# Hugo Wathne

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**Hugo Wathne** (25 September 1932 – 6 September 2017) was a Norwegian sculptor and art instructor.[1]

## Biography

Hugo Frank Wathne was born in [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger), Norway to Frank Ingolf Wathne and Birgit Rosenvold. His father was a painter and glass artist.[2]

Wathne was first a student of sculptor [Magnus Vigrestad](/source/Magnus_Vigrestad). He attended the [Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry](/source/Norwegian_National_Academy_of_Craft_and_Art_Industry) (*Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole*) in Oslo (1949–54) and the [Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts](/source/Norwegian_National_Academy_of_Fine_Arts) (*Statens Kunstakademi*) in Oslo under [Per Palle Storm](/source/Per_Palle_Storm) (1954–57) and [Per Krohg](/source/Per_Krohg) (1957–58). He trained in Copenhagen under [Gottfred Eickhoff](/source/Gottfred_Eickhoff) (1959) and attended the [Académie de la Grande Chaumiere](/source/Acad%C3%A9mie_de_la_Grande_Chaumiere) in Paris (1965–66).[3]

He was awarded the Stavanger bys kulturstipend (1956), Schäffers legat (1957); Statens reisestipend (1957); Lorch-Schives legat (1962); Rolf Stenersens legat (1968) and Bærum kommunes kulturstipend (1977). He conducted study trips to study trips Sweden, Italy, France, Greece, Spain and Germany. He is represented at the [National Gallery of Norway](/source/National_Gallery_of_Norway) with the sculpture *Inntrykk fra en reise* from 1981. Among his other works are *Brevduen* (1970) and *Akrobatfamilie* (1971). [1] [4] ademi He was an art instructor in sculpture at [Vestlandets kunstakademi](/source/Vestlandets_kunstakademi) in Bergen 1969–70, in ceramics at Bergen kunsthåndverkskole 1971-72 and taught at Kunstskolen in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) from 1978. In 2009, he was awarded the *Ingeborg og Per Palle Storms ærespris*. The prize was granted jointly with [Bård Breivik](/source/B%C3%A5rd_Breivik) (1948–2016) for their significant effort for Norwegian figurative art. Hugo Wathne died during 2017 at Stavanger.[5]

## Personal life

He was shortly married from 1950 until 1951 to writer and actress [Berit Brænne](/source/Berit_Br%C3%A6nne) (1918–1976).[6]

## References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). ["Hugo Wathne"](https://snl.no/Hugo_Wathne) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

1. Einar Sørensen. ["Frank Wathne"](https://nkl.snl.no/Frank_Wathne). Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

1. Berit Wathne. ["Hugo Wathne"](https://nkl.snl.no/Hugo_Wathne). Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

1. Birkeland, Tone. ["Berit Brænne"](https://nbl.snl.no/Berit_Brænne) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)*. [Helle, Knut](/source/Knut_Helle) (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

1. ["Hugo Wathne og Bård Breivik deler Ingeborg og Per Palle Storms Ærespris"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025832/https://www.ntbinfo.no/pressemelding?releaseId=107985). NTB info. Archived from [the original](https://www.ntbinfo.no/pressemelding?releaseId=107985) on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

1. Tone Birkeland. ["Berit Brænne"](https://nbl.snl.no/Berit_Br%C3%A6nne). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

## External links

- [Hugo Wathne website](http://www.hugo.wathne.name/index.html)

## Other sources

Fredrik Koch (2008) [Hugo: Hugo Wathnes kunst](https://bokelskere.no/bok/hugo-hugo-wathnes-kunst/187161/) (Mosaikk forlag) ISBN 978-82-7902-013-4

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