Curriculum Vitae
Visual artist/painter
born 1966, lives and works in Jyväskylä, Finland
Art schools:
2011-2013 Lahti Univercity of Applied Sciences, Institute of Fine Arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
1988-1992 the Lahti Fine Arts College
1986-1988 Liminka School of Arts
Upcoming Exhibitions:
2020 Invitational exhibitions: Central Finland regional Fund/ Ilamo Fund collection+ four modern artists, Domino Effect, Museum of Central Finland
2020 Havina-Group Exhibition: Strömforsin ruukki, Ruotsinpyhtää, 5.5-7.6.
2020 Joint Exhibition: Wiurilan kesä, Halikko, Salo, 12.6.-30. 8.
2020 Havina- Group Exhibition: Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu, 7.- 27.10.
2021 Solo Exhibition: Allergiatalo, Helsinki, 1.-28.2.
2021 Havina Group Exhibition: Teijon masuuni, Teijo, 6.3.-30.5.
2021 Group Exhibition: Ethical Animal, Saarijärven museo, 1.5.-30.8.
International Exhibitions:
2019 Group Exhibition: AVA Art Festival Osaka, Japan
2017 Gallerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
Solo Exhibitions:
2016 Höyry- Galleria, Jyväskylä, Finland
2015 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
2011 Laajan Galleria, Äänekoski, Finland
Selected Group-/ Joint Exhibitions:
2019 Group Exhibition: Neliö- Galleria, Oulu, Havina- group
2019 Group Exhibition: Pikku Galleria, Jämsä
2019 Joint Exhibition: Summer Exhibition by Artists`Association of Jyväskylä, Laukaa
2019 Group Exhibition: 90th Anniversary Exhibition of the Finnish Painters`Union,Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
2019 Group Exhibition: Karuselli- one day exhibition, TM- galleria, Helsinki
2018 Galleria 2, Pirkkala, Finland (Group Havina)
2018 Jyväskylä Art Museum, Artists`Association of Jyväskylä, 16.12.2017-4.3.2018
2017 Höyry-Galleria, Jyväskylä, Finland, (Group Havina)
2017 Taidehalli, Studio, Seinäjoki, Finland, (Group Havina)
2017 Artcenter Almintalo, Loviisa, Finland (Group Havina)
2017 Galleria Ronga, Tampere, Finland (Group Havina)
2016 Honkahovi, Mänttä, Finland (Group Havina)
2015 Haihatus, Art Center, Joutsa, Finland
2015 Union of Finnish Art Associations exhibition: Landscape; Pieksämäki, Finland
2012 the Museum of New Generation, Jyväskylä, Finland
2012 Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
2009-2013 Participated in several exhibitions with Artists`Association of Jyväskylä, Finland
Works in collections:
Jyväskylä Art Museum
Central Finland Helth Care District
The Collections of Finnish State Art Commission
Grants:
2019 Arts Council of Central Finland, half-year-grant
2017 Arts Council of Central Finland, half-year-grant
2017 Project Grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation/ the Central Foundation (to Group Havina) 2014 Arts Council of Central Finland, one -year- grant
Professional Activities:
2018-2019 Member of the board, Union of Finnish Art Associations
2018-2019 Member of the board, Artists`Association of Jyväskylä
2016-2015 Member of the board, Artists`Association of Jyväskylä
Member of:
Finnish Painters`Union
Artists`Association of Jyväskylä
Kuvasto
Artist Groups:
Havina: Johanna Mäkitalo, Kristiina Lempiäinen- Trzaska, Maarit Siltamäki