1951 Born Reykjavík

1971 - 1973 The Reykjavík Technical College.  Draftsman

1973 - 1985 Worked as a Draftsman for Structural Engineer´s at Fjarhitun hf. Reykjavík

1985 - 1989 The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, Reykjavík. SCULPTURE

1989 Moves with her family to London

1990 - 1992 Chelsea College of Art and Design, London. MURAL DESIGN

1992 The Site Specific Sculpture Wheel of Progress at the Design Museum in London

1994 - 1995 University of East London. MA ART IN ARCHITECTURE

1997 A winner - Membership Bursary of the Royal Society of British Sculptors

1997 Nominated -  the Wybo Haas Award for young British sculptors

1997 1st winner -  the Wybo Haas Award

1998 1st prize winner - the International Greenham Common Sculpture Competition, UK. 150 participated

1999 MHR - Reykjavík Sculptors Society. A new member

2000 Elected to the RBS as an Associate Member ( Membership Bursary 1997)

2000 One man one day Exhibition at the Millennium Dome, Greenwich London

2001 Nominated and approved by the RBS Fellowship to join their company (ARBS 2000)

2003  -  Resides from Iceland

2004 The Artist Award from Kopavogur city, Iceland

2008 Sculpture Network, Pöcking, Germany. A new member

2008 SÍM The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavík, Iceland. A new member

2009 Artist´s State Grant, Ministry of Culture, Iceland

2009 MHR - Reykjavík Sculptors Society

2010 Installation and the Unveiling of "Changes" the monumental Site Specific Sculpture for the Main Entrance to New Greenham Park, Greenham Common, Berkshire, England

2011 One of 15 International Artists selected for Drawing Symposium UK 2011 "Technologies of Drawing" sculpture network in cooperation with the University of Huddersfield

2012 Selected to exhibit in the International Exhibition “European Sculpture – methods, materials, poetry” at Edsvik Konsthall, Sweden in May 2012

Qualifications

1994 - 1995 University of East London. MA ART IN ARCHITECTURE
1990 - 1992 Chelsea College of Art and Design, London. MURAL DESIGN
1985 - 1989 The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, Reykjavík. SCULPTURE
1971 - 1973 The Reykjavík Technical College.  DRAFTSMAN

Fellow
Royal British Society of Sculptors

Member
SÍM The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavík, Iceland
MHR - Reykjavík Sculptors Society
Sculpture Network, Pöcking, Germany
Southwark Arts Forum, London

Professional Experience

2012 International Competition of a Monumental work for the 100 Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Albanian State 28 November 1912 – 28 November 2012
2012  Competition SAF members Southwark Arts Forum London. International Art Exhibition in Langenhagen Germany 28th February to May 2012.

2011 Selected to exhibit in an international exhibition at Edsvik Art Gallery in Sweden 05-27 May Theme:“European Sculpture - methods, materials, poetry”
2011 Participated in the one week workshop Drawing Symposium UK 2011 "Technologies of Drawing" sculpture network in cooperation with the University of Huddersfield.
2011 Worked at Cranmore Lodge farm on the monumental sculpture The Absent Belfry Shö-Rö in May and pat of June for the exhibition A Decade of Sculpture in the Garden, Harold Martin Botanic Garden University of Leicester
2011 Worked in my studio in Reykjavík on the 4 wall sculpture Labyrinth for the annual exhibition in Guernsey International Artparks
2011 Absent Walls, sculpture and drawings.  Listasalurinn / Art Gallery in IÐA Lækjargötu, Reykjavík 10th January - 5th of February

2010  Worked on the sculpture Labyrinth II and coloured drawings in my studio in Reykjavík  for the Exhibition "European Sculpture: Diversity and the difference in practice"  "Nave Gallery" parco culturale Le Serre, Grugliasco, Turin, Italy.
2010 The installation of "Changes"  in July of the monumental site specific sculpture for New Greenham Park, Berkshire, England.  The nine part sculpture was  fabricated at Benson-Sedgwick Engineering Ltd. London.
2010 Worked on the monumental sculpture Labyrinth, in Lincolnshire England for the summer exhibition in the Harold Martin Botanic Garden, University of Leicester.
2010 "18 steps" worked on the life size sculpture in my studio in Reykjavík for the exhibition in Guernsey.
2010 "Labyrinth"  Monumental sculpture, work in progress in .  Wood, hessian and colour.  Photo of model in the section New and recent sculptures.

Future Exhibitions

2012 Listamaður mánaðarins / Artist of the month.  SÍM-húsið Hafnarstræti 16 Reykjavík, Iceland.  June.

2012 Selected to participate in the exhibition “European Sculpture - methods, materials, poetry”, at Edsvik Art Gallery in Sweden 05-27 May

One Person Exhibitions Performances

2011 Absent Walls, sculpture and drawings.  Listasalurinn / Art Gallery in IÐA Lækjargötu, Reykjavík 10th January - 5th of February

2009  Selected photographs of Sculptures.  The Japanese Teahouse Series 2005 - 2009 Embassy of Japan in Iceland 16th - 27th November

2009  Sculpture and Wall Work  the Japanese Teahouse Series 2005 - 2009 Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík 17th - 30th October

2005  Sculpture and Drawings Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík.

2005  Japanese Tea Ceremony  Performance within an 8 mat Japanese Teahouse. Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík.

