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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.

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