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<p>Born among Apple Trees in Norheimsund by the Hardanger Fjord of Western Norway - living amid Date Palms by the Nile flood in Cairo, Egypt.</p> <p>Learned to walk nearly half a century ago, and have used this profession ever since.</p> <p>First dive into a long relationship with media at the age of fourteen. Established a local political newspaper. Politics was soon put away though, as a more sophisticated approach to life requested attention: Art.</p> <p>From Art - the compass turned again, this time "back to nature" through establishment of a biological farm on an Island 70 degrees north. Then already an impatient man of 18.</p> <p>Ecological farming and education lead to (<I>don't ask how</i>) - another coral reef in life's diving exercise: the study of culture and history of Ancient Egypt. Later, with many years focus on Egyptology - on the threshold of making it a profession - a different underwater stream suddenly found Art again.</p> <p>Colours and huge painting brushes covered many a white canvas and made one-man shows and group exhibitions a regular habit. Selected in home country as one of the main representative in the art movement of the eighties.</p> <p>Somebody once said, "the person with both feet on the ground is standing still" - so <b><i>combining</i></b> Ancient History with Contemporary Art became next step.</p> <p>Established in 1987 a project by bringing together artists in such various fields as painting, sculpture, textile, photo, video, architecture and more. Then - in the fairy tale country of Egypt - a meeting took place between Contemporary Artists and the 3500-year-old woman and pharaoh Hatshepsut.</p> <p>UNESCO in Paris gave the project it's patronage and wrote in their official message:</p> <p><I>"By working across the boundaries of various disciplines these Norwegian artists and their Egyptian partners are setting an example of holistic art-making in an age of fragmented approaches"</i>.</p> <p>From then on, the Nile had an hold and demanded presence...</p> <p>"Travelling since walking" along with study of ancient Egypt made an "interesting" combination for tour operators. Suddenly involved in tourism.</p> <p>Destination manager for two charter operations to Egypt, and work in destination research and travel development. Today Scandinavian Chairman for <a href="http://www.egyptmyway.com"><b>EgyptMyWay Travel</b></a> and <a href="http://www.norwaymyway.com"><b>NorwayMyWay Travel</b></a> main responsible for hotel booking via <a href="http://cairo.cybercityguides.com/"><b>Cybercityguides Egypt</b></a>.</p> <p>Still travelling - with a surveyor's compass in the pocket, a dear Egyptian wife and two beautiful daughters by the side.</p> <p>Tomorrows opportunities always a bit above the horizontal earth line</p> <p><img src="http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/1534/files/s101star.gif" width="120" height="120" border="0"></p>