo 2013 Måløy Art Society 2012/2013 Norsk Skogmuseum 2007 Arendal Art Society 1
2005 Stranda Art Society 2003 Sogn and Fjordane Art Society 1996 Studio installation "Blue Sketch" video and objects 1993 Kulturbåten Sogn and Fjordane 1992 Buskerud Art Centre National/international 2014 Artists Print Book Exhibition - Mokuhan-Ehon,Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku Norwegian Books, Denmark. Jury: Imi Maufe, Sarah Jost/ Circumstances, Kentler International Gallery. Curator: Holly Shen Chaves & Rachel Nackman/ Beyond Words - Artists and translation, Wharepuke Gallery, Kerikeri in New Zealand./ Curator: Brian Curtin and Ralph Kiggell/ 100 works on paper, Kentler Gallery New York 2013 Beyond Words Artists and Translation, Amelie Gallery, Beijing Curator: Brian Curtin and Ralph Kiggell/ Vevringutstillinga, Sogn and Fjordane/ 100 works on paper, Kentler International Drawing Space/ Metamorphosis and Flux An International Exhibition on Translation Bangkok, Curator: Brian Curtin and Ralph Kiggell/ 20 Artists-20 Views Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, Canton, New York/ 20 Artists-20 Views Mi-lab Gallery Tokyo. Curator: Melissa Schulenberg/ Travelling light mailart (invited) Cullom Gallery Seattle USA 2012 Uncovered: Prints. Kentler International Drawing Space. Curator: Sallie Mize 100 works on paper, Kentler International Drawing Space Beyond Japan: International takes on Mokuhanga, Cullom Gallery in Seattle, Curator Beth Cullom/ KUNSTsf2012 Sogn and Fjordane Art Museum of Fine Art 2011 Mi-Lab Gallery, small print show, Tokyo Hanga Ehon, Handprinted books, Artbooks Yamazaki, Kyoto Dialogue & Dialect International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan KIWA #6 Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan VÅRutstillinga, Sogn and Fjordane Art Museum of Fine Art 2010/11 Tilknyting, vandreutstilling, Sogn and Fjordane Art Society 2010 Kollektivutstilling Solund Art Society Vann med japansk tilsnitt, Galleri Geitodden, Flekkerøy 2009 Spring exhibition, Sogn and Fjordane Art Museum of Fine Art 2007 Spring exhibition Sogn and Fjordane Art Museum of Fine Art/ Høyanger Art Society 2005/06 New Horizons, Hå Prestegard, curator Rogaland Art Society New Horizons, The Isle of Man, curator Rogaland Art Society 2004 Luster Art Society/ Sogndal Art Society International Graphic Biennial, Bulgaria 2003 Luster Art Society 2001 Annual juried exhibtion NK, Metamorfose 2000 Vaagsberg, Art from Sogn and Fjordane 2
Nord og Sør, 8 from Sogn og Fjordane, Dordrecht/Netherlands, supported by UD 1999 Kunstfestivalutstilling, Sogn and Fjordane Art Centre Annual Exhibition juried, NK, Svingninger 1997 Landskap Sogn and Fjordane Art Centre 1996 5 Grafikarar, Sogn and Fjordane Art Centre 1994 Sunnfjord Art Society 1993 The International Graphic Biennial of Maastricht, Netherlands Annual Exhibtion Sogn and Fjordane 1992 Østlandsutstillingen Artist in Residence/Atelieropphald 2009 Seanse, Volda College, research Artist`s books 2006 Nagasawa Art Park, Awaji, Japan Scholarships 2014 Art Council Norway and Norwegian Graphic Foundation, for the project "20 Coastal Stations" 2013,04,97 Sogn and Fjordane County Scholarship for Artists 2009 Seanse, Volda College, research Artist's books 2008 The Scandinavian-Japan Sasakawa Foundation 2007 Norwegian Graphic Foundation 2006 Artist in Residence Nagasawa Art Park, Japan 2005 Study tour Isle of Man supported by Sogn and Fjordane County, Sogn and Fjordane Museum of Fine Art 2003 Artist's Book workshop 2002 The National Scholarship for Artists 1995 The National Scholarship for Young Artists Commissions 2011 Design bag-logo, Sogn and Fjordane Museum of Fine Art 2007, 08 Special Edition, Eco-award/ Special edition Helse Førde (Health Department) 2006 Sogn and Fjordane Museum of Fine Art Eikaas Gallery 2001 Design Logo for Cultural Calender, County Sogn and Fjordane/ Illustrations Municipality of Førde 1995 Design brochure Sogn and Fjordane Art Centre Project 2015-2017 "20 Coastal Stations" project Japanese woodblock print, initiated by Elisabet Alsos Strand, Karen Helga Maurstig 3
