GERD BORCHGREVINK
Born in Connecticut, Usa 1960.
Jarlsøveien 72f, 3124 Tønsberg
Atelier ; studioborchgrevink, Flytårnet Kultursenter, Fornebu.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerdborchgrevink.photo/
Webside; www.gerdborchgrevink.com
Phone; +47 90700064
PROFESSIONAL INFO
I am an art director, painter, photographer and feature journalist.
Former Student of Westerdals School of Communications in Oslo.
EVENTS FALL 2022
CYAN Bokkafé - Oslofotobokfestival 2022
Galleri Brown Kunstdager 2022
The book BRUDD "The Beauty of Stoned Core Material"
is represented in the following collections:
Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
Preus Museum , Horten
Tønsberg Bibliotek
Larvik Bibliotek
PURCHASE BRUDD BOOK - send request by email: gerd@prguru.no
Norsk Kulturråds entreprenør program; Ovasjon, 2022
PERSONAL STATEMENT
"Sometimes, watching my portraits, I feel like looking at the same picture over and over. Whether it be a child, an elderly person, different genders, people of various social or ethnic backgrounds. Recurring themes become your signature.
I love the bold directness of my portrait subjects.
Travelling I find that nature never ceases to move me with its iridescence and
ever-changing lure. Saying claims beauty to be our hearts´ intuitive intelligence.
At times it is as if earth and sky is my real skin and all within me - gratitude.
Street photography is perhaps my favorite. Capturing peoples ordinary lives,
I choose scenes with a slight twist exposing specific social and cultural cues.
I enjoy sharing these intimate and unique moments observed around the world,
"Moments gone forever, impossible to reproduce."
When I was eight my mother taught me to paint using gouache, egg tempera, and oil.
I attended art history- and performing art classes throughout high school and college
and studied with seven different established Norwegian painters.
CV
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Thirty years experience branding/logo design and illustration for a multitude of companies ranging from offshore industry, medical companies to publishing media.
Art director and photojournalist with 30 years of experience in public and private sectors; offshore, pharmaceutical industry, universities, newspaper & magazines. Serving and consulting clients on how to communicate corporate identity visually through branding, producing a wide range of products.
Member of The Norwegian Union of Journalists. NJ.
Member of NSFF
Member of BONO
For more info please visit my professional websites:
WORK EXPERIENCE
AD/creative director, PR & Communication Bureau Prguru.
Editorial manager; layout, photography, responsible for overall visual aspect of Norways´ largest hunting magazine, Jeger. In charge of all artistic and graphic production. Jan 2016-mars 2018.
Travel photographer; Vingreiser, Se & Hør, Tara Magasin, Bedre Helse, Jeger, Vi over 60.
Design, branding, illustration og production of advertising material at Dagbladet, Aller Media, MSD, Resmed, Andøco, Andersen & Ødegaard, Gastronaut, Ergoterapiforbundet, Statens Informasjonstjeneste.
Computer consultant, Statens Kunst & Håndverksskole, 87
Teacher, design and computer graphics, Merkantilt Institutt. 88-91.
Color Graphics as, Infobox Graphic computer designer. 86-88
LogoTyper: Graphic computer design and program developer. 86-2019.
EDUCATION
Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology (Westerdals Oslo ACT)
Art Direction, Graphic Design 1985 – 1987
Psychology - University of Oslo 84-85
Criminology - University of Oslo 82-83
Masterclass Printing, Per Arnfinn Persen and Morten Løberg 2018
Tine Poppe & Linda Cartridge 2013 Travel/Street photography Rajasthan India.
Eivind Røhne, 2009 Oslo.
Oslo Tegne- and Maleskole: croquis, portrait, oil-painting
Atelier Nord: webdesign & animation.
Private tutoring; Eser Afacan; classic oil-paint and preparation techniques; charcoal, oil.
Classes in portrait and oil painting, Folkeuniversitetet 1980
High school Art major. Relevant subjects; litho, woodcut, etching, sculpture, art history.
TEACHERS
Christian Montarou: litho, woodcut, aquarel.
Victor Hafseld; woodcut, lino and litho print.
Cecilie Nerdrum: croquis, collage.
Jakob Schmidt: painting techniques.
Cato Bødtger Oslo Tegne og Maleskole: croquis, portrait drawing, oil painting.
Marit Krogh: sculpting.
Eser Afacan: classic paint--and preparation techniques, charcoal, oil.
Tommy Sørbø: art history.
EXHIBITIONS
CYAN Bokkafé - Oslofotobokfestival 2022
Galleri Brown Kunstdager 2022
Grimstad Kunstforening 2022
Råde Kunstforening Galleri Tomb 2022
Kunstdager Galleri Brown Sandefjord 2021
Høstutstilling Flytårnet Kultursenter Curated by Helle Kaarem og Yngvild Nergaard 2021
Solo exhibition Larvik Kunstforening October 30th 2021
Høstutstilling Flytårnet Kultursenter Curated by Blomquist & Blaafarveverket 2020
Hovedutstiller, Drøbak Kunstforening, 2020
Galleri ER, Sandefjord 2020
Group Asker Kunstforening summerexhibit 2019
Group Galleri A. A-laget summerexhibit Oslo 2019
Nominated for Cyan Folio Photography by Høvikodden and Fotogalleriet.
Showcased and reviewed at Nordic Light Photo Festival and Høvikodden 2019
Solo exhibition Galleri Athene, Drammen, 2007
Solo exhibition Galleri Gardenia, Bærums Verk 2006
Solo: exhibition Bærum Kulturhus, 2005
Group Galleri Arctandria, Oslo 2004
Group Galleri Arctandria, Oslo 2003
Group Galleri Arctandria, Oslo 2004
Group: Galleri G, Høvik, 2006i
Group: Atelier fellesskapet Det Gamle Apotek 2003-2006
ART CLIENTS & COLLECTORS
Lundhs AS, Larvik. Boardroom.
NASTA AS. Boardrooms
Private collectors.
The book BRUDD "The Beauty of Stoned Core Material"
is represented in the following collections:
Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
Preus Museum , Horten
Tønsberg Bibliotek
Larvik Bibliotek
Norsk Kulturråds entreprenør program; Ovasjon, 2022
PRESS - MEDIA
Østlandsposten artikkel: https://www.op.no/gerds-forste-mote-ble-en-forelskelse-det-var-som-a-komme-til-mars/s/5-36-1156280
Moss avis artikkel: https://www.moss-avis.no/siste-nytt-om-lokalt-kulturliv/s/5-67-1240001?p=lc-4073627-6513-mossavis
NRK Vestfold Telemark - TV intervju: https://tv.nrk.no/serie/distriktsnyheter-fra-vestfold-og-telemark/202110/DKVT98102921/avspiller
