Frøydis Aarseth (b. 1986) is a classically trained artist. In 2005 she graduated from high school with a specialization in art. In 2006 she left for Italy to study at the Florence Academy of Art where she spent three years studying classical realism. After the academy, she continued her studies in Paris, France under the direction of Odd Nerdrum.

Frøydis grew up in Vevring next to the Førdefjord. This affected her choice of themes. She painted, mountains, fjords and figures out in the cold Norwegian winter. Today, however, she is more influenced by Political Unrest, climate, and environmental problems. She paints this subtly into her compositions, which has changed her paintings to become more dramatic and eye-catching. The shift in her choice of themes came in 2017, due to a whale that stranded outside Sotra in Norway with its belly full of plastic. Inspired by the plastic problem, Frøydis painted 'Plastic Breakthrough', a painting that has won several awards and was exhibited at Sotheby's in New York, USA.

Frøydis has had exhibitions both domestically and abroad and her paintings have been published in several magazines. One of them is KUNST, Scandinavia’s largest art magazine. She has also received multiple international awards. In July 2023 she sold her painting 'The Shelter' at an auction at Sotheby's in New York, USA. 'The Shelter' was also included in a time capsule that was permanently placed at the surface of the moon in February 2024. The time capsule represents humanity's creativity for the future.

Frøydis has worked as a full-time artist since 2011 and runs her own Art School at Strusshamn Senter in Askøy, Norway.

EDUCATION:

2010: Apprentice of Odd Nerdrum

2006-2009: The Florence Academy of Art, Firenze, Italy

 2002-2005: Tegning, form og farge, Art high school in Jølster, Norway

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: 

The 8th of March 2026: Kunsthuset Wendelboe, Bergen, Norway. Frøydis Aarseth, Ingri Egeberg, Cecilie Galtung Døsvig, Nina Havn og Hege Ullensvang

September 2025. Galleri Nygaten, Bergen, Norway. Odd Nerdrum, Turid Spildo Nerdrum, Øde Nerdrum, Myndin Nerdrum and former students.

The 8th of March 2025: Kunsthuset Wendelboe, Bergen, Norway. Frøydis Aarseth and Hege Ullensvang.

Desember 2024: Kunsthuset Wendelboe in Bergen, Norway, Group exhibition.

September 2023: Vevringutstillinga,Vevring, Norway. Frøydis Aarseth, Unni Askeland, Franzisca Siegrist, Sarah Karlsson, Marthe Aas, Eva Marit Edwardsen Masoud Alireza, Charlotte A.J. Cohen og Andrea Grundt Johns

July 2023: Sotheby's, New York City, USA. 

May 2022: Galleri Jessheim, Norway.

March 2021: European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) Barcelona, Spain. 

July 2020: Virtual exhibition at Sotheby’s, New York City, USA. 

July 2020: Group exhibition, Kunsthuset Wendelboe, Bergen, Norway.

June 2020: Jølstramuseet, Vassenden, Norway. 

March 8, 2020 - Kunsthuset Wendelboe, Bergen, Norway

December 2019: Galleri Geo, Bergen, Norway ( Print release of “Plastic Breakthrough” )

December 2019: European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) , Barcelona, Spain

July 2019: Raugland gård, Stavern, Norway

June 2019: Jølstramuseet, Jølster, Norway

November 2018: Galleri G Guddal, Rosendal, Norway.

September 2018: Kunsthuset Wendelboe, Bergen, Norway.

July 2018: Raugland gård, Stavern, Norway.

June 2018: Jølstramuseet, Jølster, Norway.

January 2017:  Sorenskrivergaarden Løken, Naustdal, Nordfjordeid, Norway.

July 2016: Solo show, Galleri Ø, Tvedestrand, Norway.

November 2015: Galleri 104- Lions club, Frøydis Aarseth and Magne V, Kristiansen, Sandane, Norway.

October 2015: Heggedal Fabrikker, Asker, Norway, selected members of KFS.

September 2014: The Richard J. Massey Foundation, New York City, USA.

June 2013:  Jølstramuseet, Jølster, Norway.

May 2012: Oseana , Os, Norway.

April 2012: Salve Art Gallery, Leipzig, Germany.

August 2011: Hilmar Reksten Samlinger, Bergen, Norway.

May 2010: Princess Corsini Stables, Firenze, Italy.

November 2009: Galleri Nygaten, Bergen, Norway.

November 2008: Galleri Scandinavia, Gothenburg, Sweden.

September 2008: Solo show at Førdehuset, Norway.