2001  Untitled II  The Studio Beckenham, London.

2000  Untitled  The Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London.

1999  Untitled  The Studio Beckenham, London.

1999  Time   Westwood High School for Girls, London.

Selected and Invited Exhibitions

2011  ‘A Decade of Sculpture in the Garden’  Harold Martin Botanic Garden, University of Leicester 25 June - 30 October. 
2011 Sausmarez Manor Sculpture festival, International Art Parks, Guernsey May – October

2010 European Sculpture:  Diversity and difference in practice “Nave Gallery“ parco culturale Le Serre Grugliasco, Turin, Italy.  martin Martini Arte Internazionale in collaboration with Sculpture Network 16th September - 6th November. Selected.  Curated by Patrizia Bottallo, Rob Ward and Hartmut Stielow,
2010 Exhibition of selected photographs from the Exhibition Heart, Hand and Hands. Curated by Stella Couloutbanis Visual Arts Manager, The Library University of Leicester
2010 Heart Head and Hands Sculpture in the Garden exhibition, Harold Martin Botanic Garden
University of Leicester, England 27th June - 19th September. Invited
2010  Sausmarez Manor Sculpture festival, International Art Parks, Guernsey May – October

2009 A Celebration of British Sculpture Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England 27th June - 27th September. Selected
2009 Sausmarez Manor Sculpture festival, International Art Parks, Guernsey May - October
2009 The Womans Art Show Fairfields Arts Centre, Basingstoke, England 23rd Febr. - 14th March.  Selected  

2008 Saatchi-Online,London invited
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2008 Mount Pleasant Garden Exhibition, Cheshire, England 3rd - 28th September
2008 Sense and Lines Galeria Zero, Barcelona, Spain 23rd May - 3rd
2008 Sausmarez Manor Sculpture festival, International Art Parks, Guernsey May - October
2008 Figure Burghley Sculpture Garden, Stamford, England 1st April - 31st October
2008 Verk úr safni Sævars Karls Ólasonar / Selected work from Sævar Karl Ólason Collection, Listasafn Kópavogs - Gerðarsafn, Iceland 19. janúar - 17. febrúar

2007 Florence Biennale Italy 1st - 9th December
2007 Spectrum at Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury, England 23rd July - September
2007 Sausmarez Manor Sculpture festival, International Art Parks, Guernsey May - October
2007 Time Burghley Sculpture Garden, Stamford, England 1st April - 31st October

2006 Menningarnótt Reykjavík / Night of Culture in Reykjavík Sævar Karls Gallerí Collection, selected work

2005 Sculpture in the Garden: A Celebration of the RBS Centenary   Harold Martin Botanic Garden, University of Leicester, England.

2002 University of Leicester 80th Anniversary 1921-2001  Harold Martin Botanic Garden, England.

2001 Royal Society of British Sculptors Past Projects London.
2001 The RBS Annual Exhibition London.
2001 Wingfield Arts College Yard Exhibition.  Competition, Selected for final proposal.
2001 Art in Architecture Exhibition.  University of East London, Invited 

1999 Icelandic culture, Art and Film.  Royal College of Art London.

1998 Folly'Art '98 Festival & Workshops in Méréville, France.  Invited  
1998 Exhibition of selected entries of the International Greenham Common Sculpture Competition, the Corn Exchange Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire, England. 1st prize winner.
1998 Exhibition of selected entries of the International Greenham Common Sculpture Competition, Royal Society of British Sculptors, London.

1997 Eight Icelandic women artists, Seydisfjordur on the East coast of Iceland.
1997  Art and Craft Exhibition, Fulham Palace, London.
1997 The Henley Festival of Music and the Arts, Oxfordshire, England.
1997 Frescoes and Mixed media, Galley List Reykjavik.

1996 Sculpture in the gardens Mount Ephraim in Kent, England.
1996 Frescoes and Mixed media, Galley List Reykjavik.

1995 Eight Icelandic women artists, Gallery Vermillion, London.
1995 Art in Architecture Degree Exhibition.  University of East London.
1995 Tidal Basin Two, Sculpture Exhibition by students from UEL London.
1995 The School of Architecture Exhibition, University of East London.
1995 MOMI BFI Landmark exhibition. RIBA, The Bartlett School, UCL London. Selected work.

1994 142nd Royal West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition, Exhibition of selected entries, Bristol, England.

1993 141st Royal West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition, Exhibition of selected entries, Bristol, England.
1993 1st Royal West of England Academy Sculpture Exhibition, Exhibition of selected entries, Bristol, England.

1992 A Festival of Scandinavian Design, Site Specific Sculpture by the main entrance, Design Museum, London.
1992 Art From Above, Butlers Wharf's Shad Thames Galleries, London.
1992 The New Designers, the Business Design Centre, London.
1992 The National Glass Competition for the ITN Building, London. Exhibition of selected entries, Sir Norman Foster & Partners Gallery, Battersea, London.
1992 Chelsea College of Art and Design Degree Exhibition, London.

1989 Degree Exhibition, Kjarvalsstadir Exhibition Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland.

2012 One of 47 selected artists to participate in the exhibition “European Sculpture - methods, materials, poetry”, at Edsvik Art Gallery in Sweden, May 5 – 27. 

2011 One of 15 International Artists selected for Drawing Symposium UK 2011 "Technologies of Drawing"
sculpture network in cooperation with the University of Huddersfield.

2010 Artist of the month, The Icelandic Medical Journal, October.

2009 Artist´s State Grant, Ministry of Culture, Iceland. Six months grant.

2004 The Artist Award from Kopavogur city, Iceland.

2001-2003 Committee Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors

2001 The Royal British Society of Sculptors Fellowship

2001 Sculpture for Wingfielld Arts College Yard, Suffolk. Finalist.

2000 Solo Sculpture Exhiibition in the Millennium Dome, London, supported by Egils sjodur Skallagrimssonar.

2000 Monument Metro Public Art Commission Newcastle City Centr. Invited. Finalist.

1999 Winner of the Westwood High School Clock-face Competition.

1999 Art Exhibition and Cultural event at the Royal College of Art London, supported by Egils sjodur Skallagrimssonar.

1998 Invited to represent the UK at “Fabriq’Art”, Mereville, France, supported by the EU.

1998 1st prize winner of the International Greenham Common Sculpture Competition, UK. With 150 participants.

