vita-Hjoerdis Dreschel, neo galleri Stavanger Norway

EDUCATION / RESEARCH
Central St. Martin's School of Art, London
B.A. Hons. Degree in Graphic Design and Film,
Central St. Martins's School of Art, London
Kunstakademi Trondheim - Printmaking, Norway
Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Luzern - Foundation and Sculpture

The Meaning of Modernism II and Art and Philosophy, Birkbeck College UCL.
Affiliation with the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine,
and The Warburg Institute, University of London (Research) - 2001-04
Space, Time and Image, Birkbeck College, University of London,
Philosophy and Media Culture - 2000-03
Time and Image, Birkbeck College, University of London,
Philosophy and Literature - 1997-99
Camberwell College of Art, Printmaking M.A.
European Restoration residency in St. Michele, Latium, Italy
(Prof. Erasmus Weddigen) - 1984

LANGUAGES
German
English
Norwegian
French

VISITING LECTURER
Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Luzern, Switzerland: Visiting Lecturer, Illustration, Graphic Design.
Central St. Martin?s School of Art & Design: Visiting Lecturer
Graphic Design Dept. / MA Communication Design.
Kunstakademi Bergen and Oslo, Norway: Fine Art and Printmaking.

FINE ART

Current Work
Fine-Art Videoproject, in association with painting and drawing:
Thérèse de Lisieux,
La Recherche du Temps Perdu, Marcel Proust
Transit and Voyages, France - 2001-2007

Group Exhibitions (Selection)
ART 2005, Business Design Centre, London – 2005
Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Type-Installation - 2000
Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1999
Kunst-Panorama, Luzern - 1996
Exhibition Bourse Fédéral des Art appliqués, Geneva - 1992
The October Gallery, London - 1991
The Economist, Gallery, London - 1991
Kunstforening Kristiansand, Norway - 1990
Graphic International, London - 1984
Andere Zeichen, Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1983
Kornschütte Luzern - 1982
AOI Exhibition, The Mall, London - 1980
Whitechapel Summer show, London
Award for best Film-Poster, Oxford - 1979
Kunstforening Trondheim, Norway - 1979

Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
Neo galleri & studio Stavanger Norway 2007
Kunst- und Kongresshaus, Oslo, Vaksenosen 2007
Art-Museum Sharjha, UAE -1998
First Edition Gallery, Dubai, UAE
The October Gallery, London - 1994
Galerie Marianne Grob, Luzern/Berlin - 1992
Galerie Heer, Oslo, Norway - 1990
Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1988
Neue Galerie Götzental, Switzerland - 1988
Kunstgalerie Goldgasse, Zug, Switzerland - 1987
Galerie Twerenbold, Luzern, Switzerland - 1985
Open House, Swiss Embassy, London - 1987
Galeria Grafica, Tokio, Japan - 1986
Gallery Garando, Nagoya, Japan - 1986
Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1984

Grants / Support/Collections
Petter Olsen Collection, Norway 2007
Diels Collection, New York 2000
Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, UAE - 1998
Fin-Air, Finnland
Ikea, Art Sponsorship
Swiss Chamber of Commerce, UAE
Pro Helvetia Fund Zürich -1994,
Swiss Arts Council
Swiss Culture Fund, London
Residency Art Academy Bergen, Norway - 1993
Bourse Fédéral des Art appliqués, Geneva - 1992, National Grant

COMMISSIONS

Observer, Radio Times, Esquire, Literary Review, Hamish Hamilton, Elle-Japan, Rowohlt Verlag, Die Weltwoche, Focus Magazin, Den Norske Bokklubben, Stern Magazine, Der Spiegel, Spiegel Spezial, Neue Zürcher Zeitung Magazin Folio, Tagesanzeiger Magazin, Bilanz, American Medical Journal, Financial Times etc.
Gollenstein Publishers: Full page illustrations for special book editions, Typography and
Lay-Out.
Der Stern: Illustration of 6 months serialisation of Scott Turow?s Mangel an Beweisen,
NZZ-Folio: (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) numerous commissions, i.e.:
American Justice, Amnesty International, (with research in Switzerland and London)
The Moon, Influence of the moon on the human psyche; research and illustration-series.
The history of the eye, Research into medical and optical developments; research and illustration-series.
Spiegel-Spezial: Commodity Art, The dictation of art, by Jean Baudrillard
Das Magazin-Zürich: Numerous commissions, i.e.:
Aids, Commission for large scale paintings as illustrations.
London Docklands, Research and producer for helicopter photography
The Greasy Spoon, Research and producer for photo series on workmen?s Cafés in England.
Terre des Hommes: Research into paedophylia for articles and brochures, etching-series.
FT Energy-World: Piper Alpha, a lesson learned? Large scale paintings for front-page, series of paintings and Lay-Out.

