Short artist biography
I have my workshop in a separate part of my home in Fredrikstad, Norway. I studied at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, USA, and took my Master in 3D Fine Art at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Norway. In my art I use found objects, as the main material. The work is often humorous with a darker undertone. I have exhibited in Norway and internationally, and from 2014 been part of the artist group ARKIVET.
I am a part-time employee at Østfold Art Center as mediation manager, and also work as a freelance curator.

​Artist statement
Putte Helene Dal´s jewelry and sculptures are based on objects she finds. The artistic method is to see the potential of mass-produced things and materials found in nature; play with form / color / associations and function, then put the pieces together so they get new content and new life. Often the aesthetics appear in machine parts when they become part of a piece of jewelry, while the original value was only a function. Her jewelry comments on and highlights aspects of human life experiences, such as to feel small or measured, prejudged or reflections on age. In Dal´s artistic work she explores jewelry as meaningful and reflective of the personal and structural aspects of our society.