Hege Elisabeth was born in 1979 in Hönefoss, Norway. She was a full-time
student of Odd Nerdrum in Oslo for two years, and since 1998, has spent her
summers both in Iceland and Norway studying with him. She was painting by
herself for another two years when in 2003 she began her studies at The
Florence Academy of Art. In 2005 she was awarded the prize for the best
drawing of the year. Hege has had a solo-exhibition and participated in
several group shows. Her paintings are in private and public collections in
Norway as well as in private collections in Denmark and Italy. Hege
Elisabeth is currently painting and working as a teacher at the newly opened
branch of The Florence Academy of Art in Mölndal, Sweden.

See more of Hege Haugen's work in the Alumni Gallery.