Here you’ll find a selection of exhibitions I’ve participated in over the years, along with public art commissions and other creative projects.
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Solo shows (selections)

2017   “Diversified figures”, Think Round Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2016   “Color and Light”, Ella Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2014   “As I see it”, Hardin Studios, San Francisco, CA 

2013   “Still Life”, Arterra, San Francisco, USA

2006   “Seasons of light”, Karibakka, Sölvesborg

2003   “Dream On”, The Resource Corner, San Francisco, CA

2000   “Höst” [Autum], The Stairway Gallery, New England School of Photography, Boston, MA

Groupshows (selections)

2025  “Hemma här, Hemma där”, Olofströms Konsthall

2023  “Surra min värld”, Olofströms Konsthall

              “Shapeshifters, Myth & Magic of the North”, Think Round Inc. Gallery,San Francisco, CA

2020   “Water” contemporary art, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA 

2017   “SNAP!”, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2015   “Displaced Show”, Third Street Village Art Market, San Francisco, CA

2014   “ART Silicon Valley, San Mateo, CA

               “As it happened”, Gary Francis Fine Art Gallery, Alameda, CA

2013   “7th annual TV of Tomorrow Show”, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA 

2012   “Now Knowing”, Cara & Cabezas Contemporary Gallery , Kansas City, MO

2010   “Valentine”, Gallery 323, San Francisco, CA

2009   “Twenty artists / Twenty visions” SOMA Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2008   “Landscape, other”, Rayko Photo Center Gallery, San Francisco, CA 

               “Strictly Bayview”, Gallery 94124, San Francisco, CA

2007   “Nordic Mysteries”, Windows Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2005   “Sunshine and Noir”, Joe Kish, San Francisco, CA

                “Altered Barbie”, Shanghai Normal University Gallery, Shanghai, China

2002   “Balooons” Noe Artspace, San Francisco, CA

2000   “Transcending Reality”, Freddie Fong Contemporary Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA

               “11th Annual Student Show”, Jury Panel, The Copley Society of Boston, Boston, MA

1998   “Saker man ser” [Things you see], Folkuniversitetet, Lund, Sweden

1997   “Clothes”, Kulturen, Lund, Sweden

Public Commissions, Projects & Publications

2021 Newsbrief, Nordic 5 Arts, Berkeley, CA

Printed publication.

2018 Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Walnut Creek, CA

Public Art Assignment.

2013 “Sights and Sounds of Bayview”, San Francisco Arts Commission/ KALW, CA 

An art and radio project, commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Resulted in   broadcast interviews on KALW Radio and a public exhibition at Bayview Opera House, SanFrancisco.

“An Exploration of our physical world”, On Point, Web based

Artist Q&A:  Art and inspiration.

2011 BBI Shakti, panel diskussion med SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA, USA

The creative journey: Building a portfolio for publication and exhibition.

2010 ”Shakti”  Black Boots Ink, Guadalajara, Mexico 

Printed publication.

Think Round INC, San Francisco, CA, USA 

Grant recipient, photographer and visual creator.  Mural project, Bayview/ Hunterspoint, San Francisco. 
Worked as a photographer and image maker for a public initiative focused on community identity and visual storytelling.

2009 826 Valencia, non-profit organization, San Francisco, CA, USA

Photographer for a documentary project in collaboration with an organization focused youth, creative writing and storytelling.

2006 – 08 Children’s Mural Program, San Francisco, CA, USA

Taught and collaborated on an afterschool project combing art education, hands-on creations and environmental studies. The project resulted in public artworks displayed on local buildings.

2006 “Lokala kulturnyheter” Sydnytt, Sveriges Television, January  

Newsclipp.

“Berest Foto i Sölvesborg”, Sydöstran, Karlskrona, January 5

Article on Pernilla’s art and exhibition.

Education

1998 – 2000 New England School of Photography, Boston, MA USA 

Photography education with focus areas:  Major:  Black & White Portfolio  Minor:  Editorial and Color Portfolio.

1997 – 1998 Folkuniversitetet Lund, Lund

Photography program: Image production, projects and exhibition.