Education:

• 2000-1999: San Francisco Art Institute, CA
• 1999-1997: Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, Czech Rep.
• 1993-1990: Personal Studies with Odd Nerdrum, Oslo, Norway.
  
• 1991-1990: Einar Granum Art School, Oslo, Norway.

Solo Exhibitions:

• 2005: Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA.
• 2005: Gallery Tirage, San Francisco, CA.
• 2003: Palace of FIne Arts, San Francisco,CA.
• 2002: Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
• 2002: City Hall, San Francisco, CA.
• 1996: Halsenoy Convent, Norway.
  

Selected Group Exhibitions:

• 2007: Gallery MODA,Santa Fe, NM.
• 2007: Baleen, Inn and Spa at Loretto, Santa Fe, NM.
• 2006: Gallery Tirage, Santa Fe, NM.
• 2005: Gallery Tirage, San Francisco, CA.
• 2003: Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
• 2002: 'Saga Project', Mill Valley, CA.
  
• 2001: Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco, CA.
• 1999: Golden Ring Gallery, Prague, Czech Rep.
• 1997: Gallery V17, Oslo, Norway.
• 1997: Gallery Unique, Eidsvold, Norway.
• 1996: Gallery Saltstrommen, Norway.'Odd Nerdrum and former students'.
• 1996: Skaars Exhibition, Haugesund, Norway.
• 1995: Blomquist Kunsthandel and auctionhouse,Oslo,Norway.'Romanticism and Realism'.
• 1995: Gallery K16, Aalesund, Norway.
• 1995: Farsund,Arendal and Valle Kunstforening, Norway. Traveling group show.
• 1995: Vennesla Kunstforening, Norway.
• 1994: Gallery Tonne, Oslo, Norway.'Odd Nerdrum and former students'.
• 1994: Risor Kunstforening, Norway.
• 1993: Blomquist Kunsthandel and auctionhouse, Oslo, Norway.
• 1992: Kristiansund Kunstforening, Norway
• 1991: Fredrikstad Kunstforening, Norway.

Publications:

• 2008: Stroking the Creative Fires. Book by Phil Cousineau. San Francisco, CA.
• 2006: Focus Santa Fe. Art Magazine. Santa Fe, NM.
  
• 2005: Laila Carlsen: Ethereal Images. Book by Studio560. San Francisco, CA.
• 2005: Art calender, Seattle, WA.
• 2004: Aftenposten, newspaper,Oslo, Norway.
• 2004: Gudbrandsdolen, newspaper, Lillehammer, Norway.
• 2003: Dagens Naeringsliv, finance newspaper, Oslo, Norway.
• 2002: Gudbrandsdolen, newspaper, Lillehammer, Norway.
• 1996: Haugesund newspaper, Norway.