Karin Roy Andersson, 1983-03-22, Umeå, Sweden

Education/work
Since 2010 Founder and o-owner of Four, jewellery gallery and boutique, Göteborg, Sweden
Since 2010 Working with Klimt02 Community, www.klimt02.net
2010 Assistant for jewelry artist Marc Monzó Barcelona, Spanien
2009 Place as matter, workshop with Sissi Westerberg, Rejmyre
2007-2009 Master Applied Art, University of Arts and Crafts and Design, Gothenburg
2004-2007 Baccalaureate Jewelry Art, University of Arts and Crafts and Design, Gothenburg
2008 Move your ass, workshop with Ulrich Reithofer, Gothenburg
2007 Shapes, workshop with David Huycke, Gothenburg
2006 Vessels, workshop with Peter Bauhuis, Gothenburg

Exhibitions
2011 Contemporary Jewellery Yearbook 2011 Expo, Iberjoya, Madrid, Spain
2011 Four Escape, Lilla Galleriet, Klädesholmen, Sweden
2011 Sensibelt – jewellery and photo exhibition Konsthandeln, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 A Pieceful Swedish Smörgåsbord, Schwedische kirche, Munich, Germany
2011 Mini showcases exhibition, Gallery Hnoss, Göteborg, Sweden2010 Fondazione Cominelli, Cisano di San Felice del Benaco, Italy
2010 Hnoss Extended, Galleri Hnoss, Gothenburg
2010 4 Jewellery Artists from Sweden, Hop Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 Konsthanverkarna i Örebro, Örebro, Sweden
2009 For Long and Faithful Duty – 10 Years of Beauty, Platina, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Stories in the shape of Jewelry, Platina, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Master graduate exhibition, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 Konstslöjd salongen, Rhösska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009 - 2010 Ung 7, traveling exhibition 2009 – 2010 Stockholm, Sweden; Kungälv, Sweden; Malmö, Sweden; Sundsvall, Sweden; Örebro, Sweden; Prag, Czech Republic; Tokyo, Japan; Falun, Sweden; Umeå, Sweden; Rjukan, Norway.
2008 En Joia't, La Basílica, Barcelona, Spain
2008 Nääs konsthantverksgalleri, Nääs, Floda, Sweden
2007 Hnoss Extended, Galleri Hnoss, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007 Bachelor exam exhibition 2007 Konstepidemin, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007 Temporary Connections, NK, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007 Love Signs, Galleri Platina, Stockholm, Sweden
2006 Färg! Gothenburg Museum of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden
2005 Hnoss Extended, Galleri Hnoss, Gothenburg, Sweden
2002 8, Umeå Galleria, Umeå, Sweden

Coming exhibitions
2011 ALLA, Stockholm, Kiruna, Boden, Malmö and Göteborg, Sweden
2011 A Pieceful Swedish Smörgåsbord, Umeå, Sweden
2011 Passion for Freedom, Unit24 Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2012 Four at Sintra, Sintra, Göteborg, Sweden

Publications
2010 Fondazione Cominelli, exhibition catalogue
2009 500 Plastic jewelry designs, Lark Books, Sterling publishing Co. Inc New York/London

Awards/scholarship:
2011 Private donation supporting the project A Pieceful Swedish Smörgåsbord2010 Scholarship from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, for international exhibition
2010 Scholarship from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, for international exchange
2010 Scholarship from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, for international exhibition
2009 Eric Ericsson, artist scholarship
2007 Svenska slöjdföreningen, art and craft scholarship