Solveig Toft

Solveig Toft is an Associate Professor at the Department of Natural Sciences, Practical-Aesthetic, Social and Religious Studies (RES) at Høgskolen i Østfold (Norwegian Metropolitan University). Her work focuses on aesthetic education, interdisciplinary teaching methodologies, and the intersection of art and pedagogy. She has contributed significantly to research on the Storyline approach in education and artistic practices, particularly in visual arts and creative processes.

Her academic interests include the application of aesthetic learning in teacher education, interdisciplinary curriculum design, and the analysis of artistic creation as a pedagogical tool. She has published extensively on topics such as deep learning in arts education, exhibition curation, and the role of art in fostering creativity and critical thinking.

Recent publications highlight her exploration of food as an educational tool in public health contexts, her series of landscape paintings examining horizons and rural imagery, and her reflective analyses of art through hermeneutic frameworks. Her work bridges theoretical research with practical applications in galleries, exhibitions, and classroom settings.