Ola Enstad

Ola Enstad was a Norwegian sculptor.

Biography

He was born in Lesjaskog in Oppland, Norway. Enstad first studied architecture at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim. Enstad attended the Norwegian [National Academy of Craft and Art Industry] Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole) from 1967 to 1969 and the Norwegian National [Academy of Fine Arts] under Per Palle Storm in 1969–1972. He debuted at the Autumn Exhibition in Oslo during 1970 and held a separate exhibition in the Artists' Association in 1973. He was awarded the Statens reisestipend in 1976 and Oslo bys stipend in 1977.
Among his works are Stegosaurus from 1979, 4 vogger from 1989, located at the Norwegian Museum of [Contemporary Art], and Neve og rose from 1991 at Lilletorget, Oslo. Ola Enstad received the Ingeborg og Per Palle Storms ærespris in 1999.