1997 1st winner of the Wybo Haas award and commissioned by Wybo Haas to design an award trophy, which will be given annually to artists and writers from a wide range of disciplines.

1997 Nominated for the Wybo Haas award for young British sculptors.

1997 A winner of a Membership Bursary of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Two year grant

2011 “The Absent Belfry Shö-Rö”  Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England, temporary.

2011 “Absent Walls” International Art Parks, Sausmarez Manor, Guernsey, temporary.

2010 "Labyrinth" Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England, temporary.
2010  "Changes" Site Specific Sculpture, New Greenham Park, Greenham Common, Berkshire, England, permanent.
2010 “18 steps” International Art Parks, Sausmarez Manor, Guernsey, temporary.
2010 "Japanese Teahouse" wall work, The Embassy of Japan in Iceland, permanent.

2009 "Obi V" wall work, IQ  Skólavörðusíg, Reykjavík Iceland, permanent.
2009 “Button” An indoor sculpture, Sævar Karl Bankastræti, Reykjavík Iceland, permanent.
2009 "Skylight" Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England, temporary.
2009 "Obi V" Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England, temporary.
2009 "Five times one" International Art Parks, Sausmarez Manor, Guernsey, temporary.

2008 "Obi" The Japanese Garden within Mount Pleasant Garden, Cheshire, temporary.
2008 "Untitled" Burghley House Sculpture Garden, Stamford, temporary.
2008 "Untitled" wall work, MB (design cloths store) Garðatorg Garðabær, Iceland, permanent.

2007 “Amigasamon” Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury, permanent.
2007 “Memory II” International Art Parks, Sausmarez Manor, Guernsey, temporary.
2007 “Memory II” Burghley House Sculpture Exhibition, Stamford, temporary.

2006 “Five buttons” An indoor sculpture, Gallerí Sævars Karls collection, Reykjavík Iceland, permanent.

2005  “Japanese Tea house” Eight mat, non functional indoor sculpture at Gallerí Sævars Karls, Reykjavík, Iceland, temporary.
2005 “Japanese Tea house” Three mat, non functional outdoor sculpture at the Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England, temporary.

2002 “Echo” Outdoor Site Specific Sculpture, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester, England, temporary.
2002 “Time” Indoor 3D Site Specific Mural for Westwood High School for Girls London, permanent.
2002 “Core” Indoor water sculpture.  UCL, the British Heart Foundation Laboratories, Rayne Institute,  University Street,  London, permanent.

2000 “Changes” The International Greenham Common Sculpture Competition winning sculpture for the main entrance, work in progress.
2000 "Childhood memory" The Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London, temporary.

1998 “Untitled” Outdoor Site Specific Sculpture at Méréville in France, temporary.
1998 “Untitled” Designed and made a Bronze casts of the Wybo Haas award trophy.

2012 International Competition of a Monumental work for the 100 Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Albanian State 28 November 1912 – 28 November 2012
2012 International Art Exhibition in Langenhagen Germany 28th February to May 2012. Competition SAF members Southwark Arts Forum London.

2011 Call for proposals for an international exhibition at Edsvik Art Gallery in Sweden 05-27 May Theme:“European Sculpture - methods, materials, poetry”
2011 Participated in the one week workshop Drawing Symposium UK 2011 "Technologies of Drawing" sculpture network in cooperation with the University of Huddersfield.
2011 Worked at Cranmore Lodge farm on the monumental sculpture The Absent Belfry Shö-Rö in May and pat of June for the exhibition A Decade of Sculpture in the Garden, Harold Martin Botanic Garden University of Leicester
2011 International competition for the one week workshop Drawing Symposium UK 2011 "Technologies of Drawing" sculpture network in cooperation with the University of Huddersfield
2011 Worked in my studio in Reykjavík on the 4 wall sculpture Labyrinth for the annual exhibition in Guernsey International Artparks
2011 Absent Walls, sculpture and drawings.  Listasalurinn / Art Gallery in IÐA Lækjargötu, Reykjavík 10th January - 5th of February

2010 Part of July and August I worked on the sculpture Labyrinth II and the coloured drawings Absent Wall, Absent Wall II and Absent Wall III in my studio in Reykjavík  for the Exhibition "European Sculpture: Diversity and the difference in practice"  in Martin Martini Arte Internazionale www.martinart.it and the City of Grugliasco Italy
2010 The installation of "Changes"  in July of the monumental site specific sculpture for New Greenham Park, Berkshire, England.  The nine part sculpture was  fabricated at Benson-Sedgwick Engineering Ltd. London.
2010 Worked for two months on the monumental sculpture Labyrinth, in Deeping St.James Lincolnshire England for the summer exhibition in the Harold Martin Botanic Garden, University of Leicester.
2010 "18 steps" worked on the life size sculpture in my studio in Reykjavík for the exhibition in Guernsey.
2010 "Labyrinth"  Monumental sculpture, work in progress in .  Wood, hessian and colour.  Photo of model in the section New and recent sculptures.

