Born in Reykjavik, Iceland
Lives and works in East Sussex, UK
EDUCATION
Middlesex Polytechnic, London: BA Hons Printed Textile 1988-1991
Icelandic Academy of Arts, Reykjavik, Iceland: Mixed Media Textiles and Art History 1984-1988
St.Eriks Folkhogskola Stockholm, Sweden: Foundation Art and Design 1982-1983
EXHIBITIONS
“ING Discerning Eye” London 2024
“ING Discerning Eye” London 2023.
“Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize”, London 2023, touring 2024.
“Scandinavian Design – Beyond the Myth”, Touring – Europe and Scandinavia 2003-08
“Is. Design”, National Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland 2005
“Design” Icelandic Embassy, Berlin 2003
“Summer Exhibition”, Reykjavik 2003
“Fabricated”, BEDG, Spring Fair Birmingham 2002
“Modern Hybrid”, London Institute 2001
“Re-live Britain”, British Council Exhibition, Ozone Gallery, Japan 2001
“Djas og Dyrdleg Sjol”, Craft & Design Gallery, Iceland 2001
“Contemporary Decorative Arts Selling Exhibition”, Sothebys, London 2001
“Home Sweet Home”, Craft Council Touring Exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden 2001
“Mot-Icelandic Design/Icelandic Designers”, Kjarvalstadir Museum, Reykjavik 2000
“Decorex – Buyers Guide to Contemporary Interior Textiles”, Craft Council, UK 2000
“Pitti Casa – Experimental Textiles”, Florence, Italy 2000
“Products Inspired by Nature”, City Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland 2000
“Millennium” Saevar Karl Gallery, Iceland 2000
“Das Flair der Kunsthandwerks”, Munich, Germany 1999
“100% Design”, London 1999
“25 Years of Textiles”, Anniversary Exhibition, Gerdarsafn, Iceland 1999
“Baa”, Art TM Inverness, Scotland 1999
“Living with Textiles”, C2+ Gallery, London 1999
“Art and Design in the Square” – Glasgow 99, Scotland 1999
“Nordic Transparency”, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1999
“Create Britain” – DTI Showcase, Taipei, Taiwan 1999
“Meister der Modern”, Munich, Germany 1999
“White Goods”, Southern Arts Touring Exhibition 1999
“Design For Living”, Barnsley Design Centre, UK 1998
“In Close Proximity”, Mount House Gallery, Marlborough, UK 1998
“The Edge 2”, 6 Chapel Row, Bath, UK 1998
“100% Design”, London 1998
“100 Years of Art and Fashion”, Foyer exhibition, Hayward Gallery, London 1998
“Chelsea Crafts Fair”, London 1998
“Top to Toe”, Collection Gallery, Ledbury, UK 1998
“Southern Crafts makers”, Beatrice Royal Contemporary Arts, Eastleigh, UK 1998
“Young Nordic Design”, Helsinki, Finland – Touring – Malmo, Sweden 1998
“Valentine Exhibition”, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh 1998
“Chelsea Crafts Fair”, London 1997
“Design Nordic Way”, Kalmar, Sweden – touring – Russia, Norway, Denmark 1997
“Triennale Internationale de Tournai, Tournai, Belgium 1997
“Rags to Riches”, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, UK 1997
“Textiles for Interiors”, Cheltenham Art Gallery, UK 1997
“Contemporary Decorative Arts Selling Exhibition”, Sothebys, London 1997
“Chelsea Crafts Fair”, London 1996
“Applied Textile Exhibition”, Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, UK 1996
“Contemporary Design in Iceland”, Geysir Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland 1995
“F1 A1 T1”, Gallery Saevar Karl, Reykjavik, Iceland 1995
“Chelsea Crafts Fair”, London 1995
AWARDS
Craft Development Award, Southern Art 1995-1996
COLLECTIONS
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Janice and David Blackburn, London
Work in various private collections in UK and Internationally
CLIENTS/COMMISSIONS/WORK
Freelance designer. Selling fashion prints via agents in Europe, Japan and U.S.A.
