Lise Skjåk Bræk (born Marie Elisabeth Bræk, 7 November 1941) is a Norwegian textile artist, known for her works within ceremonial apparel, uniforms, costumes, rugs, and other textiles. She is a resident of Trondheim.
She is the daughter of former minister of industry in Norway, Ola Skjåk Bræk, and Ingeborg Bræk, a noted activist for humanitarian causes.
Grete Nash (née Helland-Hansen; 14 February 1939 – 20 March 1999) was a Norwegian ceramist.
She was born in Oslo to Eigil Helland-Hansen and Sophie Marie Eeg, and was a granddaughter of oceanographer Bjørn Helland-Hansen. She introduced the Japanese raku ware pottery tradition in Norway. Her wall plate Bysants from 1991 was acquired by the Storting, and she is represented in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, the West Norway Museum of Decorative Art and Sørlandets Art Museum. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1998.
Bjørn Ousland (born 14 May 1959) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer and comics writer. His breakthrough was the album series Solruns saga from 1988 to 1993. Among his later albums are Mumle Gåsegg from 1999, Soria Moria slott from 2000, and Grimsborken from 2002, all adapted from Norwegian fairy tales. He was awarded the Brage Prize (open class) in 2007, jointly with Jon Ewo.
Bente Sætrang (born 15 September 1946) is a Norwegian textile artist. She was born in Oslo. Among her works are Manhattan from 1985, Signal 1,2 & 3 from 1986 for Norges Bank, and Tretten til bords i Bagdad from 2003 (located at the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design). Her carpet Internight from 2004 was awarded a silver medal at the 11th International Triennial of Tapestry in Łódź. She was appointed professor at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts from 1988 to 1993.
Ellen Auensen (born 28 June 1944) is a Norwegian illustrator.
She was born in Oslo. She finished her secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School in 1963, and graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in 1968. In the same year she was hired as an illustrator and political cartoonist in the newspaper Morgenbladet. She was awarded the Narvesen Prize in 1973. She was the only female illustrator to win this award; two men Gösta Hammarlund and Henry Imsland won it in the 1950s. Some of her political cartoons were released as books with writings by Knut Bøckman: Ellen 72: Se Norges blomsterdal (1972), Ellen 73: Mot den evige sne (1973) and Ellen 75: I hine hårde dage (1975).From 1978 to 1990 she lived in Sweden and worked for Sveriges Radio and Swedish publishing houses. After returning to Norway she mainly illustrated book covers after 1990.
Beate Ellingsen (born 28 October 1950 in Oslo) is a Norwegian interior designer and furniture designer.
Ruth Krefting (22 September 1900, Kristiania – 19 December 1987, Oslo) was a Norwegian painter and playwright.
Sven Ivar Dysthe (25 August 1931 – 1 March 2020) was a Norwegian furniture designer born in Oslo, Norway. Among his designs is the armchair 1001 from 1960, and the chair Laminette from 1964. He was awarded Norsk Form's Jakob Award in 1986.
Nicolai Marius "Nic" Schiøll (10 October 1901 – 29 December 1984) was a Norwegian sculptor and painter. He was most known for his public works, ornamental sculptures and memorials.
Ulf Aas (14 September 1919 – 16 December 2011) was a Norwegian illustrator. He worked for the newspaper Aftenposten from 1948 (full-time from 1977). He has contributed with illustrations to more than 200 books. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1999.