Bjørge Rødfjell

Bjørge Rødfjell works mainly with oil paint and interprets the figurative expression with expressionistic feelings and impressions from the past, present and future. His paintings are often dominated by portraits of people with clear messages in the form of choice of subject, background, words and colours. Through his education, he has acquired solid knowledge of techniques, materials and methods used in the old classical paintings, and he uses these to a large extent in his own work. He often combines these techniques with modern painting techniques and elements from street art and pop art in his artworks.

Bjørge Rødfjell (b. 1977) is a Norwegian artist with roots from Mo i Rana and Gudbrandsdalen. He has lived for a large part of his life in Akershus, and currently lives in Røyken. Rødfjell works mainly with oil paint, and his figurative expression is characterized by expressionistic feelings and impressions from the past, present and future are central. His artistry also includes drawings, sculptures and installations. He owns and runs Galleri Rødfjell in Nærsnes where he presents his own works, holds weekly painting classes for adults and art classes for children and young people.

During her art education, Rødfjell has acquired solid knowledge of techniques, materials and methods used in old classical paintings. He combines this classical knowledge with modern painting techniques and elements from both Street art and Pop art. Rødfjell is a versatile artist who attaches great importance to the craftsmanship behind the portrait painting.

Rødfjell's artwork has made a name for itself both at home and abroad, and his latest exhibitions at Gallery DC-3 in Fornebu in 2018, and the summer exhibition at Gallery POP in Langesund in 2019, both ended with record sales. Rødfjell's art has been purchased by Comfort Hotel Porsgrunn and several Norwegian and foreign private art collectors. Bjørge has done a number of commissions for, among others, the Indian Embassy in Oslo and he painted the portrait of the mayor of Røyken Municipality before the merger with Asker Municipality at the turn of the year 2019-2020.