(Curriculum Vitae download)
BRIGITTE SAUGSTAD
Sculptor
Born in Vienna, Austria on January 15, 1960.
Trained as professional figure skater in childhood and then went on to ceramic art.
My intense experience as a figure skater and my extensive involvement with Indian culture have been the two most prominent influences in my artistic expression. I strive to bring out flowing movement from the formed clay, fascinated by the strength, innocence and the surprising outcome of the process and material.
Education and Work Experience:
1967-76: Champion figure skater in international competitions.
1983-89: Education with diploma graduation at the University of Applied Art, Professor Matheo Thun, Vienna.
1989-90: Porcelain painting, Augarten, Vienna.
1991: College of Art, New Delhi.
1991: Established own art studio in Austria.
Cultural trips to USA, Canada, Italy and India.
Restoration and gilding work in Austria, Italy and England.
Exhibitions:
2008: Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Karmeliter Church, ‘Role Plays – Four Women from Lower Austria Present Impressions of Venice’,
2008: Venice, Italy, Centro D’Arte San Vidal – U.C.A.I. ‘Role Plays – Four Women from Lower Austria’.
2007: Vienna, the Chocolate Factory, ‘Colors in Winter’.
2007: Lower Austria, participation in The Day of the Open Studios .
2007: Albera, Italy, outdoor exhibition.
2007: Korneuburg, Austria, ArtPoint exhibition.
2006: Vienna 1st district, Christmas exhibition, Domus Designer Furniture House.
2006: Vienna, ‘Spirit of India’ exhibition, Werkstatt23.
2004: Langley, BC, Canada, Heritage House Gallery.
2001-03: Ocean Park, BC, Canada, Arnold Mikelson’s Mind And Matter Gallery.
2000: Ashville, North Carolina, USA, Gallery NC.
1999: Frankfurt, Palm Garden, ‘Garden Gnomes 2000′.
1999: Vienna, Stoebergasse College, ‘Indian Deities – Eastern Mythology’.
1998: Cabella, Italy, ‘Indian Deities – Eastern Mythology’.
1998: Vienna, Photo Studio Markl, ‘Ice Flowers’.
1997: Vienna, Stoebergasse College, ‘Sky Shells – Heaven’s Reflections’.
1996: Vienna, Photo Studio Markl, ‘Dancing Elephants’.
1995: Vienna, Designer House Vienna Paint, ‘Series of Unique Works’.
1991: Vienna, V&V Gallery, ‘Ceramic Bowl Formations’.
1990: Vienna, Historical Museum, ‘Reflections of the Heavens’.
1985: New York and Innsbruck, ‘A New Coffee Landscape’.
1984: Vienna, Demel Coffee House, ‘Contemporary Porcelain’
Georgio Pilla, Italian art critic, about Brigitte’s work >>>>
(Curriculum Vitae download - GERMAN)
