Anna-lill Nilsson

Artistic statement

I think that art has a mission, to reflect humanity and society.
For me, my own art is a possibility to stand beside my self and became a viewer.
If there is no Thou there is no Me.
Artist and viewer can be there Thou and me in an never ending interacting
 
Art ,for me, is always a tool never a goal. 
It is research processes that open my eyes for the reality both outside and inside my self. The experience can be provocative or confirming.
 
For me drawing is away to investigate the world and I have often used it. It’s a way too be absolutely aware. By time has the use of a camera had more and more impact in my processes. To work with photography gives me more time to reflect on what I have seen. Drawing is the art of selection,
the photography gives me the opportunity to keep the hole scenery and gives me time to reflect. 
 
My hope is that my artistic work should influence the viewer to reflect his daily life. I think wonder is one of the most important experiences you can have. 
 
 
Pedagogical statement
Mankind has a thirst for knowledge. We learn for our survival and for our dream about a better life, but also by pure curiosity I think. We perceive the reality in a selected ways and we search knowledge based on our personal topics.
 
To be able to lead the student in his search for knowledge, the teacher has to create good preconditions for learning, an environment based on three dimensions of learning, intuition, intellect and social context. 
 
Anna-lill Nilsson
Born 1954 Sweden
Annalill_n@hotmail.com
 
 
Education
International workshop, Graphics and Polymer photogravure by
Jim Berggren and Kari Holopainen. 3+3 ect Imatra Finland 2005 
Digital Media. 7,5 etc University of Gothenburg Sweden 2003
University studies corresponding to 300 ect. Valand School of Fine Arts Gothenburg Sweden 2002
Graphics Gerlesborgsskolan Sweden1997-1998
Fria målar skolan (drawing, painting) Halmstad Sweden 1980 -1982
 
Co-Exhibitions
The Museum of art lithography Tidaholm 2009
Cathedral of Karlstad 2009
The Castle in Gunnebo 2008
“Colleagues”, Steneby Exhibition Hall Dals Långed Sweden 2006
”KKV-Bohuslän”, Exhibition Hall Vänersborg Sweden 2005
”Art Fair”, Stockholm Sweden2005
”Sweden House”, Brüssel Belgium 2004
“A secret sign”, Värmland’s museum, Karlstad Sweden 2000
Grafiktriennalen“,  Stockholm Sweden 2003
“Graphic exhibition”,  GIV, Gothenburg Sweden 2002
“The first International Drawing Competition”, Wroclaw Poland 1999/2000 
”Västsvenska tecknare”,  (Drawings) Gerlesborg Sweden 1999
“6 Dalsländinge”, Baunhöj Mölle Grenaa Denmark, 1999
“Liljevals vårsalong”, Stockholm Sweden 1999. 
”8 artists”, Graphics, Galleri Solhem Rabbalshede Sweden 1998
”Exhibition Amnesty international”, Vänersborg Sweden1997
“The art-association of Dalsland”, annual exhibitions Sweden 1983-2006  
 
Exhibitions
Samlargrafik Kristianstad 2009
”Grafiska Sällskapet”, Stockholm Sweden 2008
“The room for Art”, Mellerud Sweden 2007
”Stensalen”, KKV-Bohuslän Gerlesborg Sweden 2005
”Steneby Exhibition Hall”, Dals Långed Sweden 2003
”Gallery Rotor”, Gothenburg Sweden 2002
“GIV “,Gothenburg Sweden 2000
“Stensalen”, KKV-Bohuslän ,Gerlesborg Sweden1998
”Exhibition Hall”, Åmål Sweden1995
”Kalandersalen”, Håverud Sweden1989, 1994, 1996
”Steneby Kulturförening”, Dals Långed Sweden 1988
 
Represented
County Councils, Communes, Churches in Sweden. 
“State Museum”, graphic art archive Majdanek Poland. 
“South-Carelian Polytechnic” graphic art archive Kanavakatu 6 IMATRA Finland.
“Dalslands Museum” Upperud Sweden. 
Illustrations to the documentation of Nordiskt Smidescentrum Steneby Sweden 2002.
 
Besides
Member of, “The Swedish Printmakers Association” 
Lectureship of Fine Art at the University of Gothenburg, HDK Steneby, Sweden