In 2009, I began to be noticed abroad; France and England. But now, after five years, it has turned out that my concern and decision have not had any positive effect at all. It seems that hardly anyone has contributed to making this big news known. That is why I am now posting my CV here.
CV ART
Tor Alvestad
Toppsundveien 1315
9423 Grøtavær
Norway
Phone: +47 91318196
toralvestad@hotmail.com
website – toralvestad.com
Autodidact in Arts
Professional education:
1 year mechanics.
3 years electronics for repairmen; radio transmitter/receiver, radar, sonar, Television etc
Tecnics
Doing oil and watercolor paintings and prints (lino and wood carving)
Sold high quality reproductions of own oil and watercolor paintings. Produced by Gulo Design, Alvin Jensvold, Gratangen.
Separate exhibitions:
1986 Sparebanken Nord-Norge
1997 Galleri Svalbard, Longyearbyen
1997 Galleri 3, Harstad
1999 Finnsnes Kulturhus
2002 G, Tromsø (Pub / Art gallery)
2004 Paletten, Harstad
2004 G, Tromsø
2005 Herring festival in Sildpollen, Vesterålen
Collective exhibitions:
1998 Oppeid Skool, Hamarøy.
2002 Sandsøy days
2002 Summer in Berlevåg
2002 Pomor-days in Vardø
2003 Bjarkøy-days
2006 Mid-nordic Art festival, Inderøy
2007 Galleria Art festival, Sjøgata, Mosjøen
2009 As one of 30 watercolor artists worldwide, invited to be represented with one watercolor panting in the December edition of the French Art Magazine, Pratique Des Arts, especially devoted watercolor. Participated with nr. 68 – «Vintersol» (Scroll down to reportage in Harstad Tidende)
2011 Invited to participate on a water Color competition in Ukange, France, with artists worldwide. Won the Jury Prix, one of the eight awards.
2013 Invited, and participated on a paid collective exhibition in Pall Mall Gallery, London
Public Commissions:
Vardø Velferdshus
Public Purchases:
Harstad Kommune
Universitetssykehuset Nord Norge
Harstad Politikammer
More further down
Scroll down to the bottom for a bigger report in the monthly magazine Panorama, mars, 2010
Da jeg gikk offentlig ut med “Melding fra Gud”, og min beretning om det som hadde skjedd, 15. juni 2020, innså jeg at det var utrolig nok, som det var. For ikke å vekke mistanke om økonomiske motiver, og tap av troverdighet, valgte jeg å skjule og legge ned den kunstneriske virksomheten jeg hadde hatt siden 1982.
https://issuu.com/harstadtidende/docs/2010_01_mars/12
Link to a bigger report i månedsmagazine Panorama, mars, 2010