Curriculum Vitae

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Visual artist/painter

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born 1966, lives and works in Jyväskylä, Finland

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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

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Upcoming and Existing Exhibitions:

2022 Group Exhibition: Form o Färgverkstadens Galleri, Eskilstuna, Sweeden 1.-14.8.

2023 Solo Exhibition: Höyry Galleria, Jyväskylä, June

2023 Solo Exhibition: Gallery G12, Helsinki, August

 

International Exhibitions:

2019 Group Exhibition: AVA Art Festival Osaka, Japan

2017 Gallerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany

 

Solo Exhibitions:

2021 Allergiatalo, Helsinki

2016 Höyry- Galleria, Jyväskylä, Finland

2015 Galleria Katariina, Helsinki, Finland

2013 Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland

2011 Laajan Galleria, Äänekoski, Finland

 

Selected Group-/ Joint Exhibitions:

2022 Group Exhibition: Hunger for Yellow, The Art Museum of Jyväskylä​

2021 Havina-Group Exhibition: Strömforsin ruukki, Ruotsinpyhtää

2021 Havina Group Exhibition: Teijon masuuni, Teijo

2021 Group Exhibition: Ethical Animal, Saarijärvi Museum

2021 Joint Exhibition: Artists`Association of Jyväskylä, Museum of Central Finland

2020 Invitational exhibitions: Central Finland regional Fund/ Ilamo Fund collection+ four modern artists, Domino Effect, Museum of Central Finland

2020 Joint Exhibition: Wiurilan kesä, Halikko, Salo

2020 Group Exhibition: Toinilan taidetila, Petäjävesi

2020 Havina- Group Exhibition: Gallery Ahjo, Joensuu

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

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

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Public Works of Art:

2020 Hospital Nova of Central Finland, Psychiatric wards, wallpaintings indoors, Jyväskylä

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Grants:

2020 The Finnish Cultural Foundation / the Central Finland regional Fund, one- year- grant

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 Finland regional Fund (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