Born 1976 in Oulu, Finland

 

EDUCATION

BA(hons) Fine Art 2001 (The Surrey Institute of Art & Design

University College)

BTEC Diploma in Art & Design 1998 (The Surrey Institute of Art &

Design University College)

 

 

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS

2009 Pohjanmaa, Myymälä2, Helsinki

       Madetoja Hall, Oulu, Finland

2008 Galleria Harmaja, Oulu

       Less Is a Lot More Than Nothing , Kellarigalleria, Oulu

2007 Olento, Culture Factroy Korjaamo, Helsinki

2006 Works, NUKU, Oulu

       Exhibition, Teatterikuoppa, Haukipudas

2005 Exhibition, Klubigalleria, Päiväkoti, Turku

       Exhibition,  Oulu Art Museum, The Cafe

2004 Maalauksia Ja Grafiikkaa, Archeus, Oulu

2003 Growth, Hietalahdenkatu 10 Helsinki

1999 Places and Spaces-Installation, Farnham Public Library, Farnham, U.K.

 

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2009 Flash! Sara HIlden Art Museum, 'Tampere, Finland

        Worth Painting, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland

        Honkahovi Art Centre, Mänttä, Finland

        Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen, Muhos, Finland

        Retretti Art Centre, Punkaharju, Finland

        Himmelblau Print Show, Gallery Harmaja, Oulu

2008 Night On Earth, with Jussi Jääskeläinen and Jani Rusica, Vorspiel, Berlin, Germany

        Salmela Art Centre, Mäntyharju

        Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen

        Show, with Robert Currie, VINEspace, London U.K.

2007 Libriars, Oulu City Library

        Galleria Terttu Jurvakainen, Muhos

        Angel Of Dog Exhibition, Mezkalito Gallery, London, U.K

        CollectEast, Kellarigalleria, Oulu

        Paintings and things, Galleria Colmio, Oulu

2006 Helsinki International, Korjaamo Gallery, Helsinki

       Scandinavi-ART, Camaver Kunsthaus, Lecco, Italy

       IHME-Oulu Regional Exhibition, Oulu Art Museum

2005 Random Access Memory,  SOK Toppila Mill, Oulu

       ARS-Möljä, Asuntomessut, Oulu

2004 Näkökulmia, Veturitallit, Mikkeli

2002 'Sabotage the war effort', The Foundry, London U.K.

2001 La Merde et la Mort, Chez Robert, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France

       Raw Canvas, former Aldwych underground station, London, U.K.

       ISSED at Five Years, Five Years, London, U.K.

       '37 too many', Candid Arts Centre, London, U.K.

2000 Meat Tree, The Maltings Gallery, Farnham, U.K.

 

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, (1-year grant)

       The Arts Council of Finland, (for an exhibition)

2007 The Arts Council of Finland, (exhibition costs)

       The City of Oulu, (for an exhibition)

2006 Kanresta Restaurants, Award for Young Artist

       The Arts Council of Finland, (travel costs)

       Oulun Saskiat, Young Artist Award

       The City of Oulu, (1/2-year grant)

2005 Oulu Regoinal Arts Council (for an exhibition)

2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation, (for an exhibition)

 

RESIDENCY

2003-2004 Salmela Art Centre, Mäntyharju, Finland

 

MEMBERSHIPS

2005- Finnish Painters Union

2001- Oulu Artist Organisation

CollectEast

 

PUBLIC COMISSIONS

2007 Yksityiskohta Kosmoksesta (45 remix)-mural, Club 45 Special, Oulu

2006 Mural (w/Petri Yrjölä), Club 45 Special, Oulu

2005 Pallautuneet -sculpture, Oulu Camping area, Oulu

 

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

The State of Finland

The City Of Oulu

The City of Tampere

The Muncipality of Mäntyharju

Sara Hilden Art Museum

Oulu Art Museum

Salmela Art Centre

Verve

The University Hospital of Oulu

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Kaleva Newspaper

Club 45 Special

Archeus

Sonell Rakennuttajat

Oulun Saskiat

Winwind