Gro Finne
(She/her)
Address: Markveien 42, 0554 Oslo
Floor: 1.etasje i stallbygningen i bakgården
The studio is open Saturday 27 April from 12-17
Transfers/ Displacement
I draw portraits of my fellow human beings and of myself and interpret how man has been portayed in past times and different places, as an icon, symbol or individual person. The work alternates between drawing and prints. The process involves continous exploration of the two media. I am a trained painter and the works have a basis in my identity as a painter.
The drawing/prints are designed in my Studio in Markveien and printed at Norwegian Printmakers Workshop and The Joint Workshop (Fellesverkstedet) in Oslo.
drawing. various printing techniques, cutouts in paper
Allegory of rhetoric Gro Finne Screenprint 180x70 At Show Gallery Christinegaard 2020 and Norwegian printmakers gallery at their 100 anniversary festival
DIVIDE ET IMPERA Gro Finne, screenprint 80x130 2023
The artist in her studio, Hommage to Gèricault . Relief-print 120x80 2023
Woman and child from Palmyra Gro Finne relief-print 70x50 2023
In my studio
In the studio, I prepare and draft the prints. There are drawings, gouaches, paper cutouts and collages. The preparatory works are part of a process and can as well result in a finished work. Its not always certain to determine when a work is finished. You must have an open mind. So in the studio you will see varying approaches to the same motif that I usually work with over a long period of time.
Planned projects and exhibitions
I am working on a project I call transfer / displacements. I have been working on that for several years. I don’t know where it will be shown yet. It is not the case that there are exhibition opportunities open that you just have to step into. It costs time and money to organize an exhibition. Time will tell. Fortunately, the artistic drive is rooted in something other than working towards concrete and measurable projects. I can point to a continuous artistic activity in constant development over 40 years thanks to this driving force which fortunately is independent of planning.
CV
Gro Finne
Nøklesvingen 24
0689 Oslo
Studio: Markveien 42
0554 Oslo
Mob 416 49 018
e-mail gro.finne@gmail.com
www.grofinne.no
Working with:
Painting, Drawing and Graphics
Education:
2003-04 Oslo University College Ppu for Artists
1982-83 Norwegian Academy of Fine Arts Further education
1981-82 The Norwegian Academy of Fine Arts Department of Graphics
1975-81 The Norwegian Academy of Fine Arts Department Painters
1972-75 SHKS Department of Painters
Solo exhibitions:
2020 Galleri Christinegaard Bergen Festival exhibition Gro Finne and Svein Mamen
2017 Norwegian Graphic Artists “Portraits”
2013 Cuben “Variations”
2012 Drawings association “Traces and imprints”
2007 Skårer art association Etchings
2006 Risør art association Painting, Graphics
2002 The NorwegianTheater Drawing, Graphics
1997 North Norwegian Artists Center, Painting
1996 LNM, Painting
1996 Kristiansund Art Association, Painting
1996 Porsgrunn Art Association, Drawing
1995 Christiansand Art Association, Painting
1995 Oslo Cathedral, Painting – Drawing
1993 Vestfold Festival Games Fossekleiva, Drawing
1991 Gallery Gimle Oslo, Drawing
1990 Horten and Borre Art Association, Painting Drawing
1988 Galleri Tonne Oslo, Watercolors
1986 Young Artists association, UKS, Painting
Group and collective exhibitions:
2021 90-year anniversary Norwegian Graphic Designers Workshop
2020 Syn, Gallery Art Point
2019 5th Autumnal Arthouse Nyc
2019 Haugesund International Woodcut Festival Haugesund Picture Gallery
2018 The Masters Screen and Stone Bankside Gallery London, Royal Society of Painters and Printmakers
2017 International Summer Exhibition International Print
center New York
2016 Kunstnernes hus Autumn exhibition
2014 Steinkjer art association Hilmar exhibition
2013 National History Museum Hillerød, Denmark “Nord’s best portrait”
2012 Mandal culturalcenter/art association “Anniversary”
2010 Kunstnernes Hus Autumn Exhibition
2010 Ulefoss Art Association “Time loop”
2010 Toulouse European Graphics Triennale2004 Latvia Nordic/Baltic watercolor exhibition
2004 Shed 37 Bjørvika Department of Spatial Art
2004 Gerlesborgskolan/Gallery Gullmarn Swedish/Norwegian watercolor exhibition
2001 Hanoi Contemporary Artcenter Norwegian Vietnamese contemporary art
1998 Skien Art Association
1997 Drawing association’s gallery, “Oslo round trip”
1995 Oslo City Museum “City and small-town idyll”
1994 F-15 Jeløya
1986 Oslo Art Association “The city in art”
1984 Heimdal exhibition
1984 Kvam’s exhibition Norheimsund
1981 UKS, Group “Oslo-Oslo”
Artist grants: 2017, 2015, 2012, 2007, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1990
2013 Two-year work grant
2012 Project support Norwegian Graphic Designers
2011 Exhibition support Norwegian Council of Culture
2011 Project support NBK
2010 Two-year work grant BKH
2010 Lindback Langaard art grant
1999 Government travel and study grant
1997 Exhibition grant Norwegian Culture Council
1996 Oslo City cultural artist grant
1995 Exhibition grant Norwegian Culture Council
1994 Øystein Thurmann’s artist grant.
1986 Hans Evensen’s artist grant.
Prizes: 2016 Norwegian Graphic fund’s prize at Norwegian artists Autumn exhibition.
2016 Norwegian graphic fund’s main grant.
Pedagogic projects
Lead courses in screen-print based on drawing, at Norwegian Printmakers Workshop,.
2021 and 2019 Norwegian Printmakers, workshop with 8th grade Apalløkka school, self-portrait with cold needle, supported by the Sparebankstiftelsen.
2012 Vest-Agder county municipality. The cultural school bag. Line and Rhytm.
2009 Norwegian People’s Aid Book project Angola Picture editor
2008 Norwegian People’s Aid Book Project Angola Consultant
2007 Norwegian People’s Aid
workshop
“Images of Woman” in Angola Manager/Mediator
2006 Risør Municipality Mediator
The cultural school bag
Exhibition Svein Mamen / Gro Finne
Art park Risør
2006 Akershus County Municipality Pilotgalleriet Mediator
2005 NIS (Norwegian Institute for Stage and Studio) Course leader
2005 Vestby and Sandaker college Teacher
1995-98 The National Gallery, teacher in drawing for young people.
1991-97 Own drawing/painting courses for adults Course leader
Position:
2018, 19 20 Norwegian Graphic Artists’ Fund 2011-2013 Norwegian Graphic artists Control Committee 2009 11 Norwegian drawing association Nomination Committee 2007-09 Norwegian Graphic Designers Nomination Committee 1997.99 Oslo Art Association Board member 1988.90 Board of Visual Artists 1986.88 Young Artists Society Leader 1984-86 Young artists association, 1983 UKS Board member
Travels/workshop/Exhibitions: Latvia, Vietnam, Angola, Sweden, Berlin, New York, London
I have participated in the public conversation about art, art politics and other political subject throughout my artistic activity with articles and debates about art in Dagbladet, Aftenposten, Klassekampen, Vi ser på kunst, Billedkunstneren, Norske Grafiker’s professional magazine “Rapport”, Swedish Grafik Nu, Steigan.no, the newspaper Friheten and Morgenbladet and Dag og Tid.