BENTE BREKKE
Galleri Salt
Workshop and gallery
Korsholmveien 11
3148 Tjøme
Norway
email: bentebrekkeglass@gmail.com
instagram: @bentebrekke
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"I grew up, left and was away for many years
then I rediscovered the smell of seaweed
and moved back to the sea."
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My work is an investigation of
humans and nature.
Contrasts and contradictions.
Our relationship or more often
lack of connection.
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CV
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Born 1965, Tønsberg
Norway
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Education:
1988 General and Special Teaching Education, Norway
2003 Arts and Crafts, HiV, Norway
2014 Design and Idea Development, HiOA, Norway
2017 Photo and Printmaking, HiOA, Norway
2019 MA Glass and Ceramics, University of Sunderland, UK
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Workshop and Masterclasses:
Several glass courses in glass techniques in Norway, Sweden and Denmark 2000-12.
2010 Catherine Newell - glass, GlassForum
2015 Hilde Rodal - Casting bronze, Oslo
2015 Hilde Rodal - Material casting, Oslo
2019 Masterclass Joseph Harrington,
The Glass Hub, UK
2019 Masterclass Jeff Zimmer,
North Lands Creative, Scotland
2019 Masterclass Max Stewart and Tone Ørvik, Wolverhampton, UK
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Scholarships:
2019 DOSH - Futures Fund - Master Class with Jeff Zimmer at North Lands Creative
2019 DOSH - Futures Fund - The British Glass Biennale and Master Class with Tone Ørvik and Max Stewart
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Exhibitions:
2004 Kunstforeningen Verdens Ende, juleutstillingen.
2005 Galleri DS Foto, Bremanger
2007 Vårsøgutstiller, Vårsøghelga, Surnadal
2007 Øvre Verket, sommerutstilling.
2008 Mangfold, Norges Husflidslag, Landsstevne
2014 "Put a bird on it", Hvasser
and several smaller and bigger art fairs and exhibitions between 2001 and 2014.
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Publications:
2004 February, Tønsbergs Blad, Magasinet.
2004 July, Øyene
Nr.3/2005 Kunst for Alle.
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Commision:
2005 Restauranten, Revetal
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