Kristin Rymoen Ellstrom born in Norway. Studied art, communcation and design in Norway and Sweden, and are expecting a BFA from NAS 2008 (Sydney). Have worked in market communication, music (conductor) and art education overseas.
Statement: Draw from my experience in exploring new places, aerial views as a private pilot, and from pagan history of my Nordic upbringing and generally tales from more cultures that have caught my imagination.
My work: Sculpture. Hand-cut steel, formed by beating and bending (cold-bent), MIG welded. Mixed media & digital work.
Exhibitions:
Group show NAS Degree-show 2007
Solo exhibition Library Stairwell Gallery 2007
Group show Cammeray Art Centre 2006
Group show Nordic Fusion, Manly, 2005
Group show Vollen 2003 Norway
Group show Lierskogen Kunstforening 2002 Norway
Group show Smalands Konstarkiv 1994 Sweden
Collections:
Smalands Konstarkiv (A museum), Sweden 1994
Collectors overseas and Australia
Art Prizes:
Tegnekonkurranse poster Hedmark, Norway 1st prize 1975
Design public decoration, textile wallpiece 1st prize 1974
Tegnekonkurranse Hedmark, Norway 1st prize 1972
Tegnekonkurranse Hedmark, Norway 1st prize 1971