Competing in an art contest on TV: Definitely outside my comfort zone

The Stavanger-based artist Julia Mordvinova Gilje is taking part in a new NRK program this autumn.
(Photo: Tobias Eidsaa Borresen)

This autumn, I’m one of the participants in Portrettmesterskapet (The Portrait Championship), a new TV program on NRK where artists compete to paint portraits of Norwegian celebrities – all while being filmed.

It was definitely outside my comfort zone, but also an exciting way to bring figurative art to a broader audience. I applied after a tip from my studio colleague – and suddenly I was in!

The show premieres on September 14.

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