• Pacific Lutheran University Scandinavian Cultural Center, "One Artist,Two Worlds: Jay Haavik Explores Viking and Northwest Coast Native Art", Tacoma, Wash., 2004
• Ancient Grounds, "New Works By Jay Haavik", Seattle, 2002

• Nordic Heritage Museum, “Cultures Connect! Seeking the Similar in Viking and Northwest Native Style Art”, Seattle, 2002
• Straylight Gallery, Missoula, Montana, 1997
• Lynnwood Arts Commission Gallery, Lynnwood, Wash., 1997

• Gage Academy of Fine Art, Seattle, Spring, Summer, and Alumni Shows, 2008 -10
• Stonington Gallery, “ Winter Solstice”, 2005-11
• Nordic Heritage Museum, “Nordic Artists Northwest”, 2005
• Norse Hall, Portland, Oregon, 2003
• Muskegon Museum of Art, “Faces of the World”, Muskegon, Michigan, 1996
• Union Art Coop Show, Seattle, 1995, 1997
• Three Person Show at Washington State Capital Building, Olympia, 1991
• Quintana Galleries, three person show on architectural uses of Northwest Coast Indian Art, Portland, Oregon 1991
• Bailey Nelson Gallery, “Spring Mask Show”, Seattle, Wash., 1989

• Quintana Galleries, “Annual Northwest Coast Indian Art Show”, Portland, Oregon, 1984-1991
• Stonington Gallery, group shows, Seattle, Wash., 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Twenty-Six Horses, group show, New York, 1983
• Jerome Evan Gallery, group show, Sacramento, Calif., 1983-4
• SAFECO Corporation of America, curated and exhibited a group show of Northwest Coast Indian art, 1983, Seattle, Wash.
• “Convergence - 1982”, Handweaver’s Guild of America Convention, 1982, Seattle, Wash.
• Louise Matzke Gallery, group show, Seattle, Wash., 1982Gorlick and Sons Gallery, two person show, Seattle,Wash., 1980

• 2021 - Commissioned by the Hana Buddhist Association, Hana, HI, to re-carved three large panels for the restoration of the Hana Buddhist Temple
• 2017 - Created a 1/5 scale model (20’) of the Oseberg Viking Ship, along with Jay Smith, for the new National Nordic Museum in Seattle.
• 2010-12 - lead wood carver for building of replica of Oseberg Viking ship in Tonsberg, Norway.
• 2010 - Designed and supervised construction of the Steve Cox Memorial. The memorial, consisting of 5 large basalt columns, honored Deputy Steve Cox who was killed in line of duty.
• 2007 - Selected by the Leif Erikson International Foundation to design a new base and surrounding area for the relocation of Seattle’s Shilshoe Bay Marina Leif Erikson statue.
• 2008 - Designed and installed a rune stone with Viking era designs for Berger Place Plaza, Ballard, Seattle, WA,
• 2006 - Invited by The Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments to carve a replica of the Urnes Stave Church Portal at the Visitor’s Center for the Borgund Stave Church.
• 2004 - selected by Seattle/Christchurch, New Zealand, Sister City Organization to create 13 ' totem pole for the City of Christchurch.

• 2003 - Created a 88’x17’ exterior installation, entitled “Three Entertainers and Friends”, for the White River Amphitheater on the Muckleshoot Reservation, Auburn, WA.
• 2000 - Carved panel for REI retail store in Tokyo, Japan.
• 1997 - Lynnwood Art Commission, Lynnwood, WA
• 1996 - United Airlines, Seattle, WA
• 1996 - Two carved panels for new REI flagship store in Seattle, WA.
• 1993 - Interior and exterior art installation for the Puyallup Indian Reservation in Tacoma, WA.
• Washington State Arts Commission, under the Folk Arts/Apprenticeship Program.
• 1993 - Dennis Katzeek, Chilkat-Tlingit, learned construction of a bentwood drum.
• 1993 - Finalist Metro Arts program, awarded $1000 to prepare proposals for artwork at six park-and-ride lots
• 1991 - Washington State Arts Commission
• 1991 - Scandinavian Airlines
• 1989 - Edmonds Community College, Kobe, Japan
• 1984 - Ecochem, Minneapolis, MN.
• Numerous national and international private commissions.

• Recipient of 2006
  Norwegian Marshall Fund Award of $4000 for study at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo and portal carving in Borgund, Norway

• Recipient of 2002 Norwegian Marshall Fund Award of $4000 for three month research/study in Norway at the Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway

• Recipient of 1995 Artist Trust Fellowship award of $5000

• Primary Elements Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
• Bailey Nelson Gallery, Seattle, Washington
• Quintana Galleries, Portland, Oregon
• Stonington Gallery, Seattle, Wash.
• Objects of Bright Pride, Juneau, Ak., New York, and Seattle
• American Shadows, Lincoln City, Oregon
• Gallery of the North, Juneau, Ak.
• Frank and Dunya, Seattle, Wash.

• Jerome Evans Gallery, Sacramento, Calif.
• The Legacy, Seattle, Wash.
• North-by-Northwest, Port Townsend, Wash.
• Northwest Discovery, Bellevue, Wash.
• Raven West Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• Real Mother Goose, Portland, Oregon
• Scanlon Gallery, Sitka, Ak.
• Twenty-Six horses, New York

• 2010, “The Making of a New Oseberg Ship”, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle, Wash.
• 2007, “From Viking Ships to Stave Churches: Fabulous Wood Carvings from the Viking Era”, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, and Nordic Study Circle, Gig Harbor, Wash. 2008.
• 2004, "Observations on the Artistic Process", Central Seattle Community College
• 2004, "Inside Oslo's Viking Ship Museum", Pacific Lutheran University Scandinavian Cultural Center
• 2003, "Viking Art", Full Circle Symposium, Nordic Heritage Museum

• 2003, "Viking Art", Nordic Heritage Museum Lecture Series.
• 2002, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, “Cultures Connect! Seeking the Similar in Viking Era and Northwest Coast Native Style Art
• 2001, Nordic Study Circle, “When Ancient Traditions Meet: The Woodworking Art of Jay Haavik”
• 2000, Seattle Art Museum, “PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ART COMMISSIONS: Similarities and Differences”
• 1999, University of Washington, “MERGING OF TWO ARTFORMS: Early Scandinavian and Northwest Coast Native Style Art”

Articles

• Oseberg - Magasin for Vestfolds historie, “Treskurden på Saga Oseberg” (Carvings of the Saga Oseberg), Argang, 2020
• Fine Woodworking Magazine, “Bringing Life to Flat Panels by Adding Texture", October, 2003
• Western Viking, March 7, 2003
• Viking Heritage, "Meet The Woodcarving Artist, Jay Haavik", Jan., 2003
• Dawn Pie, “Spirituality and Masks”, 1996

Primarily Self Taught. Have participated in many drawing, painting, wood working and sculpture classes, some of which have been with with:

• Robert Hoggard
• Academy of Realistic Art
• Pratt Fine Arts Center
• Gage Academy of Fine Art
• University of Washington
• Wolfdancer School
• Seattle Academy of Fine Art
• Gage Academy of Art

Summer, 2003 – Study at the Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway.

2002 – School of Classical Woodcarving, Mill Valley, Calif.

1991-2 – Fine Furniture Making, Seattle Central Community College

Contact Jay at:

Jay Haavik
8015 45th S.W.
Seattle, Washington   98136

(206) 306-6041

e-mail: haavik@comcast.net