Recent Activities of and on Erik Formoe
About me
Erik Formoe (formoe)
- Biography
Born in Fredrikstad, Norway 1953
Education
1975-79 State school of Art and Craft, Oslo (painter)
1979-83 Academy of Art, Oslo
2001-02 State school of Art and Crafts, Oslo.(lithography)Prizes
Honorable mention at the International Graphic triennial in Fredrikstad, Norway 1992Collections
Norwegian Arts Council Østfold County
Council of Culture, Kotka town, Finland
Council of Culture, Fredrikstad, NorwaySelected Grants
Galleri 12b´s Grant 1980
Thomas Fearnley´s Memory Grant 1981
Dr. Ragnar Forsbergs legat 1984
Artfund 1990
State Travel scholarship 1991
Artfund 1994
Grant from Fredrikstad Council 1999Public commissions Decorated following schools and institutions:
Malakoff, Moss 1997
Trosvik, Fredrikstad 2005
Gudeberg , Fredrikstad 2005
Orkeroed nursing home, Moss 2003- Exhibitions
Selected solo exhibitions in Norway
Gallery Direktoratet 2013
Gallery Soli Brug 2012
Fredrikstad Art Center 2012
Gallery Ramfjord 2011
Kristiansand 2009
Fredrikstad 2008
Porsgrunn 2006
Ringebu 2004
Fredrikstad 2003
Larvik 2003
Soegne Prestegaard 2000
Oslo 1999
Fredrikstad 1997
Fredrikstad 1996
Moss 1996
Fredrikstad 1995
Bergen 1994
Molde 1994
Aalesund 1994
Halden 1986
Fredrikstad 1985
Fredrikstad 1984
Oslo 1981Selected group exhibitions
Norske miniatyrer, Tromsoe
International Miniature 5 and 6 Gallery Gamlebyen, Fredrikstad
Gallery F-15, Moss
Gallery 27, Oslo
North Norway Exhibition
State Autumn Exhibition – Several times
South- East Reg. Exhibition – Several times
Gallery 27, Oslo 2001
Gallery Brandstrup, Moss 2001
Oldenburg, Germany
Riga, UkraineTriennials and biennials
International Graphic biennial in Varna, Bulgaria, 1991 International Graphic biennial in Ljubliana, former Yugoslavia
1991 International Graphic biennial in Ukraine 1991 International Graphic biennial in Cairo, Egypt International Graphic biennial in Ferrol, Spain International Graphic triennial in Fredrikstad, Norway 1992- Publications
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has been for sale for some time, as you have seen. The maintenance and ongoing development to keep our non-profit and idealistic platform for contemporary art running and safe from hackers etc. costs money that is no longer there. Because of small investments that are necessary now and the running costs, we will have to shut down with a heavy heart at the beginning of summer on June 21.







Margareta Jungerth Boo wrote on April 04, 2012 17:15:
Tack Erik och Glad Påsk!
andré schmucki wrote on March 13, 2012 16:52:
thank you erik!!
Erik Formoe wrote on November 12, 2011 20:32:
Thanks a lot Ulea:)
andré schmucki wrote on October 05, 2011 12:53:
thank you eric! - nice to meet you - great works!
Erik Formoe wrote on October 05, 2011 08:02:
Thanks a lot Alex:)
Alex Kim wrote on October 05, 2011 06:33:
Absolutely Great!!!
May Hege Rygel wrote on September 23, 2011 11:02:
Hallo : )
jeg har tittet på bildene dine her i dag, og begynte med Favorites, men det er jo helt umulig. Og så har du så mange flotte titler til bildene dine. Veldig inspirerende! Takk! May Hege
Thank you for showing - most inspiering!!
Thorsten Dittrich wrote on August 08, 2011 22:17:
Thank you Erik for the favorites ! Time doesn`t matter...:-)
Erik Formoe wrote on August 08, 2011 21:18:
Tror vi sakte begynner å fungere igjen, men det er mange som vil slite med dette resten av livet desverre. Samtidig har det vært fantastiskk å se hvordan nasjonen holder sammen på tvers av politiske grenser.
Margareta Jungerth Boo wrote on August 08, 2011 20:39:
Tack Erik!
Norge har haft det tufft. Men ni är ett starkt folk.
Thorsten Dittrich wrote on May 22, 2011 23:37:
Hello Erik,
took some wonderful favourites away with me...:-)
Marilyn Kirsch wrote on March 24, 2011 03:20:
Hello Erik,
Thank you very much for the favorites!
patrick jennings wrote on February 16, 2011 11:48:
Thanks for the favorite Erik,
Patrick
Erik Formoe wrote on October 04, 2010 21:07:
Nei, det visste jeg ikke. Det var trist å høre
Han var en meget dyktig kunstner og har betydd utrolig mye for akvarellkunsten, særlig i Sverige. Vi hadde jo litt kontakt med han når vi stilte ut der nede. Han bodde jo bare 100 meter fra skolen. Hvis han ikke var syk på slutten, så levde han jo et langt og innholdsrikt liv ihvertfall.
Margareta Jungerth Boo wrote on October 04, 2010 19:51:
Hej Erik. Visste du att Arne Isacsson dog 25 september. 93 år blev han