Anna Thora Karlsdottir
Textile-artist
CV for Anna Thora Karlsdottir
Education
1963-1967 Myndlista- og handíðaskóli Íslands, Reykjavík
1969-1970 Myndlista- og handíðaskóli Íslands, Reykjavík
1970-1971 Konstfack Stockholm Sverige
Private exhibitions
2021 DAGSVERKIN: Mjólkurbúðin, Akureyri
2019 DULUR: Gallerí Grótta Seltjarnarnesi
2017 BLÍTT OG STRÍTT: Kirsuberjatréð Rvík
2016 VINJAR: Kirsuberjatréð Rvík
2016 VINJAR: Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Blönduósi
2013 FLJÚGANDI HUNDAR: Listasalur Mosfellsbæjar
2002 RJÓÐUR/CLEAR-CUTS: Listasafn ASÍ Reykjavík
1998 Listasafn ASÍ Reykjavík
1993 Nýlistasafnið Reykjavík
1991 Listasafn ASÍ Reykjavík
1987 Gallerí Hallgerður Reykjavík
Group exhibitions
Anna Thora has participiated in about 50 group exhibitions since 1975:
- 2024 HEIMALINGAR : Dyngjan Listhús, Eyjafirði
- 2023 JÓLASÝNING : Mjólkurbúðin, Akureyri
- 2023 HEIMALINGAR : Dyngjan Listhús, Eyjafirði
- 2022 JÓLASÝNING : Mjólkurbúðin, Akureyri
- 2022 TECTONIC THREADS : Monira Foundation, New York
- 2020 LISTÞRÆÐIR: Listasafn Íslands, Rvík
- 2020 HVERFANDI LANDSLAG: Listasafnið á Akureyri
- 2019 ELEMENTAL ICELAND: Florida State University/Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee
- 2017, 2018, 2019 HÖNNUNARMARS: Reykjavík
- 2010 MEÐ VILJANN AÐ VOPNI - Endurlit 1970 - 1980: Kjarvalsstöðum, Rvík
Anna Thora has worked with wool as her means of artistic expression since she graduated 1970. She has been teaching art at all levels of schools in Iceland. For 12 years she was running the Art Gallery Kirsuberjatréð along with other arts and crafts women.
Anna Thora has been granted full Goverrnment Arist's salary for two and a half years in all and also got grants from "Myndstef" and "Muggur" -fonds for traveling abroad. She has two times been granted Residency for artists in Finland and Paris France.