BIOGRAPHY

Bjørnulf Dyrud was born in 1959 in Vestre Toten (Norway) and has been active in all kinds of art forms from early childhood. The family took part in various musical activities and Dyrud began to play classical piano at the age of eight. Twelve years old he began to play the drums in the local brass band and at fifteen added various local bands to his list. He was also pianist in the district orchestra and subsequently spent two years at Toneheim Folkehøyskole in Hamar. (A college specializing in music). He now plays guitar and is vocalist in a group playing irish folkmusic.

After high school he took preliminary examinations in philosophy at the university of Oslo, followed by a five year training in the performing arts. This led him to Switzerland where he worked as a professional stage artist for four years. During all this time he worked continuously with visual arts (incl. photography). After his return to Norway the visual arts became more and more important and from 1997 the process started which led to it becoming his main source of income from 2004. 

Dyrud has held exhibitions over the whole of southern Norway, Svalbard(Spitzbergen) and USA(California). His pictures have been bought for exhibitions by numerous people, both privately and for institutions.
His artistic expression tends in the direction of lyrical abstraction where elements of man and nature can be discerned.

Bjørnulf Dyrud lives and works in Hamar, Norway. 

CV  BJORNULF DYRUP

Bjørnulf Dyrud (Born 1959 near Lillehammer, Norway) is an abstract painter working in a remote area of his native Norway.  His lyrical, gestural style is grounded in his rigorous training in music,and other art forms, in addition to the practical expression as a stage artist and set designer.

Trained as Visual artist, stage artist and musician from 1982 to 1989

Worked as Professional stage artist in Switzerland from 1989 to 1994

Full time visual artist since 1994

Solo shows  (selection)

2017 Hole Artcenter (Oslo)

2016 Galleri Zink,   Lillehammer

2015 Galleri 88, Hamar

Hole Arcenter, Oslo

Galleri E og E, Fosnavåg

2014 Toten Art assosiation

2013 Hole Artcenter, Oslo

Hamar Art assosiation

2009 Galleri Hantho, Haugesund

2008 Galleri Hervold, Hamar

Råde Art assosiation

2003 til 2012  Gjøvik Kunstgalleri, Galleri Svae

2004 til 2007Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo

2005 til 2007 Galleri Tempera, Haugesund

2005 til 2007, 2010, 2015, Galleri Henrik Gerner, Moss

2004 Galleri Storø, Longyearbyen, Svalbard

Land Art assosiation

2002 Levanger Art assosiation

Åsnes Art assosiation

2000 Kværner Hovekontorer, Oslo

Techno-Consult (For Galleri NK), Sandvika

1999  Galleri NK, Lillehammer

Group Shows (selection)

2016 Shows for the Norwegian Art Assosiation

2016 Galleri EKG  Hamar

2016 Hamar Art assosiation

2015,2014, 2013, 2012 The Karmsund Art exhibition

2009-2012,2013,2014,2015  Blue Tangerine Art,  Los Angeles, USA

2009, 2010, 2011 Galleri Svae, Gjøvik

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Galleri Zink, Lillehammer

2008,2009 Galleri Hantho, Haugesund

2005, 2008,2010 Tysvær Art assosiation

2006, 2008 Galleri NK, Vardø

2004 to 2007 Mjøskunst

2005 to 2011 Galleri Hervold, Hamar

2007, 2008 Galleri Tempera, Haugesund

2006 Galleri Brandstrup, Stavanger

2006, Galleri Gann, Sandnes

2005 Aalesunds Art assosiation

2002 to 2014,Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo

Represented by (selection)

KIK  (Kunst i Kommisjon, Oslo),

Norges Bank, (The Norwegian Bank)

Levanger Art assosiation

Gjøvik Kunstgalleri

Hedmark Sparebank

Formuesforvaltning, Gjøvik

Eidesvik Rederi, Bømlo (Ship builders)

Rikstrygdeverket,

Østensjø Rederi, Haugesund, /(ship builders)

Den Norsk Kirke (The Norwegian Church Assosiation)

Norsk Tipping, Hamar

Sparbank 1

Gjøvik University

Gjøvik Vidregående Skole

Terra Finans, Oslo

Haugsund Hospital

Haugesund Prison

Mustad Factories

Granly stiftelse, Kapp (curative home)

Toten Sparebank

Fari Eiendom, Gjøvik

Gjøvik Boligbyggelag

Vardafjell Vidregående Skole

Eidsiva Energi

Raufoss High school

Menighetshus for Ås og Eina (altarpiece)

Edda Ferd (Ship)

Eika insurance company

Represented by collectors in Japan, USA, Germany, England, Sweden and Italy,

Member of BKH (Visual Artists in Hedmark) og NBK (Assosiation of Norwegian Artists)

The International Association of visual artists.(IAA)