ABOUT
Painting in Varanger spring 2022. Photo: Knut-Sverre Horn
BIOGRAPHY
It is difficult to say what came first, my interest for nature or my interest for painting. All I know is that I have always been painting, and always enjoyed nature.
I grew up on a small farm in Hvaler, south-eastern Norway, close to the forest and the sea. From an early age I spent hours painting and sketching almost every day, and my technical training comes from this interest in depicting just what I see. I have never taken a course in art, or gone to any art school, I have just been painting.
Galleries
Soli Brug, Sarpsborg · https://www.soli-brug.no/collections/axel-thorenfeldt
Galleri Torekov, Skåne · https://www.galleritorekov.se/axel-thorenfeldt
Galleri Agardh Tornvall, Stockholm · https://agardh-tornvall.se/product-category/artists/axel-thorenfeldt/
https://www.natursidan.se/nyheter/ung-fagelmalare-aktuell-med-utstallning-och-bok/
https://www.kunzt.no/post/axel-emil-thorenfeldt-er-en-av-norges-ledende-akvarellmalere
Books
2024· Kystfugler · Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo. Author and Illustrator
https://www.gyldendal.no/sakprosa/sport-natur-og-friluftsliv/kystfugler/p-10031957-no/
https://www.dixikon.se/torgny-nordin-axel-thorenfelt-kustfaglar/
https://www.f-b.no/anmeldelse-hvaler-kunstner-leverer-mesterlig-om-kystfugler/r/5-59-3324149
CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2025· Solo exhibition · Grev Wedels plass auksjoner, Oslo april
2025· Solo exhibition · Hvaler kunstforening, Hvaler mai-juli
2025· Group exhibition · Krapperups konsthall, Skåne juni-augusti
2025· Solo exhibition · Galleri Torekov, Skåne juli
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025· Solo exhibition · Mollbrinks Art Gallery, Uppsala 25. January - 9. February
2024· Solo exhibition “Axel Thorenfeldt” · Kystmuseet Norveg, Rørvik, Nord-Trøndelag October - November
2024· Solo exhibition · Soli Brug, Sarpsborg 5. October - 3. November
2024· Solo exhibition · Lomma Konstförening, Skåne 25. August - 19. September
2024· Solo exhibition “Axel Thorenfeldt Akvarell” · Galleri Torekov, Skåne 20.July-26. July
2024· Solo exhibition “Axel Thorenfeldt” · Kolvereid Prestegårdsmuseum, Nord-Trøndelag July
2024· Group exhibition “Öakludd” with Gustav Sundin and Jakob Anckarsvärd · Galleri Torekov, Skåne 13.July-19. July
2024· Solo exhibition “Bilder från Havet” · Konstkapellet, Marstrand 18. May-9. June
2024· Solo exhibition “I Havsbandet” · Galleri Agardh och Tornvall, Stockholm 13. April-4. May
2023· Solo exhibition “Akvareller” · Galleri Torekov, Sweden 15.-21. July
2023· Solo exhibition “Hjemkomst” · Galleri Klavestad, Fredrikstad 5.-21. May
2023· Group exhibition “Vårsalong” · Galleri Agardh och Tornvall, Sweden 16. April - 13. May
2023· Group exhibition “Birds” · Kliger Gallery, Lund 1. April-15. June
2022· Solo exhibition “Observationer” · Galleri Agardh och Tornvall, Sweden 1.-24. september
2022· Solo exhibition “Akvarell” · Fabrikken Konsthall, Galleri Torekov, Sweden
2022· Group exhibition “Bjärekludd” · Galleri Torekov, Sweden
2022· Solo exhibition “Akvareller” · Soli Brug, Norway
2021· Group exhibition “Öakludd” · Galleri Torekov, Sweden
2021· Solo exhibition · Galleri Torekov, Sweden
2020 · Solo exhibition "Minner" · Stora Gråbrödersgatan 15, Lund, Sweden
2017 · Group exhibition at Hvaler Kunstforening with Dag Thorenfeldt, Norway
2016 · Group exhibition at Tingvatn Fornminnepark, Norway
2015 · Group exhibition at Galleri Lista Fyr «Lista Fuglestasjons 25-årsjubileum», Norway
2014 · Group exhibition at Soli Brug «Naturvernforbundet i Norges 100-årsjubileum», Norway
SELECTED ILLUSTRATION WORK
2025· “Årets fugl”, Birdlife Norway
2023· “Bevingade vänner”, Susanne Åkesson, Natur och Kultur, Sweden· Book illustrations and cover
2023· “Årets fugl”, Birdlife Norway
2021· Information board on birds in Kjelle Wetlands (Kjelle-engene våtmark), Norway
2021· 14 illustrations for the book “Die Nase Vorn”, Bill Hansson, Fischer Verlag, Germany
2021· “Årets fugl”, Birdlife Norway
2021· Illustrations for the British Birds magazine
2020· 30 illustrations for the New European Breeding Bird Atlas (EBBA2), Lynx, Spain
2020· Information board on birds in Arekilen, Norway
2019· Information boards on birds in the Reisa Valley, Reisa National Park, Norway
2019· Information board on upland and wetland birds in Reisa, Reisa National Park, Norway
2019· Information board on cliff nesters in the Reisa Valley, Reisa National Park, Norway
2019· Illustrated one chapter in the book “Syndige Folkeeventyr”, Fair Forlag, Norway
2018· Illustrations and text for information board on Arekilen, Norway
2018· Illustrations of birds for information board at Akerøya, Norway
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