Erla B. Axelsdottir

1948 Reykjavik Iceland.
Erla studied art, at The Reykjavik School of Visual Art and later at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Her first solo exhibition was in 1979. In 1983 she exhibited pastels in Asmundarsalur in Reykjavik and pastels, as well as oils, the following year in the Nordic House in Reykjavik. Since then she has had many solo exhibitions in Iceland, and the year 2000, in Oslo and Seattle. She has also taken part in joint exhibitions both in Iceland and abroad.

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Staying in Paris, and getting to know artists from other countries, has given Erla much strength, and freedom as an artist.
On an afternoon walk in one of the narrow streets in the Marais, Erla came across an old scale and it's weights. It was like the weights called to her. From the first moment, Erla experienced the weights as persons who stood there ready to weigh and express how much worth everything is. Memories from childhood, the beauty of nature, the light, love and playfulness.

How much worth is.?.

Erla bought the scale and brought it with her to Iceland. Now it is standing in her studio and the weights keep her company and seen or unseen the forms of the weights and the scale wind into he...

Education:

Skidmore College, Department of Art
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 1984
The Reykjavik School of Visual Art, 1975-1982

Solo Exhibitions:
2009 Listasel, Iceland
2008 Listasel, Iceland
2008 Grafkmuseum, Reykjavk
2007 Kirkjuhvoll, Iceland
2007 Listasel, Iceland
2004 Cit Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2004 Kirkjuhvoll, Iceland
2003 Hus malaranna, Iceland
2000 Global Art Venue, Seattle, USA
2000 IS Kunst Gallery& Caf, Oslo, Norge
1999 Edinborgarhusid a Isafirdi, Iceland
1998 The Nordic House, Iceland
1995 Hafnarborg, Iceland
1994 The Museums of Borgarfjordur District, Iceland
1993 Slunkariki, Iceland
1992 Listasafn A.S.., Iceland
1989 FM, Iceland
1986 Slunkariki, Iceland
1984 The Nordic House, Iceland
1983 Asmundasalur, Iceland
1975 Skipholt, Iceland


Joint Exhibitions:

2002 Hus malaranna, Iceland
2001 "In the shadows of the trees", Hallormsstadur forrest, Iceland
1999 Listasafn A.S.., Iceland
1997 Seljakirkja Church, Iceland
1997 Listasafn A.S.., Iceland
1995 Paradise Galleri, Sarasota, Florida, USA
1994 International Female Artists Biennial, Stockholm, Sweeden
1994 International Exhibition of Mineature A...