2009 Work on the Site Specific Sculpture "Button" for Sævar Karl Bankastræti, Reykjavík.
2009 Wood-work for three months on the two monumental sculptures Obi V and Skylight in Deeping St.James, Lincolnshire, England for the exhibition Celebration of British Sculpture.
2009 Cont. work-drawings for fabrication in steel. Changes the monumental sculpture for New Greenham Park , Berkshire, England. Five of the nine part sculpture has been fabricated at BSE Dagenham, London. Work in progress for the final four forms.
2009 Design and woodwork of the geometrical sculpture Five times One in my studio in Reykjavík for the Art Parks Sculpture Festival, Guernsey. May - October, invited.
2009 Celebration of British Sculpture exhibition at the University of Leicester, RBS members. Competition selected.

2008 Jerwood SCULPTUREPRIZE. Competition.
2008 The Wooda Arts Award 2009. Competition.
2008 Worked on the design of two monumental sculptures Obi V and Skylight at my studio in Gufunes Iceland.
2008 Changes monumental sculpture for New Greenham Park , Berkshire, England. Work in Progress.
2008 Design and wood-work on the sculpture Obi in my studio in Gufunes, Reykjavík for an exhibition in Kelsall, Cheshire, England.
2008 Design and carpentry on Untitled sculpture in my studio in Gufunes, Reykjavík for an exhibition in Stamford, England.
2008 Sculpture Network, Pöcking, Germany. A new member.
2008 SÍM The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists, Reykjavík, Iceland. A new member.

2007 The 10th Kajima Sculpture Competition, Japan.
2007 Cleveland Lakes Bird Hide Commission, England. Competition invited.

2006 Outdoor sculpture competition for Hellisheidarvirkjun, OR power plant, Iceland. Competition.

2005 Ten days work-trip to Japan where I focused on the ancient Buddhist temples and Zen gardens of Kyoto.

2004 Private commissions. Zen coloured drawings. Paintings.

2003 Two week work-trip to Japan. Special interest in ancient wooden architecture and Zen gardens of Kyoto and Nara.
2003 Café Gallery Competition, Southwark Park, London. Competition, invited.
2003 Active council Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, London.
2003 Was in the selection committee for new Bursary members of the RBS, 250 applications came in from young Art graduates for only 10 places

2002 Artist in residence in Westwood High School for Girls, London.
2002 Active council Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, London.
2002 Sculpture competition for the National Library Reykjavik, Iceland.
2002 Was in the selection committee for the Annual Exhibition of the RBS with: Richard Cork Arts Critic,
Derek Morris RBS President, Chris Dunseath ARBS and Prof. Glynn Williams FRBS.

2001 Selected for final proposal. Sculpture for Wingfield Arts College Yard, Suffolk, England. invited.
2001 Nominated and approved by the RBS Fellowship to join their company.

2000 Selected for final proposal. Monument Metro Public Art Commission in Newcastle City Centre, England. invited.
2000 Elected to the RBS as an Associate Member.

1999 Artist in residence, Westwood High School for Girls, London.
1999 Winner. The Westwood High School Clock face Competition London, selected artists. Competition.
1999 Vatnspóstar, hugmyndasamkeppni. Ísland. Competition.
1999 Icelandic culture.  Film and Art Exhibition at the Royal College of Art London.

1998 Forum on Sculpture and the Business Community. the artists Gudrun Nielsen and Michael Kenny. At the Corn Exchange Market Place, Newbury.
1998 Represented the UK at Fabriq Art, Mereville, France, invited.
1998 Gudrun Nielsen and Thomas Ostenberg, leading a workshop at Méréville in France at the Folly'Art festival. invited.
1998 1st prize winner by the main entrance. The International Greenham Common Sculpture Competition. Bretland. 150 participants.
1998 The Cort Competition in Fareham, England
1998 Landmark Sculpture Commission Llandudno, Wales. Competition.

1997 Membership Bursary winner of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.
1997 Commissioned by Wybo Haas to design an award trophy, "David" which will be given annually to artists and writers from a wide range of disciplines, UK.
1997 Nominated and the first winner of The Wybo Haas Award.
1997 The Design of a new 'sustainable' primary school on a Greenfield site near Braintree, Essex. In the company of Pack Associates architects & designers, invited.

1995 An outdoor commission for Art 96. The site: Business Design Centre, Islington, London. Competition.

1994 British Film Institute. Landmark Structure Competition for MOMI and NFT, South Bank London.

1993 The fourth Hull Open Sculpture Competition, England.
1993 Clock Tower Competition. Bournemouth town centre, England.

1992 The National Glass Competition for the ITN building in London. Exhibition of selected work, invited.

Commissions and Public Collections 

 IN PROGRESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

2012 Gallery Saevar Karl, Obi X 2009 detail.  http://www.touristlink.com/iceland/gallery-saevar-karl.html

2012 Link to Youtube. WORK IN PROGRESS AND INSTALLATION OF CHANGES "After buying Greenham Common and creating a business park on the former military and nuclear airbase.... www.youtube.com/watch

2012 Link to Youtube. A Celebration of British Sculpture. Exhibiting Obi V in the Harold Martin Botanic Garden University of Leicester in 2009. http://youtu.be/Zuc9RIbGLw4

2012 Link to Youtube. A decade of sculpture in the garden 2001 - 2011 Exhibiting in the Harold Martin Botanic Garden in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005 and 2002http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzAVPzTqDG8&context=C330a9f3ADOEgsToPDskLM7TKBj_TbL8HI-BUhQfAF

2011 Hermes Message by Gudrun Nielsen (IS) http://www.sculpture-network.org/en/home/sculpture-network/about-us/hermes-message.html

2011 Greenham Business Park, brochure. Changes 2010 front cover. http://www.greenham-business-park.co.uk/sites/default/files/gbp-brochure.pdf

2011 Guðrún Nielsen sýnir verk í University of Leicester. http://sim.is/syningar/ 04.July

2011 A Decade of Sculpture in the Garden. Harold Martin Botanic Garden University of Leicester 26 June to 30 October 2011. University of Leicester Press ISBN 978-0-9564739-1-2

2011 International sculpture exhibition opening www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2011/june/international-sculpture-exhibition-opening  23.rd June

2011 Icelandic Sculpture at University of Leichester  http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/uk/files/media/newsletteruk/june2011.pdf

2011 Youtube. "Chairman of Greenham Common Trust Sir Peter Michael welcomes you to Greenham Common Trust, a local charity which"..."- an award-winning business park called Greenham Business Park". Gudruns´ sculpture Changes by the main entrance included. Installation 2010.

