LARS ELLING (b.1966) was educated at the Bergen National Academy of'the Arts (1988-92).He has written and illustrated many awa d-winning books, including Two by two (1997) and Anna's Art Adventure (1999). Elling's works nave been purchased by the Norwegian Natioral Gallery,the EU Commission and Arts Council Norway,and appear in many private collections in Norwayand abroad. In 1998 he helped decorate the NewUniversity Hospital in Oslo. Elling is representedin the U.S. by the Briggs Robinson Gallery. Helives and works in Oslo.