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work. I think it is nice when
people come and talk to me
about my artwork.
However, it does not happen
all that often. When it
occurs it is often people who
do not have too much expe-
rience of the art world.
Nevertheless, I find it very
enjoyable.

Q: So what are your
plans for the future?

Just keep going at it, and
sometime ahead find a place
where I can make a base to
work from.

Q: What about future
exhibits?

I now have a yearly plan for
future exhibits. I have
received several offers next
year to do things in London,
and also here in New York. I
would like to do some more
in NYC.

0: When you see one of
your paintings hanging
in somebody's home or
elsewhere, how do you
feel -- a kind of pride, or
have you turned the
page and moved on?

'Fold 2007, Acrylic and Charcoal on Papei: Sometimes it's rather fright-
ening to see a piece of art-
middle of it, you forget inspiration come from? Q: We also hear a lot
work again -- is it good
everything around you. about an artist's frustra- enough or not? It's good to
Inspiration can come from tion. What is yours? exercise a certain amount of
Its a very consuming everywhere. I often work self-criticism, as long as it
process, and I often have dif- from found photos or scraps Perhaps the feeling of not does not hamper or handi-
ficulties detaching myself of imagery I've stumbled being able to go out too cap you.
when I am in the middle of upon. I keep a camera with much -- perhaps you would
it. Of course, there are sever- me at all times, and take call it a kind of claustropho- Q: How many hours a
al phases in the creation of photos. bia. I tend to spend quite a day do you work?
an artwork. In the beginning lot of time in my studio.
it's very intense. You are Q: How would charac- Because I live and work in Quite a lot -- long hours.
throwing ideas around, and terize your style? the same place, it's true that
Right now I'm preparing a
then you have to pick one. perhaps I do not get out new art show in Oslo, Galeri
When you are in the middle I like textures, the feel of enough. I just got a dog,
Riis, in December.
of it, a huge amount of work handicrafts -- the imprint, or which helps. She let's me
is involved before it starts to weave, if you can put it this know when it's time to get For further information
take on the shape you want. way. Often a kind of textile out and get some air, and
Often it's quite hectic, as you texture is present. I slowly sniff the bushes. wcw havardhonistvedt. corn
may be working to strict build up the picture and I
deadlines. work quite a lot on it to get You do not get feedback
the right effect. from paintings -- you are not
Q: Where does the there to represent your own

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