Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alison Irene Meyer was born and raised in USA (has Norwegian mother and Irish/English/French/German father), has been living in Norway since 1972, and is now residing at Avaldsnes, Karmøy, NORWAY where her family roots date back to year 500 !

Subjects of education:
rose painting, colour theory, sculpture, collage, oils, advertising design, lay-out & typography, idea & text, drawing & painting (perspective, light/shadows, picture composition, water-colour/acrylics, gouache, landscape, people, portraits, still life, interior, abstract).

Education:
Rauland Academy - TELEMARK, NORWAY,
Suldal Hand Craft School - SAND, NORWAY,
Seljord Junior College - SELJORD, NORWAY,
Mepham High School - NEW YORK, USA,
Regents Diploma from University in NEW YORK, USA,
Advertising Design School, NKS - OSLO, NORWAY,
6 yr. of private lessons in Ceramic/Porcelain-Decorating, NEW YORK, USA.

Courses:
Product Improvement & Design - Part I & II & III 1996
Result Orientation Part II 1995
Result Orientation Part I 1994
Idea & Text - Advertising School 1993/94
Advertising A-B-C 1993/94

Work has been sold to the following countries: -
USA, Sweden, England, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Crete, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Canada, Romania, Polen, Australia, Ireland, Spain and Norway.

Art Instructor for Adult Education since 1978 in the following techniques:-
Porcelain painting, rose painting, acrylic painting and oil painting.

Travels in Norway:
Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold, Aust / Vest Agder, Hallingdal, Rogaland, Hordaland, Voss, Lillehammer, Hønefoss, Hamar, Dombås, Måløy, Florø, Molde, Kr.sund, Trondheim, Steinkjer, Sandnessjøen, Brønnøysund, Helgelandskysten, Mo i Rana, Svartisen, Bodø, Fauske, Narvik, Andselv, Tromsø, Alta, Karasjok, Tana, Magerøya, Honningsvåg, Nordkapp, Vadsø, Kirkenes, Pasvik.

USA

Europe:
Tenerife, Mallorca, Crete, Cyprus, Lanzarote, France, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Grand Canary, England, Bulgaria, Australia.

Studied under these well-known artists:-
1968-72 Nikolas Mesologities, Art Professor at Molloy College - ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK, USA.
His work is exhibited and decorates many public buildings both in USA and Greece.

1978-79 Kåre Espolin Johnson - Kirkenes - FINNMARK, NORWAY.
Known artist with his work decorating many public buildings in Norway, Sweden and Finland.

1981 Ingebjørg Loftsgarden - Meås - TELEMARK, NORWAY.
Known rosepainter with her work displayed in hotels, public buildings and book publishings.

1981 Birgit Flatin - Meås - TELEMARK, NORWAY.
Known rosepainter. Teacher at Rauland Academy.

1982 Bergliot Lunde - Sand - RYFYLKE, NORWAY.
Known rosepainter with her work displayed in hotels, public buildings and book publishings in USA and NORWAY.

1994 Stein B. Westgaard, NORWAY.
Educated at Art and Handicraft School and Art Academy.