The painter Jonny Andvik (1966 - ) is one of the foremost figurative painters of his generation in Scandinavia. Born in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Andvik studied at the School of Graphic Design, Lille Ulefoss from 1984-86 and at the Exeter College of Art & Design (England) four years later. He also studied the work of the old masters and, as a young man, painted in the studio of Odd Nerdrum.

Jonny Andvik has had solo exhibitions; in the Oksen Gallery (Porsgrunn), the Raugland Gallery, (Stavern), the Jensen Gallery (Haugesund) and the Telemark Museum, (Skien).
He has also participated in group shows with the Nersdrum school at Steen Gallery (Oslo), Fredriksvern Verfts Kitsch-annuale, (Stavern) and in the 'Kitsch 2004' show at the Telemark Museum (Skien), the Porsgrund Gallery, (Andvik/-Nerdrum 2004) and was selected for the Kitschkatakomben at Haugar Artmuseum (Tønsberg), in 2002.

A respected educator, Andvik has taught over 500 students in his School of Painting in Telemark. His expertise ranges from traditional European painting techniques to contemporary and conceptual studio practice.

His work is in public and private collections in Norway.

All the works shown on the website are for sale, subject to availability.