Terje Grøstad

Terje Grøstad
Terje Grøstad (right) in 2005
Born16 December 1925
Drammen. Norway
Died10 July 2011 (aged 85)
Flatdal, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
EducationNorwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Known forpainting
AwardsKing's Medal of Merit in gold
1996

Terje Grøstad (16 December 1925 – 10 July 2011) was a Norwegian painter. graphic artist and illustrator.[1]

Biography

He was born in Drammen in Buskerud[2] and lived in Flatdal in Telemark from the 1950s. [3] He attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (1945) where he trained under Karl Høgberg. He was a student at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts under Per Krohg (1947–50). He made his debut in 1948 at the Larvik Kunstforening.[1]

He painted altarpieces in churches including at Havøysund Church and Tana Church and at Brevik Church.[1]

Books illustrated by him (using woodcut technique) include Aust or Markom (1968 edition of Sven Moren's book from 1909), Dølen (1971–1972 reprint of Aasmund O. Vinje's magazine originally issued from 1858 to 1870), Den fjerde nattevakt (1972 edition of Johan Falkberget's novel)[2] and Vann av klippen (2007, Eyvind Skeie).[4]

His work is owned by the National Gallery of Norway and the National Museum of Fine Arts of Sweden. He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1996. He died in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Terje Grøstad". Norsk Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Terje Grøstad". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Terje Grøstad er død". Norwegian News Agency. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Eyvind Skeie". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 July 2011.

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