| The painter Jonny Andvik (1966 - ) is one of the foremost figurative painters of |
| his generation in Scandinavia. Born in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Andvik studied at |
| the School of Graphic Design, Lille Ulefoss from 1984-86 and at the Exeter |
| College of Art & Design (England) four years later. He also studied the work of |
| the old masters and, as a young man, painted in the studio of Odd Nerdrum. |
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| Jonny Andvik had his first soloshow in 1987 and has since then exhibited his |
| work in Europe and USA - London, Seattle, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Munich |
| and Oslo to name a few places. He has also participated in group shows with |
| the Nerdrum school - at the Steen Gallery (Oslo), both at the Kitsch-annuale |
| and at the Kitsch Biennale, at the 'Kitsch 2004' show at the Telemark Museum |
| (Skien), the Porsgrund Gallery (Andvik/-Nerdrum 2004) and at the |
| Kitschkatakomben - Haugar Artmuseum (Tønsberg) in 2002 among several |
| other shows. |
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| A respected educator, Andvik has taught over 700 students in his School of |
| Painting in Telemark. He have workshops in landscape and figurepainting. |
| His work is in public and private collections. |