FILM and VIDEO-PRODUCTIONS

Rest Peacefully: Producer/director. 20 min. 16mm documentary on undertakers in London, the efficient burial rituals in a hectic city, from embalming to cremation...
Little Wonder: Producer, researcher and location manager. 20 min. short 16 mm feature about the nightmares of a girl, living in a bedsit.
Democracy: Animator and Artist. 5 min. animation sequence for a documentary on the different views towards democracy, including third world countries.
Beastly Treatment (dir. Bill Foulk) Research and sound-editing. 90min. feature film, C4;
The Book of Kells: Research, location coordination. 15min. 16mm documentary on one of the oldest and most beautiful bibles and a national treasure of Ireland. The preparation and production of a Facsimile Edition of this manuscript. Shot in Ireland, England, Switzerland and Austria.
Modell des Kosmos: Research. 17min. Video on the history and significance of astronomical clocks and mechanical planetary models, a documentation based on the most elaborate time-machine, designed and produced by a Swiss watchmaker.
Sonne, Mond und Sterne: Animator and Artist. Animation sequence on superstition about the moon for a three-part documentary of the ZDF (2nd Channel, German Television), ARTE, France.

Research, Location-Coordinator and Liaison Officer for International Corporate Videos:
Clients: Rhòne-Poulenc, VonMoos Steel Mills, Striebig Vertical Panels Saws, Virgin In-Flight Entertainment, Swatch etc.



