CURRICULUM VITAE
Morten André Gjerde, born. 1964 in Norway
Photographer / Visual Artist
Background:
1983- to date, -Autodidact
2003-2004 -Assistent @ Advertising photographer Peder Songedal, Oslo Norway
2003- to date, -Various courses and workshops:
2024-04 to 2025-04 Project-based workshop in Milan, Italy by Michael Ackerman
2024-08 Workshop by Anders Petersen @ Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg SE
2007-04 Workshop by Isidor Åstrøm – Advanced Adobe Photoshop II
2006-02 Workshop by Isidor Åstrøm – Advanced Adobe Photoshop I
2004 Workshop: Practical studio lightning
2004 Workshop: Adobe Photoshop Color Management
2004 Workshop: Adobe Photoshop Photo retouching
2004 Workshop: Adobe Photoshop for Photographers
1984-08/09 Theoretical and practical darkroom work
Upcoming Exhebitions:
T.B.A
Select Solo Exhibitions:
2023 May 6th-13th Åmål Fotofest (Sweden), Streetphotography, Åmål Konsthall, 2nd floor
2022 Åmål Kunsthall, Sweden, «A different America»
2016 Galleri “Naustet” Veiholmen, Norway. “Delta style & Southern Soul”.
2014 Galeria Chłodna 20, Suwalki, Poland. “A different America”.
2014 Gallery PAcamera, Suwalki, Poland. “Norwegian Blues”.
2012 Åmål Fotofest, Åmål, Sweden. “Portraits Humans with albinism”.
2010 Åmål Konsthall. Åmål Fotofest, Åmål, Sweden.
2009 Øvre Verket Galleri & Rammeverksted, Ulefoss, Norway
2006 Telemarksgalleriet, Notodden, Norway. “Mississippi in my mind”.
2006 Åmål Kunsthall, Åmål – Sweden. “Mississippi in my mind”.
2006 Det Norske Teatret, Oslo, Norway. “Odda Smelteverk”.
2006 Meieriet Kulturhus, Odda, Norway. “Odda Smelteverk”.
2005 Kunstforeningen Folgeform, Odda Norway. “Odda Smelteverk”.
2005 Øvre Verket Galleri, Ulefoss, Norway. “Blues Portraits”.
2005 Christians Kjeller, Kongsberg, Norway. “Blues Portraits”.
2004 European Blues Center/NBF, Notodden, Norway. “Blues Portraits”.
Select Group Exhibitions:
2023 Beti Ford Art Bar, Belgrade, Serbia
2021 Extruding Galleri & Rammeverksted, Notodden, Norway
2021 Gothenburg Street Photo Festival. Sweden.
2021 PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary. Theme: Silence
2020 Galleri studio 39b, Gvarv, Norway. “Solvervutstillingen 2020”
2019 Exposició Photo EBC, CICLE L’H BLUES & BOOGIE, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Åmål konsthall, Åmål Fotofest, Sweden.
2016 5th European Blues Expo 2016. Sport Hall of Torrita, Torrita, Italy
2015 La Fourdonne, Saint Cirq, Lapopie, France
2015 Les Halles St.Géry, Brussel – Belgium
2014 International Blues Expo. Bok&Blues-huset, Notodden, Norway
2012 Galeria Chłodna 20, Suwalki, Poland. “The Biolewezia Farmer”.
2012 Åmål Bluesfest, Åmål, Sweden – Mississippi
2012 Dalsland Center, Sweden, Mississippi
2007 Blue Cow art & blue music, Online Exhibit, Norway-Uganda.
2006 LEVE, Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. “En utstilling om selvmord”.
Publications/Books
2022 BLUES – ISBN 978-82-999365-5-2 (4you Publishing)
2019 Massage From Heaven – ISBN 978-82-999365-4-5 (4you Publishing)
2017 View Of Reality – ISBN 978-82-999365-3-8 (4you Publishing)
2016 Mississippi – ISBN 978-82-999365-2-1 (4you Publishing)
2016 Vade Mecum – ISBN 978-82-999365-1-4 (4you Publishing)
2013 Small Significant Moments – ISBN 978-82-999365-0-7 (4you Publishing)
Nominations & Awards:
2021 Gothenburg Street Photo Festival. Sweden. Nominated in category “Collection”. 7 Pics.
Public Procurement/Collections:
2017 Tannlege Jørn Pedersen, Notodden. Utsmykking av kontorer, venterom og behandlingsrom.
2013 Notodden Kommune, Norway, Kulturetaten – Bok & Blues Huset – permanently exhibit/embellishments: 15 pictures, 70×100, from the exhibit – Mississippi
2012 Åmål Kommune, Kulturetaten/Åmål Konsthall: 35 pictures from the exhibit – Mississippi
Grants: (Stipender/Fond/Legater)
2005 Fagfotografenes Fond (N)