Curriculum vitae

Education:

2001-2002

Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, Master of Fine Art (MA)

1997-2000

Kingston University, London, Bachelor of Fine Art (top student, with First Class Honors)

1993-1994

Vapaa Taidekoulu, Helsinki

1981-1985

University of Helsinki, Master of Law

Exhibitions (selection):

Solo:

2006

Lahden Taidepanimo, Lahti (August)

Galleria Nunes, Helsinki

2005

Galleria Katariina, Helsinki

2004

"Meetings", Hanasaaren Kulttuurikeskus, Helsinki.

Suomi Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden

Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki

2003

Taidesalonki Piirto, Helsinki

Group exhibitions

2006

AVA Galleria, Helsinki (August)

Centro Cultural da Justica Federal, Rio de Janeiro (June-August)

2005

Volksbank Galerie, Budapest

Padlas galleria, Hungary

Bartok 32, Budapest, Hungary

Kulttuurikeskus Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland

Suomen Taiteilijain 110. näyttely, Helsingin Taidehalli

2004

"Uudet Maan Kuvat", Porvoon Taidetehdas,

"Peippolan Taidekesä", Elimäki

2003

"14 x 14", Century Gallery, London

2002

"Flowlock", Century Gallery, London

MA Fine Art Show, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London

"Be careful what you say", The House, London

2001

"Sub Art", The House, London

2000

Kingston University, London

"Drawings", Kingston University, London

1999

Kingston University, London

Stanley Picker Gallery, London

1998

"Maimeri Exhibition", London

"Summer Show", Royal Academy, London

Kingston University, London

"North by North North", Knights Park Gallery, London

"A marriage of Images", Stanley Picker Gallery, London

"Engaging Images", BP, London

Public work

• Ameco International Ltd (British Petrol) Headquarters, mural 5m x 2,5m

Other kind of recent artistic activity:

I took part in an international art -symposium in Hungary as a representative of Finnish Painter’s Union, in June 2005. Selected to take part in a Finnish-Brazilian art-exchange-project, in June-August 2006

Grants and awards

2005

Svenska Kulturfonden, for exhibitions

2004

Exhibition funded and organized by Finnish Painter’s Union in The Finnish-Swedish Centre for Culture in Helsinki

The Finnish Art’s Council, for traveling costs for a show in Sweden

2003

Oskar Öflunds Stiftelse

2000

The Art and Humanities Research Board (AHRB), UK for my Master studies

1998

III prize in BP and Johnson Control Painting and Printing Competition, London

I prize "Faculty Drawing Competition", Kingston University, London

Collections:

• Vattenfalls Konstförening rf., Sweden
• Oy Vattenfall Ab, Finland
• Asianajotoimisto Hannes Snellman, Helsinki
• Ameco International Ltd ( British Petrol), UK
• Kingston University, UK
• Companies and private collectors in Finland, UK, Germany and the USA

Memberships:

• The Finnish Painter’s Union
• The Artist’s Guilt in Helsinki