2011 Stuart Tagg - Welcome to Greenham Business Park(formerly New Greenham Park) was established in 1997 by local charity Greenham Common Trust. The business park is the ... YouTube by Greenham Common Trust. Changes 2010 included.

2011 Greenham - a long time achangin'  ai Issue 263  SIMON TAIT'S DIARY 17.Nov.2010 http://www.artsindustry.co.uk/features/simon-taits-diary/45

2010 Differenza / Diversità,

www.annoounces.com/ www.arte.go.it / www.arteit.it / www.article-marketing.eu / www.comune.grugliasco.it / www.comunicati-stampa.ws / www.contemporarytorinopiemonte.it /www.exibart.com / www.extratorino.it /www.giovaniartisti.it  

2010 Differenza / Diversità, Luna Nuova, p.36, di Luisa Fassino 14.Settembre 

2010 La scultura europea a Grugliasco, Torino Cronaca, p.29, al.ar 15.Settembre

2010 Solide fotografic della contempoaneitá, La Repubblica, p.XV, Olga Gambari 16.Settembre

2010 Scultura Europea, La Stampa, p.74, 16.Settembre

2010 Trenta artisti di fama internazionale espongono al parco culturale “Le Serre”, Il Giornale del Piemonte, p.7, 16. Settembre

2010 Evoluzioni e tendence della scultura contemporanea, Il Corriere dell’Arte, p.6. C.M. 24.Settembre 

2010 Alla Nave Gallery 150 sculture che arrivano da tutta Europa, La Stampa, p.77, 10.Ottobre

2010 Gudrun Nielsen (IS): "Changes" at the New Greenham Park (UK), sculpture network Newsletter, 11. Public sculpture projects of members. November

2010 Installation and Exhibition EUROPEAN SCULPTURE - Difference & Diversity - curated by Patrizia Bottallo 16.September - 6.November http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXC4vV5Uc84 Nave Gallery - Parco culturale Le Serre Via Tiziano Lanza 31 Grugliasco Torino. il video è stato realizzato da Edoardo Garis youtube

2010 Icelandic sculpture takes pride of place at the entrance to New Greenham Park, Published by the Embassy of Iceland in London, http://www.iceland.org/uk/the-embassy/news-and-events/Newsletter/ Newsletter September, publ. 05.October

2010 Listamaður mánaðarins / Artist of the month, Læknablaðið / The Icelandic Medical Journal, issue 10, Vol 96. cover and page 595, text Markús Þór Andrésson photos Leigh Quinnell.www.laeknabladid.is

2010 On common ground, Two new public art works are celebrated at New Greenham Park. Newburytoday, Trish Lee, Arts Editor http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=14683 30.September

2010 On common ground, Two new public art works are celebrated at New Greenham Park. ukwired  / londonwired  / glasgowwired / bristolwired /  yorkshirewired / manchesterwired / wolveswired / liverpoolwired / http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/94717-On-common-ground 30.September

2010 Icelandic sculpture takes pride of place at the entrance to New Greenham Park, Published by the Embassy of Iceland in London, http://www.iceland.org/uk/the-embassy/news-and-events/nr/8849 6.September

2010 Sculptures unveiled.  Interview with Gudrun Nielsen about Changes, Newbury Sound 105.6 & 107.4FM 24.September

2010 Sculpture Unveiled, There's someone new waiting to welcome us in to New Greenham Park from now on - but it's not your average meeter greeter Newbury Sound 105.6 & 107.4FM 24.Sept.

2010 Changes 2010 The winning design of Greenham Common Trust´s International Sculpture Competition 1998 for the Main Entrance to New Greenham Park.  - Changes 2010 New Greenham Park, Markús Þór Andrésson.  -New sculpture takes pride of place, Julian May.  Catalogue, 24.September

2010 Traditions and orientations in contemporary sculpture in Europe, ContemporaryArt Torino Piemonte http://www.contemporarytorinopiemonte.it/eng/content/view/full/2509  September

2010 European Sculpture: Difference and Diversity VERNICE FRESCA  http://www.pitturaedintorni.it/vernicefresca_art07.htm  September

2010 European Sculpture con Patrizia Bottallo. http://www.contemporarytorinopiemonte.it/ita/Agenda/European-Sculpture-Difference-and-Diversity 16.September

2010 Gudrun Nielsen Site Specific Sculptures and other work 2009-2010.  - Labyrinth,  Markús Þór Andrésson.  - Japan Current,  Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson.  - Changes, Julian May. Catalogue 16.September.

