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HELLE RASK CRAWFORD<\/h1>\n

Education<\/strong><\/span>
\nSculpting: Keld Moseholm J\u00f8rgensen, Tove Elmquist Nielsen
\nCroquis, drawing, watercolour: Eskil Hauchrog
\nPainting: Troll Bille, Ulrik Hoff
\nPreparatory course: The Danish Design School
\nDry Pastel course: Melbourne, Australia
\nSculpting course: Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

Other<\/strong><\/span>
\nMedical Degree,\u00a0University of Copenhagen, USA and Australia
\nItalian Diploma,\u00a0Erice, Italy, University of Copenhagen<\/p>\n

Prizes\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>etc.<\/b><\/span>
\n2022 Board member in Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Foundation
\n2022 Ottilie Helen McLaren Wallace price for a work of art by a female sculptor of any age, Royal Scottish Academy of Art summer Exhibition2019 Best sculture in Show awarded by the British sporting Arts Trust at The Horse in Art. Society of Equestrian Artists
\n2017 The Ottillie Helen McLaren Wallace prize for a work by a female Sculptor of any Age, the Royal Scottish Academy of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
\nSelected to represent portraiture in the US by Society for Art of Imagination, UK\/US
\n2017 1st prize for Sculpture, Peace exhibition, [KUN:ST] International, Germany 2017<\/p>\n

Publications<\/strong><\/span>
\nImaginaire IV-XI. Contemporary Magic Realism 2011-2019 (ed. Claus Brusen)
\n101 Kunstnere 2010 (ed. Tom J\u00f8rgensen)
\nChoses a Savoir Art. Artiste \u00e0 D\u00e9couvrir: Helle Rask Crawford v. Gallerist og kurator Louis Guillaume, Frankrig, USA, Podcast
\nHow does the brain perceive Art, lecture integrating art history, neurology and neuroaesthetics<\/p>\n

Censored and Museum Exhibitions<\/strong><\/span>
\n2024 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, Australia
\n2024 SAK, Svendborg, Danish Sculptors Society,, Hommage \u00e0 Kai Nielsen
\n2024 Gairloch Museum, Scotland. Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition\u00a0<\/span>
\n2024 Mall Galleries, London, UK, Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition,\u00a0<\/span>
\n2023 The Garrison Chapel, London, Society of Portrait Sculptors\u2019 59th Exhibition.
\n2023 MacLaurin Gallery, Ayr, Scotland, Society of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition,\u00a0<\/span>
\n2023 Tennants Auctioneers, Yorkshire, UK, The Society of Equestrian Artists.
\n2023 Royal West of England 170th Annual Exhibition, Bristol, UK
\n2023 Fantasy, Dronninglund Kunstcenter
\n2022 BIRD, Johannes Larsen Museum, Kerteminde
\n2022 Royal Scottish Academy of Art, Summer Exhibition
\n2022 Dronninglund Arts Center with The Danish Sculptors Association
\n2021 Portrait Now! Frederiksborg Castle. The Carlsberg Foundation Portrait competition
\n2021 Portrait Now! Ljungbergmuseet, Ljungby, Sweden
\n2021 ARTSY with International Sculpture Center
\n2021 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Australia
\n2021 Representational Fantastic. Society for Art of Imagination. Kirkland Arts Center, Wa USA
\n2021 portrait Now! The Ny Carlsberg Foundation, Frederiksborg Castle
\n2019 Greve Museum, Sculpture EXTRA
\n2019 Danish National Museum, workshop, Start\u201919 with Sculpture Network
\n2019 Sculpture at Dronninglund with Danish Sculptor\u2019s Society
\n2017 Royal Scottish Academy of Art Summer Exhibition
\n2017 Ljungberg Museum, Sweden: The Carlsberg Foundation\u2019s Portrait Competition: Portait Now!
\n2017\u00a0Frederiksborg Castle: The Carlsberg Foundation\u2019s Portrait Competition: Portait Now!
\n2015 SAK, Svendborg, K2
\n2014 Museum of the Shenandoa Valley, VA, USA, The hubcap as Art
\n2014 Frederikshavn Museum of Art
\n2011\u00a0Frederiksborg Castle: The Carlsberg Foundation\u2019s Portrait Competition: Portait Now!
\n2009 KS 09<\/p>\n

