Biography
Pål Hermansen (1955, Oslo, Norway)
Education:
BA (Hon) Arts and Photography, Robert Meyer College of Art, Oslo 2004-2008
5 Photographic workshops 1995-1999
Research education microbiology, Oslo 1985-1986
Homeopathy, Oslo 1980-1984
Dentistry, Oslo 1974-1979
Pål Hermansen has since 1971 worked as a freelance photographer and writer. Since 1985 he has published 22 books (both text and photography). In addition he has written and/or supplied imagery for.12 more books.
Images have been published internationally by media as National Geographic Magazine, GEO (GEO Magazine /Special/ Saison/ GEOLino /GEO books), Conde Nast Traveler, Stern, Welt Am Sonntag, The Sunday Times, New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, Sierra Club Magazine, L’Illustre (Switzerland), BBC Wildlife Magazine, Digital Camera, Outdoor Photography (UK), Orion Magazine (USA), Hasselblad Forum, Terre Sauvage, Bell’Europa, Focus (Italy, Greece), Altair, Travel Holiday, Camera Natura, Self RealizationFellowship calendar, CD covers etc.
The photography has also been presented by photography magazines in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Brazil and China.
The images are represented internationally by Getty Images (STONE, STONE+ and Image Bank) (www.gettyimages.com), Photoshot/NHPA (www.nhpa.co.uk) and Steve Bloom Images (www.stevebloom.com) In Scandinavia a large selection of images is supplied by Samfoto/Scanpix (www.samfoto.no).
Membership
Connected to Forbundet Frie Fotografer (FFF) –the Norwegian Art Photographers’ Association and secretary and member of honour of Norske Naturfotografer (NN) – Norwegian Nature Photographers’ Association.
Miscellaneous:
Multivision shows and lectures in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, UK, and Lithuania, leader of many photographical workshops in Norway and abroad (Kenya, France), contributed to several radio and TV-programs.
Member of the jury of the international environmental photographic competition hosted by Friends of the Earth International 2006, and the Russian Press Photo competition 2006/7 .
Speaker at WildPhoto 2007 (BBC/Wildlife Photographer of the Year), London, at the international Nordic Light Photography festival, Kristiansund, Norway 2009 and the Snap Photo Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania 2011
Member of the Wild Wonders of Europe Project (www.wildwondersofeurope.com)
Artist in Residence on Arctic and Antarctic voyages (Quark expeditions, Hurtigruten, PolarQuest).
Member of finalist jury Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition, London, UK
Solo exhibitions
Turtagrø hotel, Norway 2011
Gallery (Ø), Mullsjö, Sweden 2010
Gallery Vikerødegården, Hamar, Norway 2010
Deichman Public Library, (2 exhibitions) Oslo 2008
KunstPause Svalbard/Galleri Svalbard 2008
Center for Norwegian Culture, Saratov, southern Russia 2008
Norwegian Parliament/Nordic Council session, Oslo, Norway 2007
Foto Sojuz Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2007
KunstPause Svalbard/Galleri Svalbard 2007
Avistegnernes Hus, Drøbak, Norway 2007
Galleri Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2007
Cfl/Galleri Mazarin, Söderhamn, Sweden 2006
(with Helena Larsson)
Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby/Stockholm, Sweden 2006
(with Helena Larsson)
Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby/Stockholm, Sweden 2006
Galleri Sunniva, Sauda, Norway 2005
Sauda Kultursenter, Sauda, Norway 2004
Galleri Adamstuen, Oslo, Norway 2004
Josef Sudek Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2003
Gallery Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2003
Galleri Herman, Lillestrøm, Norway 1993
Preus fotomuseum, Horten, Norway 1993
Major collective exhibitions
Fotomessen, Scandinavian Photographic fair 2011
Norsk Natur, Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway 2010
Forest, Norwegian Forest Museum, Elverum, Norway 2009
Art of Photography Show, San Diego, California 2008
Fotoloft Gallery, Winzawod Contemp. Art Centre, Moscow 2008
Natur-unser kostbares Netz, GEO + GZT, Kloster Eberbach, Germany 2007
Gemeinde Merchweiler, Germany 2007
Green Art Festival, Seoul, South-Korea 2007
«Fotografi 2007″, Oslo 2007
World Press Photo Exhibition world tour 2006
“Tiden”, Galleri Infra/Edsvik konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden 2006
Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna/Stockholm, Sweden 2006
Gemeinde Merchweiler, Germany 1998
The Olympic exhibition, Lillehammer, Norway 1994
Major prizes:
Highly honoured Nature’s Best, USA 2010
Highly honoured Glanzlichter competiton, Germany 2010
1st Prize Concurso Asferico, Italy 2010
1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2009
2nd Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2008
Howies Art think Prize, UK 2007
2nd Prize World Press Photo 2006
Nordic Nature Photographer of the Year 2005 (biannual)
1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2005
1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2004 + several highly commended
2nd Prize Hasselblad Open 1998
1st Prize Wildlife Photographer of the Year 1993 + 6 highly commended images 1993-2001
1st Prize junior category United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), international environmental photographic competition 1974
Stipends:
Norsk Faglitterær Forfatterforening 1998/2003/2006
Fagfotografenes Fond 2004/2007/2011
Decoration:
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo 2008
SFT (Norwegian Pollution Control Authority), Oslo 2007
Royal Norwegian Dept. Of Justice, Oslo 2007
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, Svalbard 2007
Alstom Norway, office premises 2005-2007
Fine arts: Represented by Galleri Svalbard.
Represented in collections:
Robert Meyer Collection
Galleri Svalbard
Preus Museum, Horten, Norway