	HJØRDIS DRESCHEL
	HJØRDIS DRESCHEL
	20, Lowman Road GB - London N7 6DD phone + 44 (0)20 7607 9488 mobile + 44 (0)795 063 27 04 Bodenhof-Terrasse 87 CH 6005 Luzern / Schweiz phone + 41 (0)41 360 66 49 mobile +41 (0)794224366 e-mail swissfilmlondon@bluewin.ch Lives and works in London and Lucerne/Switzerland as an artist and filmmaker.
	EDUCATION / RESEARCH Central St. Martin's School of Art, London B.A. Hons. Degree in Graphic Design and Film, Central St. Martins's School of Art, London Kunstakademi Trondheim - Printmaking, Norway Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Luzern - Foundation and Sculpture The Meaning of Modernism II and Art and Philosophy, Birkbeck College UCL. Affiliation with the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, and The Warburg Institute, University of London (Research) - 2001-04 Space, Time and Image, Birkbeck College, University of London, Philosophy and Media Culture - 2000-03 Time and Image, Birkbeck College, University of London, Philosophy and Literature - 1997-99 Camberwell College of Art, Printmaking M.A. European Restoration residency in St. Michele, Latium, Italy (Prof. Erasmus Weddigen) - 1984 LANGUAGES German English Norwegian French VISITING LECTURER Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Luzern, Switzerland: Visiting Lecturer, Illustration, Graphic Design. Central St. Martin?s School of Art & Design: Visiting Lecturer Graphic Design Dept. / MA Communication Design. Kunstakademi Bergen and Oslo, Norway: Fine Art and Printmaking. FINE ART Current Work Fine-Art Videoproject, in association with painting and drawing: Thérèse de Lisieux, La Recherche du Temps Perdu, Marcel Proust Transit and Voyages, France - 2001-2007 Group Exhibitions (Selection) ART 2005, Business Design Centre, London – 2005 Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Type-Installation - 2000 Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1999 Kunst-Panorama, Luzern - 1996 Exhibition Bourse Fédéral des Art appliqués, Geneva - 1992 The October Gallery, London - 1991 The Economist, Gallery, London - 1991 Kunstforening Kristiansand, Norway - 1990 Graphic International, London - 1984 Andere Zeichen, Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1983 Kornschütte Luzern - 1982 AOI Exhibition, The Mall, London - 1980 Whitechapel Summer show, London Award for best Film-Poster, Oxford - 1979 Kunstforening Trondheim, Norway - 1979 Solo Exhibitions (Selection) Neo galleri & studio Stavanger Norway 2007 Kunst- und Kongresshaus, Oslo, Vaksenosen 2007 Art-Museum Sharjha, UAE -1998 First Edition Gallery, Dubai, UAE The October Gallery, London - 1994 Galerie Marianne Grob, Luzern/Berlin - 1992 Galerie Heer, Oslo, Norway - 1990 Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1988 Neue Galerie Götzental, Switzerland - 1988 Kunstgalerie Goldgasse, Zug, Switzerland - 1987 Galerie Twerenbold, Luzern, Switzerland - 1985 Open House, Swiss Embassy, London - 1987 Galeria Grafica, Tokio, Japan - 1986 Gallery Garando, Nagoya, Japan - 1986 Galerie U. Wiedenkeller, Zürich - 1984 Grants / Support/Collections Petter Olsen Collection, Norway 2007 Diels Collection, New York 2000 Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, UAE - 1998 Fin-Air, Finnland Ikea, Art Sponsorship Swiss Chamber of Commerce, UAE Pro Helvetia Fund Zürich -1994, Swiss Arts Council Swiss Culture Fund, London Residency Art Academy Bergen, Norway - 1993 Bourse Fédéral des Art appliqués, Geneva - 1992, National Grant COMMISSIONS Observer, Radio Times, Esquire, Literary Review, Hamish Hamilton, Elle-Japan, Rowohlt Verlag, Die Weltwoche, Focus Magazin, Den Norske Bokklubben, Stern Magazine, Der Spiegel, Spiegel Spezial, Neue Zürcher Zeitung Magazin Folio, Tagesanzeiger Magazin, Bilanz, American Medical Journal, Financial Times etc. Gollenstein Publishers: Full page illustrations for special book editions, Typography and Lay-Out. Der Stern: Illustration of 6 months serialisation of Scott Turow?s Mangel an Beweisen, NZZ-Folio: (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) numerous commissions, i.e.: American Justice, Amnesty International, (with research in Switzerland and London) The Moon, Influence of the moon on the human psyche; research and illustration-series. The history of the eye, Research into medical and optical developments; research and illustration-series. Spiegel-Spezial: Commodity Art, The dictation of art, by Jean Baudrillard Das Magazin-Zürich: Numerous commissions, i.e.: Aids, Commission for large scale paintings as illustrations. London Docklands, Research and producer for helicopter photography The Greasy Spoon, Research and producer for photo series on workmen?s Cafés in England. Terre des Hommes: Research into paedophylia for articles and brochures, etching-series. FT Energy-World: Piper Alpha, a lesson learned? Large scale paintings for front-page, series of paintings and Lay-Out. FILM and VIDEO-PRODUCTIONS Rest Peacefully: Producer/director. 20 min. 16mm documentary on undertakers in London, the efficient burial rituals in a hectic city, from embalming to cremation... Little Wonder: Producer, researcher and location manager. 20 min. short 16 mm feature about the nightmares of a girl, living in a bedsit. Democracy: Animator and Artist. 5 min. animation sequence for a documentary on the different views towards democracy, including third world countries. Beastly Treatment (dir. Bill Foulk) Research and sound-editing. 90min. feature film, C4; The Book of Kells: Research, location coordination. 15min. 16mm documentary on one of the oldest and most beautiful bibles and a national treasure of Ireland. The preparation and production of a Facsimile Edition of this manuscript. Shot in Ireland, England, Switzerland and Austria. Modell des Kosmos: Research. 17min. Video on the history and significance of astronomical clocks and mechanical planetary models, a documentation based on the most elaborate time-machine, designed and produced by a Swiss watchmaker. Sonne, Mond und Sterne: Animator and Artist. Animation sequence on superstition about the moon for a three-part documentary of the ZDF (2nd Channel, German Television), ARTE, France. Research, Location-Coordinator and Liaison Officer for International Corporate Videos: Clients: Rhòne-Poulenc, VonMoos Steel Mills, Striebig Vertical Panels Saws, Virgin In-Flight Entertainment, Swatch etc.