Other Exhibitions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2022<\/b>
\nDronninglund Arts Center with The Danish Sculptors Association
\nChurches- and Art Tour, \u00d8sterbro Copenhagen
\nChurches- and Art, Slagelse
\nMemento Mori Galleri Gamle Staden, Landskrona Sweden
\nRed Dot, Miami USA. with [KUN:ST] International
\nKunstlade Gj\u00f8l. Trolls exhibition
\nRungstedgaard Sculpture Park, Galleri 5000
\nSociety of Equestrian Artists at Weston Park, Shropshire, UK
\nSociety for Art of Imagination, USA\/UK, online exhibition
\nGimsinghoved with Gert Brasque
\nKunstlade Gj\u00f8l, surrealisme and magical realism
\nInternational Sculpture Center, Little Sculpture, Gadenship, NJ, USA
\nKjellerupegnens Kunstsamlings 40year Jubilee with S\u00f8ren Schaarup
\nSculpture city, Give<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong>
\nlittleSculpture at the KANEKO with International Sculpture Center, Omaha Ne, USA
\nFarum kulturhus, Galleriet
\nGj\u00f8l Kustlade
\nThe Horse in Art. Society of Equestrian Artists. Sally Mitchell Fine Arts, Tuxford, UK
\nUrbi et Orbi,\u00a0\u00d8lgod
\nSkulpturby Galten
\nSpacetime, Topos Projects, London, UK
\nDronninglund Kunstcenter – Dansk Billedhuggersamfund og Fyns Grafiske V\u00e6rksted
\nSkulpturby Give 2020<\/p>\n

2020<\/b>
\nDronninglund Kunstcenter – Dansk Billedhuggersamfund og Fyns Grafiske V\u00e6rksted
\nGalleri Elander, Tisvilde. Med Carsten Nash. Mindeudstilling for Uffe Elander
\nSkulpturby Give 2020
\nSpacetime, Topos Projects, London, UK
\nContemporary Fine Art, Art number 23, London UK
\nLewis Carrol Tribute v. Claus Brusen og Fantasmus, Langes magasin, Frederikssund
\nFantastiske Figurationer, Galleri Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nRamb\u00f8ll Kunstforening
\nAlbertslund Kunstforening
\nLundbeck Kunstforening<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong>
\nThe Horse in Art. Society of Equestrian Artists. Sally Mitchell Fine Arts, Tuxford, UK
\nSculpture in Kjellerup, Danish Sculptors Society
\nHomo Migrans, international Sculpture Exhibition at \u00d8lgod, Danish Sculptors Society
\nSculpture in Give, Danish Sculptors Society
\nSculpture INTRA, Portalen, Greve, Danish Sculptors Society
\nEgedal Town Hall, Danish Sculptors Society
\nART EXPO New York
\nARTe Art Fair, Stuttgart, Germany
\nFantastic figurations, Galleri Knud Grothe
\nAbbVie Art Society
\nHK Art Society<\/p>\n

2018<\/b>
\nHumourism at Gallery Knud Grothe
\nEgeskov Castle SculpturePark
\nExhibition: Europa in Europa House. Austria
\nGallery Elander with Carsten Nash, Tisvilde
\nGallery Night, Katarinenhof, Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany
\nDiscovery Art Fair, Cologne, Germany
\nARTe Art Fair, Stuttgart, Germany
\nStart\u201918, Sculpture Network international event, Kronborg, Elsinore
\nFantastic figurations, Galleri Knud Grothe<\/p>\n

