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Donna J. Holdroyd - Curriculum Vitae
Born in Melbourne, Australia. Grew up in Echuca, Victoria, Australia. Resident since 1972, Oslo, Norway
Education
- 1982 Established her own workshop
- 1980 - 1982Guest student in design - Statens håndverks- og
kunstindustriskole, Oslo
- 1980 Masters Ticket
- 1978 Journeyman - completed goldsmith education
- 1975 - 1982 Employed with Goldsmith Master Øyvind Modahl, Oslo
- 1976 Diploma in Gemmology FGA
- 1975 - 1978 Student at Elvebakken Videregående skole, Goldsmithing, Oslo
- Cutter of stone and shell in Australia
Activity
Established her own workshop and gallery in 1982 - Donna's Smykkegalleri - where she works her creative designs in gold and silver - often using minerals and crystals. Donna has a very changing expressions in her jewellery - from the organic and almost Art Nouveau style to the straight and firm lines of modern simplicity. Her jewellery has a focus on quality craftsmanship and functional design.
Exhibitions and awards
- 2004 Oslo goldsmith guild, Jubilee exhibition
- 2004 "Lås meg i farger" Lock exhibition Donna's Smykkegalleri
- 2003 "Ekko fra Dreamtime", opal exhibition, Donna's Smykkegalleri
- 2000 "Edelt fra Havet", Pearl exhibition, Donna's Smykkegalleri
- 1999 Høgskolen i Oslo, Dean's Chain
- 1994 "From Semi Prescious to Prescious Stone", Donna's Smykkegalleri
- 1993 "Norsk Stein", David-Andersen, Oslo
- 1992 Gallery "Aqua Requiem, Oslo
- 1992 "Basarhallenes Sommerutstilling", Galleri Vognremissen, Oslo
- 1991 The Norwegian Marketing High School, Oslo
- 1990 "Verkstedgullsmeder i perspektiv", Galleri Perspektive, Oslo
- 1990 "Diamonds Today" Norway, Honourable Mention
- 1988 "Smykkeprisen 1988" National Exhibition Norway, NGF,
- 1988 Gallery Sjøwall, Oslo
- 1985 Design Competition, David-Andersen, Oslo, Third Price
- 1985 "Diamonds Today" Scandinavia, Helsinki , Honourable Mention
- 1984 "Norsk Stein", David-Andersen, Oslo
- 1984 Gallery Bengtsson, Stockholm, Sweden