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Maya Rygaard
Born 1957 in Vaasa, Finland
Living and working in Uppsala and Bohuslän, Sweden
Contributions
Oil Painting ”Borders” – ”Fronteras” included in the permanent international collection at the museum of La Galeria Central de la l. Municipalidad de Cuenca Ecuador.
Assignments
Art Director
Art teacher
Jury assignments
Art pedagogue
Memberships
Nordic Artists’ Society
KRO, Swedish Artists’ Association
FSK, Association of Swedish Women Artists
BUS, Visual Arts Copyright Society in Sweden
Represented
Museums, private and public collections, companies, country councils, municipalities and art associations
Selected One Person Exhibitions
| Edsvik Art Museum, Sollentuna, Sweden | 2010 |
| Galleria Ars Longa, Helsingfors | 2010 |
| Museo de Arte Moderno, Cuenca Ecuador | 2010 |
| Galerie Catherine Bajar, Helsinki, Finland | 2008 |
| Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden | 2007 |
| Sigtuna Kulturgård, Sigtuna, Sweden | 2007 |
| Suomi Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden | 2007 |
| Sollentuna, Art Fair, Sweden | 2007 |
| Galleri Ett, Uppsala, Sweden | 2006 |
| Stockholm, Art Fair, Sweden | 2006 |
| Galleri Vingen, Solna Stad, Sweden | 2006 |
| Galleri Abante, Stockholm, Sweden | 2006 |
| Stockholm Art Fair, Älvsjömässan, Sweden | 2005 |
| Ekeby Qvarn Art Space, Uppsala, Sweden | 2004 |
| Taxinge Slott, Nykvarn, Sweden | 2003-2004 |
| Galleri Mäster Olof, Stockholm, Sweden | 2003 |
| Galleri Olika, Dalsland, Sweden | 2002 |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| Bengtsfors Art Hall, Dalsland, Sweden | 2009 |
| International Compact with Irak, Annual review conference, Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby, Sweden | 2008 |
| Boundaries and Control, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden | 2007 |
| Nordic Watercolour, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden | 2007 |
| Nordic Watercolour, Luleå Art Hall, Sweden | 2007 |
| Nordic Watercolour, Ronneby Culture Centre, Sweden | 2007 |
| Aqua Di Colori watercolour exhibition, Edsvik Art Hall, Sweden | 2006 |
| Christmas Art Exhibition, Edsvik Art Hall, Sweden | 2005 |
| Aqua Di Colori, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden | 2005 |
| Summer Exhibition, Ekeby Qvarn Art Space, Uppsala, Sweden | 2005 |
| Summer Exhibition, Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna, Sweden | 2005 |
| Villa Grünewald, Saltsjöbaden, Sweden | 2004 |
| Väsby Art Hall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden | 2004 |
| Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby, Sweden | 2004 |
| A number of Jury Selected Exhibitions, Väsby Art Hall, Upplands Väsby, Sweden | 2002-2005 |
| Gerlesbor Art School, Salernes, France | 2002 |
| Baldersnäs Summer Exhibitions, Dalsland, Sweden | 2001-2006 |
Education
| Courses at the Gerlesborg Art School | 2001-2007 |
| Studies for art university, Väsby Art School | 1999-2003 |
| Extensive studies under the guidance of Professor Georg Suttner as mentor | 2001-2007 |
| Studies in theatre and dramaturgy, Stockholm and Grythyttan | 2001-2002 |