2017<\/b>
\nSynthesis 4, Galleri X, Rungsted
\nJ\u00f8rgen Nash and Helle Crawford, Galleri Elander, Tisvilde
\nRoyal Scottish Academy of Art Summer Exhoibition\u00a0, Edinburgh, Scotland
\nPeacemaking, Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, USA
\nVita Tua. Vita Mea. Contemporary 7 , Venice, Italy
\nPortrait Now! The Carlsberg Foundation’s Portrait Competition. Ljungberg Museum, Ljungby, Sweden
\nPortrait Now! Biannual Nordic Portrait competition, Frederiksborg Castle, Hiller\u00f8d, Denmark
\nPeace, theme exhibition and competition, Galerienhaus, Stuttgart, Germany<\/em>
\nHost for\u00a0 International Sculpture Day \/ International Sculpture Center, US
\nShortlisted, Royal Academy of Art, London
\nCowi Art circle
\nSculpture Festival, ArtParks, Sausmarez Manor, Guernsey UK<\/i>
\nFantastic Figurationes, Galleri Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nDialogues. Danish-German exhibition. [KUN:ST] International\u00a0and K2 in Hellig\u00e5ndshuset, Copenhagen.
\nHolb\u00e6k Art circle w Galleri V58
\nKunst und Antik Messe, Stuttgart, Germany<\/i>
\nWinther Exhibition, Galleri V58<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong>
\nGalleri V58 Vinterudstilling<\/span>
\nChristmas Exhibition, Galerienhaus, Stuttgart\/Galerie Forum T\u00fcrk, N\u00fcrtingen<\/span>
\n[KUN:ST]\u00a0International in Kunstraum der Ringstrassen, Vienna, Austria<\/span>
\nCarsten Nash and Helle Rask Crawford, Gallery Elander, Tisvilde<\/span>
\nMetamorphosis. Tribute to Kafka, Dedalus Studi, Ripattoni, Italy<\/span>
\n Marienlyst Castle, Elsinore with Art Circle North Zealand<\/span>
\n Art-Sylt Messe with Galerie Kerstan<\/span>
\n Fantastic Figurations, Gallery Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund<\/span>
\n Kunst und Antik Messe, Sindelfingen, Stuttgart with Galerie Kerstan<\/span>
\n Best Friends, Friend’s Best, Galerie Kerstan, Galerienhaus, Stuttgart<\/span>
\n Winterexhibition, Gallery V58, \u00c5rhus<\/span><\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\nBerliner Liste 2015, Berlin, Germany
\nRadisson Blu, Helsingborg, Sweden
\nDark Surrealism, Palazzo Saliceti, Ripattoni, Italy
\nViggo Bentzon & Helle Rask Crawford, Galleri Elander, Tisvilde
\nK2, SAK, Svendborg
\nHR Giger, tribute, Teramo, Italy
\nSlow Art, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY, USA
\nSculpture festival, Galleri X, Rungsted
\nFantastiske Figurationer, Galleri Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nDeloitte & Touche<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong>
\nImaginaire: The Magic Seven. Lindholm Castle
\nSecond Time Around. The Hubcap as art, Museum of the Shenandoa Valley, Winchester, VA, USA
\nK2 K\u00f8benhavnske Kunstnere, Copenhagen Town Hall
\nPassion and Naturalisme. w\/ Thomas Kolding. Galleri X, Rungsted
\nREmantics, Galleri V58, \u00c5rhus
\nGalleri Gamla Staden W\/ Britta Westhausen og Linda Lildholdt, Landskrona, Sweden
\nFantastiske Figurationer, Galleri Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nMagical Realism,\u00a0 Frederikshavn Art Museum w\/ Claus Brusen, Tegner Bruno, Ole Flyv, Peter Vilhelm Nielsen<\/p>\n

2013<\/b>
\nDefiance Gallery, Sculpture Park, Gate Gallery, Wollombi, Australia
\nChrysalis. The Symbol of Transformation. PrimoPianoGallery. Lecce, Italy
\nHuman. Galleri V58, \u00c5rhus with Gary Cain, Thomas Kolding, Fadavi
\nFantastic Figurations, Gallery Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nRes Extensa. PrimoPianoGallery. Lecce, Italy<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong>
\nFantasmus Erotic Christmas, Galler Fantasmus, Copenhagen
\nImaginarium. Urban Myths, Fables, Allegories and Legends in the internet Age. PrimoPianoGallery. Lecce, Italy
\nI Syv Sind, Bj\u00f8rn Brammer, Susanne Helveg, Malene Hedetoft, Per Christoffersen, S\u00f8ren Knudtzon, Helle Rask Crawford, Kedelrummet, Gilleleje
\nFantastic Figuration\/Surrealism, curatered by Claus Brusen, Gribskov Art Community
\nSmall Works, Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
\nArtquake, curated by Alberto Agazzani, Vice president of Bolognas Art Academy, San Domenico Convent, Reggio Aemilia, Italien
\nMail Art, E.Art, CivitaNova, Italien
\nSummer Exhibition, Galleri V58, \u00c5rhus
\nSummer Exhibition, Galleri X, Rungsted
\nJubilee sculpture Festival, Sausmarez ArtParks, Guernsey, UK
\nFreak Show, curated by \u00a0Claus Brusen, Hiller\u00f8d\u00a0Main Library
\nGallery Elander, Tisvilde
\nFantastic Figurations, Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nBittes Gallery, Ribe<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
\nErotic Dreams, Gallery Fantasmus, Copenhagen
\nMini Majors, Annual Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney, Australien
\nSociety for Art of Imagination, Annual Show, La Galleria, Pall Mall, London, UK
\nHiller\u00f8d Main Library
\nCompelling Realism from 5 Viewpoints,\u00a0Gallery V58 w\/ Elin Engelsen, Daniel Goldenberg, Michael Schuh, Henrik Uldalen
\nShortlisted for Royal Academy of Art, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
\nUffe Elander, Tisvilde w\/ Lasse B\u00e6hring, Viggo Bentzon, S\u00f8ren Keil
\nGallery Fantasmus
\nBrewer J.C.Jacobsen’s Portrait Price, Contemporary Portraiture in Scandinavia, Frederiksborg Castle
\nGallery V58, \u00c5rhus
\nBrewer J.C.Jacobsen’s Portrait Award, Fredriksborg Castle
\nGallery V58
\nSmall Sculpture, BSG, Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong>
\nSmall Works 10, BSG, Australia
\nGalleri Elander, Tisvilde W\/ \u00a0Viggo Drachmann Benzon, Mads Henum
\nOticon, Sm\u00f8rum
\nGallery V58, \u00c5rhus
\nGallery Elander, Tisvilde w. Ulrik Hoff
\nOrbicon, Roskilde
\nWidex, Lynge
\nFifty Years fantastic art Exhibition, La Galleria, Pall Mall, London
\nArt Foundation, Skovbo w. Ulrk Hoff
\nTap Gallery, Sydney, Australia
\nTisvilde Vin- og Kunstgalleri<\/p>\n

