Espolin Johnson was born at the Vasseng farm in
Surnadal Municipality. He had poor eyesight, and this technique was very well suited for his limited vision. He debuted at the
Autumn Exhibition in 1932 In addition, he decorated the
Kirkenes police station (in 1964), the county hospital in
Ålesund (in 1973), and the telegraph station in
Sandnessjøen (in 1975). In an interview with
NRK TV in connection with the opening of the Espolin Gallery in 1992, Espolin Johnson stated that, when he looked back at his artistic work, it was the illustrations for
Vett og Uvett and Bojer's
Den siste viking that gave him the most pleasure. He highlighted the Baroque humor in
Vett og Uvett as one of the reasons why he had enjoyed that task in particular. Espolin Johnson received the
Nordland County Culture Prize in 1990. He is represented in Norway's
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design by 39 of his artworks. ==Literature==