Grand opening - Photogallery and studio

First of all: thank you everyone who showed up at the opening last night, it was such a good feeling to show everybody what we have been struggling with for the past 18 days. We could not announce the opening untill two days before, because some of the pictures for the exhibition was delayed in transport. And with that in mind, around 40-50 people showing up felt very good!

All this has just been a crazy journey. After my studio partner recently passed away, I needed to find a new studio space, and I was offered this place three weeks ago. But it was too big for my needs, and coming directly out of all the gallerys and exhibitions in London it was obvious what to do with the extra space.

So a studio/gallery place was born, and both are sorely needed in Bodø. There are no other commercial photographers in the area, in fact the nearest is something around 600 km away. And the gallery! Photographic awareness is something we got to have to be able to truly enjoy photography, and in a commercial aspect it's about getting the region competitive and be seen!

It's been three weeks since the idea was born. It's been 14 hours a day of intense working. It's been family and friends showing up and working hard to help. It's been 57 liters of paint. It's been arguments, happyness and exhaustion. 

But look at it now.

18 days ago .....