Curriculum Vitae

Career

Jón Ingi has held 59 solo exhibitions since 1983, alongside a long career as a music teacher, choir director, and school principal in South Iceland.

Solo Exhibitions

59

1983–1989

  • 11983Árnessýsla Art Museum, Selfoss
  • 21985Árnesingar Art Museum
  • 31987Eden, Hveragerði
  • 41989Hotel Selfoss

1990–1999

  • 51990Eden, Hveragerði
  • 61992Staður, Eyrarbakki
  • 71992Selfoss Hospital
  • 81993Kaffi Krús, Selfoss
  • 91994Staður, Eyrarbakki
  • 101995Kaffi Lefoli, Eyrarbakki
  • 111996Bollastaðir, South Iceland College
  • 121996Gamli Lundur, Akureyri
  • 131997Eden, Hveragerði
  • 141998Horsens Library, Denmark
  • 151999Eden, Hveragerði
  • 161999Kaffi Lefoli, Eyrarbakki
  • 171999Miðgarður, Selfoss

2000–2009

  • 182001Eden, Hveragerði
  • 192001Þrastalundur
  • 202002Gamla Borg
  • 212002Eden, Hveragerði
  • 222002Þrastalundur
  • 232003Steikhúsið, Selfoss
  • 242003Eden, Hveragerði
  • 252004The Regional Library, Selfoss
  • 262004Þrastalundur
  • 272004Kaffi Lísa, Hjalteyri
  • 282004The Music Heritage Center, Stokkseyri
  • 292004Þjórsárver
  • 302005Eden, Hveragerði
  • 312006Óðinshús, Eyrarbakki — 'By the Coast'
  • 322006Art Café, Þjórsárver
  • 332007Kaffi Lísa, Hjalteyri
  • 342008Gónhóll Gallery, Eyrarbakki — 'Between Mountain and Shore'
  • 352008The Golf Pavilion, Selfoss
  • 362009Gónhóll Gallery, Eyrarbakki

2010–2019

  • 372010South Iceland Healthcare Institution, Selfoss
  • 382010Gónhóll Gallery, Eyrarbakki
  • 392010Bed and Breakfast, Selfoss
  • 402010Kaffi Líf, Selfoss
  • 412011Gónhóll Gallery, Eyrarbakki
  • 422011Eden, Hveragerði
  • 432012Gónhóll Gallery, Eyrarbakki
  • 442013Café Mika, Reykholt
  • 452013Eldhúsið, Selfoss
  • 462013Kaffi Aroma, Hafnarfjörður
  • 472015Húsið, Eyrarbakki
  • 482016Staður, Eyrarbakki
  • 492016Bollastaðir, South Iceland College
  • 502017–18Hotel Selfoss
  • 512018Árborg Library
  • 522018Hveragerði Library
  • 532019LAK Gallery, Akureyri Medical Center

2020–

  • 542020Staður, Eyrarbakki — 'Landscape, People and Birds'
  • 552021Listasel Gallery, Selfoss
  • 562022Listasel Gallery, Selfoss — 'Birds'
  • 572024Árnesingar Heritage Museum, Eyrarbakki
  • 582025Listasel Gallery, Selfoss
  • 592026Árnesingar Heritage Museum, Eyrarbakki

Awards

  • 1981Artist's Salary
  • 1997Árborg Award for invaluable contribution to music
  • 2000Tónsprotinn — recognition for contribution to music
  • 2004Featured in the art magazine International Artist, 'Master painter of the world' — the artwork Hekla in Winter Dress
  • 2004Honored at the anniversary festival of the Gagnfræðaskólinn Choir, The Music Heritage Center in Stokkseyri
  • 2009Selfosssprotinn — cultural award for contribution to music
  • 2011Árborg Cultural Award
  • 2017Honored by the Árborg Municipality for invaluable contribution to the community
  • 2017The artwork 'The Gate' selected for a Nordic exhibition in the Nordic House — 94 works from Wales, Iceland, and the Nordic countries
  • 2017–18Honorary Artist and Winter Artist of the Árnessýsla Art Association

Music and Teaching

  • 1954

    Teaching at Selfoss Primary School along with piano teaching

  • 1955

    Part-time teaching at Árnesingar Music School

  • 1960

    Founded the Girls' Choir of Gagnfræðaskólinn in Selfoss

  • 1968

    Record album with the Girls' Choir of Gagnfræðaskólinn in Selfoss

  • 1968–1971

    Principal of Árnessýsla Music School

  • 1976

    Assistant Principal (Head Teacher) of Gagnfræðaskólinn in Selfoss

  • 1979–1980

    Principal of Gagnfræðaskólinn in Selfoss

  • 1983–2000

    Founded the Choir of South Iceland College and directed it

  • 1987–1991

    Principal of Gagnfræðaskólinn in Selfoss

  • 1992

    The CD 'Vinaspegill' with the FSu Choir

  • 1996–2009

    Part-time teaching at Árnesingar Music School

  • 1999

    The CD 'Cum decore' with the FSu Choir

Education

  • 1947

    Graduation from Eyrarbakki Primary School

  • 1948–1950

    Reykjavík College of Music — piano and music theory

  • 1950–1951

    National Examination in Selfoss

  • 1951–1954

    Iceland University of Education along with studies at the National Church Music School

  • 1954

    General teaching degree and music teaching degree

  • 1958–1960

    Danish School of Education in Copenhagen — music 1

  • 1971–1972

    Danish School of Education in Copenhagen — music 2 and English

  • 1978

    Art courses at the Árnessýsla Art Association

  • 1991

    Art studies with Ulrikk Hoff in Copenhagen

  • 2000

    Art courses with Ron Ranson in England

  • 2017

    Art courses with Keith Hornblower

  • 2022

    Art courses with Alvaro Castagnet