Born, 1968 in Kauhava, Finland
EDUCATION
2014 – 2015 360 Degrees – Towards Local Arts Agencies, Taike Ostrobothnia and Novia Pietarsaari
2014 – 2015 Introduction to Arts Management, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences & Music Finland
2012 – 2013 Selling Project, International workshops, Kvarken and Juthbacka
2007 Vocational Teacher (60 op), Teacher Education College
1990 – 1993 Sculptor, Fine Arts Kankaanpää, sculpture department
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Ostrobothnian Artists’ Association
Seinäjoki Artists’ Association
Varikko Association
AWARDS
2019 Culture Award Vaasan Jaakkoo, Newspaper Pohjalainen, Vaasa
2017 Art Prize 2017, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia
2001 Culture award of Seinäjoki town for the visual artists´ group Varikko
2000 The 1st award of the Sculpture Section, International Miniature Art Biennial, Salle Augustin – Chenier, Ville – Marie, Quebec, Canada
1997 Young Ostrobothnian artist
1992 The 1st award, art contest of Fine Arts Kankaanpää
1993 Fine Arts Kankaanpää, stipend awarded for alumnus
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Finnish National Gallery/ State Art Deposit Collection
Finland State/ Senaattikiinteistöt
K.H. Renlund Museum, Kokkola
Vaasa Museums/ Vaasa City Art Collection
Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
Seinäjoki Kunsthalle/ Seinäjoki City Art Collection
Y Building Art Collection, Seinäjoki
Jyväskylä University
Lähi-Tapiola Art Collection
Pihlajalinna Kankaanpää
Fine Arts Kankaanpää
Seinäjoki Artists’ Association
Finnvera Ltd, Helsinki
Ilkka Ltd
SELECTED PUBLIC ART WORKS since 1993
2024 Air that I Breathe, Music Centre Snellman, Kokkola
2022 Glued Together, State´s Guest House, Helsinki
2020 Ball of Yarn, wooden installation, Kalevan Navetta, Seinäjoki
2019 Abode of Franciscus, environmental art work, Präntöön Helmi, Vaasa. Produced by Project Kuvastin, Arts Promotion Centre Ostrobothnia
2018 Shouting Pipes, painted steel, environmental art work, Tiina Laasonen and Christine Jalio, Toiska in cooperation with Mullistaja/ Seinäjoki Art Hall
2017-2019 Anemone Plastica, temporary collective environmental art project, Lintuviita Primary School, Seinäjoki, produced by Seinäjoki Art and Design Week and Seinäjoki Art Hall.
2017 Anemone Plastica, temporary collective environmental art project, Aalto Centre, Seinäjoki, produced by Seinäjoki Art and Design Week
2017 The Cat, Sevas Homes, Seinäjoki
2014 Birdhouse, Sculpture Park, Institut für Kunst und Handwerk e.V., Lehnin, Germany
2012 See–through, 2008, Health Department of South Ostrobothnia, Y building, Seinäjoki
2011 Seam and Macramé, Lähi-Tapiola, Seinäjoki
2011 Hautomo, 2004, Agora IT Dept., Jyväskylä University
2008 Home Sweet Home, 2005, Seinäjoki Award of Technology, A. Kordelin City Foundation of Seinäjoki
2007 Golden Seed, Environmental Committee, City of Seinäjoki, Environmental Prize
2007 Rusty I – III, 2004, Health Department of South Ostrobothnia, P – Building
2004 Before Nightfall and 25th Hour, 1999, Mäkelä-Alu
2001 X and AIR 1 – 2, 1999, Vinnilän Konepaja, Kuhmoinen
1998 Frost, Suomen Kantaverkko Ltd, Seinäjoki
1993 Harmony, Kankaanpää
1993 Parties, Garrison Niinisalo (former Training Centre of the UN), Niinisalo
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND since 1993
2025 I Know a Tree that Grew Up, Seinäjoki Kunsthalle
2022 Glued Together, Gallery Sculptor Studio, Helsinki
2019 Day Cycle, Invitation exhibition, Ostrobothnian Museum, Vaasa
2018 Engram, Invitation exhibition, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2015 Cascading Goodness, Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
2015 Artist of March, Association of Finnish Sculptors, Gallery Sculptor, Helsinki
2015 Sense Presence without Words, Varikko Gallery, Seinäjoki
2014 Sense Presence without Words, Gallery G., Helsinki
2013 Sense of Silence, Lönnströn Art Museum, Rauma
2012 Sweet Dreams, Lapua Art Museum, Lapua
2009 Stitches, Varkaus Art Museum, Varkaus
2009 Sculptures & Installations, Raisio Museum Harkko, Raisio
2008 10 at Handicraft, Invitation exhibition, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2006 Sculptures & installations, Gallery Jetty Barracks, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
2005 Private, Gallery Aarni, Espoo; Pinacotheca, Jyväskylä University, Jyväskylä