Textiles for fashion and interiors: Barneys New York, Barneys Japan, Whistles London, David and Janice Blackburn,
Walker & Martin Architects, Baustelle Architects, Thomas Cook, Gebler Tooth Architects, Stedeljk Museum
PUBLICATIONS
Textiles Today, Cloe Colchester, Thames & Hudson 2007
New Scandinavian Design, Raul Cabra/Katherine Nelson 2005
Scandinavian Design – Beyond the Myth, K. Wickman / W. Hallen 2004
1000 Patterns, D.Cole, A&C Black 2003
20th Century Pattern Design, Lesley Jackson, Mitchell Beazley, UK 2002
More is More, Mary Schoeser, Conran 2002
Scandinavian Design, Bradley Quinn, Conran 2002
Design From Scandinavia, World Pictures, Denmark 2001
Designing The 21st Century, Peter & Charlotte Fiell, Tachen 2001
The International Design Yearbook, selected by Michele De Lucci 2001
Home Works, Fay Sweet, Conran, Octopus, UK 2000
The International Design Yearbook, Selected by Ingo Maurer 2000
Soft Furnishings Workshops, Katrin Cargill, Rylands Peters & Small, UK 1996
PRESS
Sunday Times Style Magazine, UK. May 2007
Wallpaper. Nov 2006
Elle Decoration, UK. Dec 2005
Crafts, UK. Sep 2004
Sunday Times Style Magazine, UK. Aug 2003
Morgunbladid, Iceland. Apr 2003
The World of Interiors, UK. Jan 2002
Frame, Netherlands. Mar 2002
The Sunday Times Home Magazine, UK. Nov 2001
Grazie, Italy. Jun 2001
Elle Decoration, Italy. Apr 2001
The Independent, UK. Mar 2001
Hus og Hibyli, Iceland. Jan 2001
Morgunbladid, Iceland. Sep 2000
Frame, Netherlands. June 2000
Elle Decoration, UK. May 2000
Frame, Netherlands. Mar 2000
Morgunbladid, Iceland. Jan 2000
The Sunday Telegraph, UK. Dec 1999
Interiors, UK. Dec 1999
The Saturday Express, UK. Nov 1999
The Sunday Express, UK. Aug 1999
ID Interior Designer, UK. Jul 1999
Shiseido, Japan. Jul 1999
Elle Decoration, UK. Jul 1999
Morgunbladid, Iceland. May 1999
Frame, Netherlands. May 1999
Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms. Mar 1999
Interior – Textiles for International Contract & Residential Markets, UK. Feb 1999
The London Magazine, UK. Feb 1999
Crafts, UK. Feb 1999
Frame, Netherlands. Jan 1999
The Sunday Times Style Magazine, UK. Jan 1999
Crafts, UK. Dec 1998
Harpers & Queen, UK. Nov 1998
BBC Good Homes, UK. Nov 1998
BBC Homes & Antiques, UK. Nov 1998
Morgunbladid, Iceland. Oct 1998
The Times People & Property, UK. Oct 1998
The Independent, UK. Sep 1998
London Evening Standard, UK. Sep 1998
The World of Interiors, UK. Sep 1998
Form Function, Finland. Jan 1998
Helsingen Sanomat, Finland. Jan 1998
Huvudstadsbladet, Finland. Jan 1998
Form Design x Nio, Sweden. Sep 1997
Couried de l`escaut, Belgium. Sep 1997
Lifstill, Iceland. Sep 1997
Review Visual Arts, UK. Sep 1997
Time Out, UK. Feb 1996
Homes & Gardens, UK. Feb 1996
Impression Magazine, UK. Oct 1995
Financial Time, UK. Oct 1995
LECTURES AND TEACHING
University of Brighton, UK – visiting lecturer 2005
The Barbican , London – Lecture with Robin and Lucian Day 1999
City Hall, Reykjavik - Lecture 1998
The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, Reykjavik, Iceland, visiting lecturer 1995