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About


I am an artist, illustrator and animator based in Gothenburg, Sweden. I work with a playful analogue style in a range of media with physical paintings and drawings, stop-motion and cell animation, digital and analogue illustration, motion graphics, music videos, art direction and more.

I am a board member and regional coordinator for Illustratörcentrum, Sweden's largest agency for freelance illustrators and graphic designers. I am also part of the artistic collective Koami, a creative studio focused on the cross-pollination of art, technology and culture with exhibitions, talks and events.

This site is divided up between art, illustration and animation but there is a good deal of overlap between all three. Here you can find a selection of recent and older work from all catagories. I am especially interested in themes to do with how humans, nature and technology affect each other and our environment.

Please visit my online shop where you can buy original art and prints and follow my instagram for the latest work. I am always open for commisions, exhibitions and assignments so please get in touch. Thank you for visiting.



Clients

Akademiska Hus
Atacac
Balder
Burberry
Din Sko
Elektron
En Bok För Alla
Gothenburg Opera
Hubbster
Husqvarna
IKEA
Kokokaka
Lindex
Louis Vuitton
Nacka Kommun
OLW
PUMA
Roberts Bakery
Röhsska Museet
Santa Maria
Sioox
SR
SVT
Ungersk Mat
Volvo
Wrangler
Västernorrlands-Museum
Zonnic


Education

Advanced vocational training
Character animation

Gothenburg, 2002-2003

RA Diploma 
Royal Academy of Arts 
London, 1994-1997

BA (Hons)
Falmouth School of Art
Falmouth, 1990-1993

Art Foundation
Weston-Super-Mare Poly
Somerset, 1989-1990


Collections


Västerbotten County Council
Sweden
2009

Private collections
2000 - present


Grants


Exhibition grantVästra Götalandsregionen
2025

Education grantVästra Götalandsregionen
2020
Exhibition grant
Swedish Arts Council
Swedish Art Societies
Gothenburg City
2000 - present


Other

Artist talk
Bildvärd/Gränsland
Animation process.
Malmö,
Sweden
2023

Artist talk
International Book Fair
‘Underground and Small Scale Production – Is the Future Handmade?’
International Book fair.
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2024

Jury Member
Kolla! - Svenska Tecknare competition for visual communication.
Sweden
2025

Exhibitions

Artist Spotlight
Galleri 54, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2025


Beyond The Singing Mountains
Beneath The Kaleidoscope Sun

Solo exhibition
Konstepidemin, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2025

Inhabited
Group exhibition
KC-Väst, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2025

Galleri 54
Group exhibition
Galleri 54, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2024


Group exhibition
3:e Våningen, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2024

Reflections
Group exhibition
Kungsparken, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2024

Koami Art Festival
Group exhibition
Koami, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2024


KKV-B
Group exhibition
Gerlesborg,
Sweden
2024

Ilustrofest
Sixth international
festival of illustration
Kalemegdan Park,
Belgrade,
Serbia
2024

Galleri 54
Group exhibition
Galleri 54, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2023


Synthetic
Group exhibition
Koami, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2023

Hemma Hos
Solo exhibition
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2022


Högskolan Väst
Group exhibition
Högskolan Väst, Trollhättan,
Sweden
2022

Galleri 54
Group exhibition
Galleri 54, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2022

Koami Art Lab
Group exhibition
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2022

KKV-B
Group exhibition
Gerlesborg,
Sweden
2022

Art and Economy
Group exhibition
Not Quite, Fengersfors,
Sweden
2022

Galleri 54
Group exhibition
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2021

Lynk & Co
Group exhibition
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2021

Cash Box
Group exhibition
Gallery Box, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2018

Drawing Connections
Group exhibition
Siena Art Institute,
Italy
2011

Salon des Refusés
Group exhibition
Stockholm,
Sweden
2011

Book on the Fritz
Group exhibition
Io Studio, Gothenburg,
Sweden
2010

Mors Mossa
Solo exhibition
Gothenburg,
Sweden
2009