2010 European Sculpture. Mostra Collettiva Difference and Diversity.  http://www.arte.go.it/eventi/2010/e_2706.htm 16.September

2010 European Sculpture: Diversity and the difference in practice.  Catalogue,  Patrizia Bottallo 16.September

2010 Völundarhús í Grugliasco / Labyrinth in Grugliasco. Morgunblaðið, Reykjavik. Menning Árni Matthíasson p.28 14.September

2010 Íslenskur myndhöggvari afhjúpar verk í New Greenham Park.  Félag Íslendinga í London / The Icelandic Society in London 6.Sept. http://ifelag.co.uk/?p=512  

2010 Icelandic Sculpture Takes Pride of Place at the Entrance to New Greenham Park.  Embassy of Iceland - London, UK 6.Sept. http://www.iceland.org/uk/the-embassy/news-and-events/nr/8849

2010 "Changes" the winning design of the Trust´s international sculpture competition, takes pride of place at the entrance to New Greenham Park.  Greenham Common Trust newsletter 13 autumn 2010 (backcover - page.8)

2010 Amazed at a maze. Sourcews 2.August  http://www.sourcews.co.uk/amazed-by-maze

2010 New Sculpture Takes Pride of Place at the Entrance to New Greenham Park.  Greenham Common Trust, the latest news 21.July http://www.greenham-common-trust.co.uk/news-and-events/news/new-sculpture-at-new-greenham-park

2010  ... It's been designed by an Icelandic artist called Gudrun Nielsen... Newbury Sound 105.6 & 107.4FM 20.July

2010 Sculpture marks Greenham's past. Berkshire Local News 26.July

2010 Greenham Common celebrates its transformation. BBC NEWS Berkshire 26.July http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-10760090

2010 England Greenham Common celebrates its transformation. ukwired 26.July http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/77139-Greenham-Common-celebrates-its-transformation

2010  Greenham Common Celebrates its transformation.  newburywired / londonwired / liverpoolwired / yorkshirewired / manchesterwired

2010  Greenham Common celebrates its transformation. A sculpture has been unveiled to mark the work of the Greenham Common Trust.  Wolverhampton wired news, wolveswired 26.July 

2010 WORLDnews 26.July http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/26/Greenham_Common_celebrates_its_transformation/

2010   Greenham Common Celebrates its transformation.  BBC News. A sculpture has been ... The design, called Changes, celebrates the transformation of the old RAF base and ...www.universemuseum.net

2010 Congoo.com 26.July http://www.congoo.com/news/2010July26/Sculpture-marks-Greenham-past

2010 Greenham Common celebrates its transformation BBC News ...Journal European 26.July  www.europeeconomy.com/

2010 Greenham Common celebrates its transformation ... Slovenia Life 26.July wn.com/slovenia/

2010 Greenham Common celebrates its transformation at Business.com U.S. Trust Corporation Information | Business.com 26.July http://www.business.com/search/rslt_default.aspvt=all&type=web&query=greenham common celebrates its transformation&x=45&y=18

2010 Skúlptúr Guðrúnar Nielsen afhjúpaður Morgunblaðið 28.July http://mbl.is/mm/folk/frettir/2010/07/28/skulptur_gudrunar_nielsen_afhjupadur/

2010 Hannaði origami-verk úr stáli. Morgunblaðið 29.July

2010 Sculpture marks Greenham's past Topix. Local News Leicester, England 26.July  

2010 Amazed at a maze Topix. Local News: Leicester, England 23.July

2010 Amazed at a maze USATODAY 23.July http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Places, Geography/Countries/Iceland/0epX2bXcKy4OM/2

2010 Amazed at a maze indiatimes 23.July http://1click.indiatimes.com/article/0epX2bXcKy4OM

2010 Amazed by a maze. 24.July http://www.inloughborough.com/news/098389/Amazed by a maze

2010 Heart Head and Hands, Harold Martin Botanic Garden 27.June - 19.Sept.  p.34 Catalogue

2010 Amazed by a maze.  University of Leicester Stella Couloutbanis 23.July http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/press-releases/2010-2019/2010/07/nparticle.2010-07-23.5593251394

2010 Interview with Gudrun Nielsen reflecting on her monumental sculpture Labyrinth in the exhibition Heart Head and Hands, Harold Martin Botanic Garden. Radio Leicester, 27.June

