Ingrid Thortveit (b.1986)

Ingrid Thortwelt is a Norwegian born fine artist. Already at a young age, she started to show interest in drawing and painting.

To continue developing as an artist, Thortveit moved to Paris in 2006, then London the following year, where she worked on portrait commissions. In 2011, Thortveit moved to Gothenburg in Sweden to study full time at The Florence Academy of Art. During her time in Sweden, she received a scholarship and several prizes for exceptional works.

After graduating from The Florence Academy Sweden in 2014, Thortveit was awarded a Fourth Year Prize of spesialized studies with the founder and Director Daniel Gravees in Florence/Italy, while at the same time teaching at the Academy.

Thortveit has had several exhibitions and groupshows in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Paris, London and New York. Her work has been published in different websites, brochures and magazines. In 2013 Thortveit's painting of Buckingham Palace was featured in The London Gate Brochure distributed in Asia and United Kingdom.

Currently Thortveit lives in London working as a fulltime artist at her own studio. She has a number of galleries that show her work, both in the UK and in Norway.  She undertakes commissions of all varieties, in particular portraits. 

"My goal is not to copy nature, however, I try with my artwork to convey a particular mood. Through careful observation of light, color, human expressions and body language, I try to bring out interpersonal interaction and genuine emotions.”

-Ingrid Thortveit

EXHIBITIONS

2016: «Lad det blomstre» grouo exhibition at The Studio Gallery- Odense, Denmark

2016: SCANDINAVIAN SHOW at Mana Contemporary- New York

2015: Solo exhibition at Vennesla Kulturhus- Vennesla, Norway

2015: Christmas market at Gallery Søgne Gamle Prestegård- Søgne, Norway

2015: Stipendium Exhibition 2015 at Gallery Agder Kunstsenter- Kristiansand, Norway

2015: Solo exhibition at Odderøya Open- Kristiansand, Norway

2015: Member group show at KFS- Asker, Norway

2015: Solo exhibition «Human» at Gallery Frie Kunster- Oslo, Norway

2015: Solo exhibition «The Old Masters Footsteps» at Agder Kunstsenter- Kristiansand, Norway

2015: Fourth Year Prize Show at Studio Casati- Florence, Italy

2015: Alumni Show at MANA Contemporary- New York, United States

2014: REPRESENT 2014- London, United Kingdom

2014: Auction at Mölndal Stads Konstförening- Mölndal, Sweden.

2014: Lions Club Charity Exhibition- Mölndal, Sweden.

2013: Group Show at FAA End of Year Ceremony- Mölndal, Sweden.

2012: Kvarnbydagarna Group Show- Mölndal, Sweden.

2011: Exhibition of Prince William & Kate painting at London Vibe Gallery- London, United Kingdom

AWARDS AND PRIZES:

2015: Pre-selected for ROI at The Mall Galleries- London, United Kingdom

2015: Awaded Project Support at Gallery Agder Kunstsenter- Kristiansand, Norway

2015: Finalist in the still life and figurative category at The ARC Salon Competition- New York, USA

2014: Pre-selected for The Royal Institute of Oil Painters at The Mall Galleries- London, United Kingdom.

2014: Awarded a «Fourth Year Prize» for specialized studies- Florence, Italy.

2014: Received four exceptional work awards at FAA Sweden- Mölndal, Sweden.

2013: Prize for The Best Figure Painting at FAA Sweden- Mölndal, Sweden.

2012: Awarded The Florence Academy of Art Merit Scholarship- Mölndal, Sweden.

PUBLISHED WORK:

2015: Paintings featured in The ARC Salon Cathalog- New York, United States.

2015: Paintings published in FAA 25th Anniversary book- Florence, Italy.

2013: Buckingham Palace painting featured in The London Kings Gate brochure distributed in The UK and Asia.