2014 Shading Into Light: Scandinavian Printmakers at Inter-Nation and Interpretation, IMC2014 Satellite Site Programs, 3331 Arts Chiyoda Tokyo, Curator Elisabet Alsos Strand, Karen Helga Maurstig 2013,14,15 Art project with refugees, children and parents 2008 Project Japanese woodblock printing, supported by the Norwegian Graphic Foundation 2007 Workshop Japanese woodblock for artists, collaboration with Sogn and Fjordane Museum of Fine Art 02/03/04 "Grafikk kva er no det" Den kulturelle skulesekken Sogn and Fjordane, travelling graphic art project for schools 2000 Coordinator art exchange "Nord-Sør" 8 artists from Sogn og Fjordane visit the Art Centre in Dordrecht/Netherlands Collaboration project KUR A group of artists interested in art as part of society and the environment. We choose different places and space to show our projects. 2014 Installation march 8, Women's Day 2013 100 years of the Right for Women to vote, several projects including a zine Supported by Sogn and Fjordane County, Førde City, Fritt Ord foundation, NBK, NKVN, Bank Sogn and Fjordane 2012 Initiative text based project Women's Day march 8 with KUR. Supported by Sogn and Fjordane Council and Municipality of Førde "MIXmaster", participated in KUR-project for the Music Festival in Førde Collections Special Collections at the University of Colorado-Boulder, USA/ Keiko Kadato, Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory, Tokyo/ KIWA, Kyoto, Japan/ Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, Canton, New York/ Lotteritilsynet Førde/ Helsetunet Municipality of Førde/ Førde Primary School/ Nagasawa Art Park, Japan/ Tsuna Kommune, Japan/ Sunnfjord Energy/ Hauglandsenteret, Dale Sunnfjord/ Sunnfjord Kunstlag Catalogues/ media Catalogue KUNSTsf2012 text Solveig Lønmo/ 2012 8 March, NRK National Television and local newspaper Firda on March 7/ Nagasawa Art Park report 1997-2009/ Arendals Tidende, Art review juni 2007/ Catalogue New Horizons, Art from the West of Norway 2005/ Catalogue International Graphic Biennial, Bulgaria 2004/ Catalogue Annual Exhibition 2001, Metamorfose / Catalogue Svingninger, 1999/ Tønsberg Blad, exhibition review Landsdelsutstilling Svingninger 1999 Study tour 2014 Japan, International Mokuhanga Conference/ 2013 Impact8, Dundee/ 2011 The First International Mokuhanga Conference Japan/ 2009 world tour 6 months, South Africa, Tanzania, Japan, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Argentina/ 2006 Japan, Artist in Residence/ 2005 Isle of Man/ 2000 Netherlands/ 1995 Krakow 4
Teaching/ other 2015, School for music and art, Førde/ 2012/13 guide Astruptunet/ 2012 Workshop "Den visuelle teksten", Sogn and Fjordane Writers Society/ 2011 project Sogn Art Centre/ 12/09/08/07/06 Workshops graphic techniques, United World College, Dale/ 09 Workshop Artist`s Books, Volda College/ 09/10 Workshops graphic techniques Mo Jølster Junior College/ 2008 Workshop illustration, Writers Society Sogn and Fjordane/ 05-09 Working at the Sogn and Fjordane Art Centre/ 04/05/06/07/08 Examiner art class Mo and Jølster Junior College/ 95-05 Teacher, drawing and painting, Mo and Jølster Junior College / 93-95 Teacher Art School Førde/ Several workshops in theatre make-up in the Netherlands, Belgium, Norge 5