2009 <\/strong>
\nThe Pyramid, Gilleleje. Nature and Myth w\/ Ulrik Hoff
\nNorthern Jutland Censored Exhibition, Dronninglund Arttcenter, Dronninglund
\nTisvilde Wine- and ArtGalleri, The Artist’s Models
\nArt Tour, The Kings’ Northern Zealand
\nArt Foundation, Frederiksberg City Hall w\/ J\u00f8rn Henrik Olsen
\nArtists Summer Exhibition, Tistrup (censored)
\nModern Portraiture, Copenhart Gallery, Copenhagen
\nCensored Spring Exhibition, Tranum Strandgaard, Brovst
\nFantastic Figurations, Gallery Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund
\nFolketeatret (Peoples Theatre), Copenhagen<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong>
\nThe Pyramid, Gilleleje with Kate Aamund and Bj\u00f8rn Brammer
\nHellig\u00e5ndshuset, Str\u00f8get, Copenhagen with Doctors’ Art Association
\nThe Censored Art Exhibition of Western Zealand
\nAtelier Bro Art Gallery, Copenhagen w\/ J\u00f8rn Henrik Olsen
\n2007<\/strong> The Pyramid, Gilleleje, Bj\u00f8rn Brammer and Friends
\nPsychiatric Hospital, Risskov with Doctors’ Art Association
\n2007-2009<\/strong>
\nThe censored Spring Art Exhibition, Hiller\u00f8d
\n2006 Christmas Show, Munkeruphus, Gilleleje
\n2005 Br\u00f8ndsalen, Frederiksberg with Doctors’ Art Association
\n2005-2009 Kunst i Fil\u00e9t\u2019en, Gilleleje<\/p>\n

Representation<\/strong><\/span>
\nGallery 5000, Odense<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gallery Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gallery Tornby, Tversted<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gallery Sapere Aude, Copenhagen<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gallery V58, \u00c5rhus<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gallery X, Rungsted Kyst<\/a>
\n<\/a>Sausmarez ArtParks, Guernsey, UK<\/a>
\n<\/a>Folly and Muse, London, Munich, UK, Germany<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gallerique, Chicago, USA<\/a>
\n<\/a>Kunsthandlung Goyert, Cologne, Germany<\/a>
\n<\/a>Gate Gallery, Wollombi, NSW, Australien<\/a>
\n<\/a>Danish Postermuseum, Dk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Memberships<\/strong><\/span>
\nDanish Sculptor’s Guild<\/a>
\n, president
\n[KUN:ST] International<\/a>
\nK2<\/a>
\nArt Circle, The Kings’ North Zealand<\/a>
\nSociety for Art of Imagination<\/a>
\nArtsConnect<\/a>
\nInternational Sculpture Center<\/a>
\nSculpture Network, Berlin, Germany<\/a>
\nSociety of Equestrian Artists. UK<\/a>
\nInternational Sculpture Center<\/a>, USA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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