2010 Amazed at a maze.  24dash.com 23.July  http://www.24dash.com/news/education/2010-07-23-Amazed-at-a-maze 

2009 A Public Art Vision for Dowd’s Farm Park.  Developed by Adrian Moakes, Lead Artist, in consultation with the local community, Eastleigh Borough Council and Hedge End Town Council, June.
2009 Cardiovascular genetics in Iceland: an investment to bank on? CardioPulse, p.2953 and 2954 Barry Shurlock 2.Desember.
2009 A Celebration of British Sculpture. A Web Gallery for the Botanical Sculpture Show.  University of Leicester, England. By Photographer Stuart Hollis publ.10.Nov. http://gallery.me.com/stuarthollis1968#102751
2009 November 16th - 27th, The small Exhibition of "Selected photographs of Sculptures from the Japanese Teahouse series 2005 - 2009" at the Embassy of Japan in Iceland co hosted by Gudrun Nielsen and the Embassy of Japan in Iceland
http://www.is.emb-japan.go.jp/files/Gudrun_Nielsen.pdf
2009 Umhverfi í verki, verk í umhverfi / The site within, the site without.  Frettabladid Iceland: MENNING, cover p. 8 and 9, Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson 17.October http://vefblod.visir.is/index.php?s=3462&p=81586  
2009 Sculpture and Wall Work, Japanese Teahouse Series 2005 - 2009 Gallerie Saevar Karls. Catalogue: Japanstraumur / Japan current  Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson 17.October
2009 Galleríið opnað á ný. Frettabladid Iceland HHS 16.October
2009 A Celebration of British Sculpture at University of Leicester´s Harold Martin Botanic Garden.... www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk Leicester Mercury 9.July
2009  From Bruiser to the Bronte sisters.  Art Beat, www.guardian.co.uk Vanessa Thorpe 11.September
2009 Beauty and "the beast" go on display.  GG/SC 22.July
2009 University of Leicester to Hold 8th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition.  wwwartdaily.org  29.June
2009 See some of the best of British sculptures.... What´s on, The Independent, Peter Davies 7.September
2009 British breaks Leicestershire.  Independent on Sunday 30.August
2009 Lovely sight in a garden of delight.  Leicester Mercury, Leslie Goodvin 30.July
2009 Sculpture show at University.  Ruthland Times 30.July
2009 Reglustikuvinna og japanskur leikur / Straight lines and japanese play, Morgunbladid, menning, Iceland Helgi Snær Sigurdsson 28.July
2009 http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/results?keywords=sculpture exhibition&Submit2=GO
2009 Images from Harold Martin Botanic Garden the sculpture exhibition 2009  http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/out-and-about/2000-2009/2009/06/nparticle.2009-06-19.2904216885/
2009 Guðrún Nielsen at the Celebration of British Sculpture exhibition, Harold Martin Botanic Garden, Leicester 31.07 Embassy of Iceland London http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/uk/news-and-events/gudrun-nielsen-at-the-celebration-of-british-sculpture-exhibition-harold-martin-botanic-garden-leicester/6374/ 
2009 A Celebration of British Sculpture, Leicester Mercury 15.July
2009 A Celebration of British Sculpture, Harold Martin Botanic Garden 28.June - 27.Sept.  p.26 Catalogue
2009 Abbey House Garden, Amigasamon. Countryfile BBC Matt Baker 17.May TV UK
2009 Fairfields Arts Centre, Basingstoke 23.Febr.  The Womans Art Show, Catalogue.

2008 Sculpture planned for New Greenham Park, Newurytoday the Advertiser, Liam Sloan 23. September
2008 Guðrún Nielsen education and work of an Artist, Tímarit íslenskra háskólakvenna, Iceland. Interview Vol 8 (1), July page.6, 7, 8 and 9

2007 Biennale Internazionale Dell´arte Contemporanea. Florence Biennale, United Nations Program of Dialogue Among Civilizations 01.December. p.543 Catalogue.
2007 Tegarðshlið í frægum garði, Morgunblaðið. Blaðið, Iceland Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir 25.September
2007 SPECTRUM at Abbey House Gardens. RBS Centenary Celebrations 10.June. Catalogue.
2007 All on show at the Naked Gardener´s Sculpture Exhibition, Mature Times 19.June
2007 The Art Park Sausmarez Manor, Festival of Sculpture 10.May. Catalogue.
2007 Time, Burghley sculpture garden 01.April Catalogue.

2006 Night of Culture in Reykjavík, Sævar Karls Gallerí. RÚV 19.August TV News Iceland
2006 Menningarnótt hjá Sævari Karli/Night of Culture at Saevar Karls, Reykjavik 19.August - 1.October. Catalogue.
2006 Tehús í Bankastræti, space within a space. Innlit Útlit Skjár I, Nadia Katrín Banine 10.Januar. TV program Iceland 

2005 Guðrún Nielsen hjá Sævari Karli. Morgunblaðið, Iceland 15.October
2005 http://www.lithvorf.net/gudrun-nielsen/index.html Gallery Saevar Karls website
2005 Japanskt tehús í Reykjavík. Fréttablaðið, Iceland  21.October
2005 HRÓSIÐ…fær listakonan G.Nielsen…….Japanskt Tehús Fréttabladid, Iceland 22.October
2005 Form að láni frá Tehúsum Kyoto borgar. Fréttir RÚV 1.November TV News Iceland
2005 Vestræn menning og japönsk hefð. Morgunblaðið, Iceland Ragna Sig. 2.November
2005 Japanska tehúsið lifnar við, teathöf, performance. Fréttablaðið, Iceland 12.November
2005 Buttons by gn -  www.exhibition.rbs.org.uk on RBS previous website
2005 What has happened? Where are the nation artists? Gudrun Nielsen writes about Icelandic culture.  Where have all the flowers gone? Why this identical criticism? Morgunblaðið 05.September http://mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1036643/?item_num=17&searchid=3a959f87c77692414526c9e561aaf43e38310311                                                              
2005 Century of Sculpture Celebrated in Magnificent Garden Setting at The University of Leicester Press release University of Leicester  http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/press-releases/2000-2009/2005/05/sculpturepr
2005 Íslenskur myndhöggvari í Leicester. Morgunblaðið, Iceland. 9. ágúst
2005 Works of Art in Creation - Watch Sculptors As They Create Their Exhibits at University of Leicester Botanic Garden News Press release University of Leicester http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/press-releases/2000-2009/2005/06/nparticle-x8f-v8b-jbd

2003 Sculpture in the garden. 2003 issue of the Leicester Graduates' Review. The University of Leicester www2.le.ac.uk/alumni/documents/review2003.pdf

2002 University of Leicester H. M. Botanic Garden. Sculpture in the Garden.  Catalogue.
2002 Harold Martin Botanic Garden Exhibition http://www.le.ac.uk/press/press/sculptureingarden.html
2002 Leicester Mercury, 9. August
2002 Leicester Mail, 8. August 2002 University of Leicester H. M. Botanic Garden. Sculpture in the Garden.
2002 Leicester Mercury, 7. August
2002 Sculpture at the Harold Martin Botanic Garden. Leicester Mercury, 9. July
2002 Preparation to open Sculpture Exhibition. Leicester Mercury, 27. June
2002 Linking the past with the future. Croydon Reports, Stuart Moses. June Issue 39
2002 Westwood plans timely addition. The Croydon Guardian, A. Albert 20. Feb. 2002 Icelandic sculptress…. The Croydon Advertiser Feb.

