Yngve Reidar Vold,   born in Oslo 16.November 1949.

 

Training:

  • The State College of Applied Arts and Crafts, book-illustrating, 1969-73.
  • Studied etching with the graphic artist and illustrator Crix Dahl, and at the lithographic workshop of the State College of Applied Arts and Crafts, 1974- 1977.

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Some important purchases:

  • Nato Headquarters, Brussels
  • The Nord- Invest bank, Finland
  • Riksgalleriet, Oslo
  • Arts Council Norway
  • Bank of Norway
  • Art in the Workplace
  • Art in Schools
  • Oslo Municipal Art Collection
  • A number of municipal and county collections

Decorating commissions:  

  • Royal Viking Line
  • Den Norske Amerikalinjen
  • A number of cruise ships, amongst others the ”Flower of the Sea”
  • Statfjord B oil rig

Scholarships: 

  • Norwegian Illustrators Fund travel-grant and scholarship (1981)
  • Young Artist Society's travel-grant (1982)
  • The Norwegian State travel-grant and scholarship (1983)
  • Ingrid Lindback Langaard's travel-grant (1993- 94)

Committee work:  

  • Committee member, Young Artists Society (1981-82)
  • Committee member, Association of Norwegian Printmakers (1983-84)
  • Committee member, Supervisory Board of the Artists House, Oslo (2005- p.t.)

Membership:

  • Norwegian Association of Visual Artists
  • Norwegian Printmakers
  • The Drawing Art Association
  • Akershus Art Association

Exhibitions:

Had his debut at the annual Autumn Art Exhibition in Oslo, 1977.

 

A selection of Solo exhibitions at galleries:  

Oslo:

  • Galleri Tanum (1981),
  • Galleri Norske Grafikere (1985, 1999),
  • Galleri Aktuell Kunst (1992),
  • Galleri D 40 (1998),

Eastern Norway :

  • Galleri Skallum, Bærum (1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2004).
  • Gulden Kunstverk, Drammen (1990, 1992, 1995, 2004),
  • Galleri Bærums Verk (1992, 2000, 2005),
  • Galleri ORO, Elverum (1993),
  • Fossekleven Brug (1994),
  • Galleri Dronning Tyra (1994, 1997, 2000, 2004),
  • Galleri Falkum, Skien (1994, 1997),
  • Galleri Skagerak, Tønsberg (1999),
  • Aukrustsenteret i Alvdal, (2003),
  • Soli Brug (2004),
  • Det gule huset, Stavern (2004).

Western Norway:

  • Galleri Parken, Bergen, (1985,1996),
  • Galleri Flora, Ålesund (1986),
  • Galleri Tablå, Bergen (1994),
  • Galleri Dobag, Kristiansund (1997, 2000),
  • Galleri Amare, Stavanger (2005).

A selection of Solo exhibitions at local societies:

  • Kongsberg Kunstforening (1983)
  • Sandefjord Kunstforening (1983),
  • Eidsvoll Kunstforening (1987),
  • Ålesund Kunstforening (1991),
  • Kristiansund Kunstforening (1991,1994),
  • Arendal Kunstforening (1992),
  • Rana Kunstforening (1994),
  • Nes Kunstforening (1995),
  • Rygge Kunstforening (1997),
  • Nesodden Kunstforening (2001),
  • Tønsberg Kunstforening (2005).

International exhibitions: 

  • Galleri Blåsut, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1997.

 Norwegian printmakers abroad:

  • Moscow (Russia) 1987.
  • Managua (Nicaragua) 1988.