2004 Private, Mältinranta Art Centre, Tampere
2003 Sculptures & Installation, Seinäjoki Art Hall and Studio, Seinäjoki
SELECTED JOINT AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND since 1992
2022 Puu taiteessa, curated by Elina Suutari, K.H.Renlund Museum, Kokkola
2022 Maailman kautta kuljemme – pohjalaistaiteilijoiden näkemyksiä uskonnosta, curated by Anne-Maj Salin, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2021 Hetki ja tulevaisuus, Seinäjoki Artist´s Association, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2021 Prosessi, Ostrobothnian Artists´Association, curated by Sanna Sarva, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
2017 Rytmitaju 2017, Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää, curated by Pia Houni and Krister Gråhn
2017 Together, Ostrobothnian Artist Association, Seinäjoki Art Hall, jury Ilkka Väätti and Anna Alapuro
2015 Juuret, Fine Arts Kankaanpää 50 year’s anniversary exhibition
2014 PURNU 2014, Where are you from? International summer exhibition, curated by Marja Kolu
2011 Tässä ajassa – I nutiden, Ostrobothnian Artist´s Association, curators Jari Björklöv and Harri Kalha, Kuntsi Modern Art Museum, Vaasa
2010 Valoa! Ostrobothnia Regional Art Exhibition, curator Pessi Rautio, Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS since 1999
2016 Independent Art Fair Supermarket, Gallery Sculptor/ Association of Finnish Sculptors, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Primavera, LOStudio Schlossgasse zweiundzwanzig, Büdingen, Germany; group exhibition curated by Sabine Uhdris
2014 Dialogue Landscape, Finnish – German art project, Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2013 ENSILUMI – the First Snow, Finnish – German art project, Galleri Alte Schule, Adlershof Culture Centrum, Berlin, Germany
SELECTED INDIVIDUAL GRANTS since 1992
2025 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ostrobothnia Foundation, 1 year working grant
2025 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, public display grant
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 4 month working grant
2023 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ostrobothnia Foundation, 1 year working grant
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
2021 – 2020 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ostrobothnia Foundation, 2 years working grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, 1/2 year working grant
2018 City of Seinäjoki, project grant
2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Regional Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, project grant
2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ostrobothnia Foundation, 1/2 year working grant
2016 Frame, travel grant for the Art Fair Supermarket Sweden
2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, travel grant for the exhibition in Germany
2016, 2014, 2012, 2008, 2005 City of Seinäjoki, project grant
2015 Arts Promotion Centre Finland/ Ostrobothnia, 1 year working grant
2014, 2003 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, public display grant
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, project grant
2013 Arts Promotion Centre Finland/ Ostrobothnia, project grant
2009 – 2011 Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, three years working grant
2009 Finnish – Danish Cultural Foundation, travel grant
2008, 1999 Alfred Kordelin City Foundation of Seinäjoki, project grant
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ostrobothnia Foundation, 1/2 year working grant
2006, 2001 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ostrobothnia Foundation, project grants
2004 Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, 1/2 year working grant
2000, 1996 Arts Council of Ostrobothnia, working grant
SYMPOSIUMS, RESIDENCES
2021 Concrete Art Symposium, Association of Finnish Sculptors, Pieksämäki
2021 Artist Residence Tuulensuu, Viitasaari
2014 Sculpture Symposium, Institut für Kunst und Handwerk e.V., Lehnin, Germany
2007 The Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Jerisjärvi
2006 Artist Residence Vilniemi, Union of Finnish Art Association, Karjalohja
2005 The Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation, Marbella Studio Building, Spain
1999 Medal Art Symposium, Kankaanpää