2000 Myndhöggvarafélagið í Reykjavík/Reykjavík Sculptors Society.  Eygló Harðardóttir Hallsteinn Sigurðsson Jónína Guðnadóttir  [ISBN 9979-60-589-8]
2000 Gudrun has big day at The Dome. The Croydon Advertiser, The Mix. R. Bing 1. December.
2000 Iceland at The Millennium Dome. Morgunbladid, Iceland. December.
2000 Students get a hand to restore clock face, The Croydon Advertiser, Helen Parrott 30.June

1999 New Greenham Common: Industrial park and nature reserve BBC NEWS
10.November http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/11/99/greenham_common/503720.stm 
1999 The Gillet and Johnston Clock faces, Westwood High School for Girls. The Croydon Society, Focus. Dr. Gooding Autumn edition.
1999 Art and Culture in London. Morgunbladid, 6. Feb.
1999 Gudrun invited to London display. The Croydon Advertiser. R. Bing 29. January

1998 Sculptress wins top prize with a mighty concept. The Croydon Advertiser. R Bing 9. Oct.
1998 Winners chosen in sculpture contest. NWN 11.June.
1998 Sculpture instead of missiles. Morgunbladid, Iceland. D. Gunnarsson 6. June
1998 Sculptors work on display. Newbury & Thatcham Chronicle 5. June.
1998 New sculpture for Greenham Common. Artist Newsletter, June issue.
1998 Public Art. Art Monthly, June issue
1998 Sculpture prize for Greenham Revolution. The Cronicle 24. April.
1998 Sculptures to grace Greenham Common. NWN 23. April
1998 Greenham: a common heritance. Sculptures to grace Greenham Common  http://www.thamespilot.org.uk

1998 Sculptures chosen for Greenham. NWN 16. April.
1998 Greenham Common Sculpture. The winners are. C. Bailey. Sculpture, Spring issue

1997 Þegar hjólin fara að snúast (When the wheels start to move). Morgunbladid, 3.Sept. Dagur Gunnarsson.
1997 Gudrun Nielsen wins an award. Morgunbladid, 28. June.
1997 RBS Awards. Sculpture issue 5, June.
1997 Icelandic sculptress nominated in London. Morgunbladid, Dr. V.Gudnason 28.April.

1996 Thousands have seen the work by G.Nielsen. Morgunbladid, Dr. V.Gudnason 8. Okt.

1995 Vermillion-íslenskt listgallerí í London. Morgunbladid, Hildur Einarsdóttir. 11. Nov.
1995 Tíminn, Iceland Eight Icelandic women artists, October.
1995 The Croydon Guardian, Art at the Tidal Basin London, August.
1995 Art at the Tidal Basin London. Morgunbladid, Reykjavik 4. August.
1995 Mannlif, Lundúnabréf, (letter from London) by Anna H.Hildibrandsdóttir. Reykjavik. May issue.

1994 Íslensk höggmyndalistakona í Bretlandi Gudrun Nielsen sýnir í Bristol. Morgunbladid, menningarlíf 7.Jan. Rvk

1993 Design Matters. The London Institute issue No 4
1993 D.V. Icelandic sculptress in London, by A.H. Hildibrandsdóttir. Reykjavik.
1993 Design Matters. The London Institute issue No 3
1993 Vikan, Icelandic Art at the Design Museum London. By Hildibrandsdóttir, 25. Feb.
1993 The Spectator, Jaunts for January, by Giles Auty 16. Jan.

1992 Design Matters. The London Institute issue No 1

1989 Morgunbladid, The Degree Show The Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, Reykjavík.  Text by Einar Hakonarson, Reykjavik, image in article, sculptures by Gudrun Nielsen.

2011 One of 15 International Artists selected for Drawing Symposium UK 2011 "Technologies of Drawing" sculpture network in cooperation with the University of Huddersfield

2010  The unveiling of Changes. Site Specific Sculpture at New Greenham Park, Berkshire 24th September

2008 - 2010 Greenham Common Trust. Commission.

2009 sævarkarl, Reykjavík. Commission.

2009 IQ  Skólavörðusíg, Reykjavík.

2008 VII International Sculpture Symposium „Approaches to sculpture in the landscape“ in Leeds.

2008 MB Garðatorg Garðabær, Iceland. Commission.

2006 Gallerí Sævars Karls Collection, Reykjavík, Iceland. Commission.

2005 Ten days work-trip to Japan where I focused on the ancient Buddhist temples and Zen gardens of Kyoto.

2003 Two weeks work-trip to Japan. Special interest in ancient wooden architecture and Zen gardens of Kyoto.

2002 The unveiling of “Time” Indoor 3D Site Specific Mural for Westwood High School for Girls London.

2002 The unveiling of “Core” Indoor water sculpture.  UCL, the British Heart Foundation Laboratories, Rayne Institute,  University Street,  London.

2002 Westwood High School for Girls, London. Commission.

2002 Westwood High School for Girls, London.  Artist in residence.

2002 The British Heart Foundation Laboratories, the Rayne Institute, University College London.  Commission.

1999 Icelandic culture, Film and Art Exhibition at the Royal College of Art London. Curated by Gudrun Nielsen and Erla Kiernan.

1999 Westwood High School for Girls, London. Artist in residence.

1998 The Wybo Haas, England. Commission.

1998 Folly Art '98 Festival & Workshops, Méréville, France. Artist in residence representing the UK.