Born in Ålesund, Norway 18th march 1971 BA Hons Graphic Photography, Glasgow School of Art 1996 Assisted Dag Myrestrand (1993), Per Heimly (1997) and Massimo Leardini (1998-1999) Teaching photography and design at Drømtorp vgs, 2003- Workshop Joyce Tenneson 2010 Exhibitions Newberry Galleries, Glasgow, Scotland 1994 Newberry Galleries, Glasgow, Scotland 1995 The Photographers Gallery, London, England 1995 Insomnia Cafè, Glasgow, Scotland 1996 Gammal-Kleppe, Vågå, Norway 2010 Other Quote: Clare Henry, The Herald Scotland 24th Jun 1996: Photographer(s) … Renate Johnsen … are outstanding … The cross over between departments [at Glasgow School of Art] gets more blurred every year and several conceptualists could profit by a look at these departments [Graphics and Illustration]. Portfolioreview Giorgia Fiorio, Kristiansund, Norway 2009 Portfolioreview Morten Krogvold, Kristiansund, Norway 2009 Portfolioreview Massimo Leardini, Oslo, Norway 2010