In my work, the physicality of oil paint is in constant dialogue with the immaterial, visual-emotional effect of the colour. I work intuitively and my paintings are influenced by various impulses from my personal life, fluctuating memories, the present, the surrounding reality and the history of painting. When painting, associations come and go, flatten, change and mix with with each other, giving my work direction. As the painting evolves - as it takes over - the "motifs" fade into the background or are completely worn off. What remains is a note that I can recognise myself from.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Born 1963 in Helsinki, Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 SPRING AT THE DUNGHILL and other paintings, Gallery Kulma, Porvoo Art Hall
2022 Hold Up, Gallery Halmetoja, Helsinki
2020 Notes, Gallery Pictor, Nummela
2017 What's Left?, tm-gallery, Helsinki
2015 Backwards Forward, Mältinranta Gallery, Tampere
2014 Exploring My Realities, Gallery G, Helsinki
2011 Fool´s Gold, Gallery Kone, Hämeenlinna
2010 Gallery Aarni, Espoo
2008 Ama Gallery, Turku
2007 Uusitalo Gallery, Helsinki
2006 Mältinranta Gallery, Tampere
2004 Vuotalo Cultural Center, Helsinki (with Sini Vihma)
2003 tm-gallery, Helsinki
2001 Ama Gallery, Turku
2000 Uusitalo Gallery, Helsinki
1994 Becker Gallery, Jyväskylä
1993 Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
FORTHCOMING SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Gallery Halmetoja, Helsinki
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Illusion, Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä
2019 Fresh Paint in Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta Art Museum
2015 Half - Truth, A_C Gallery Helsinki
2011 See like this? Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
2008 In the shadow of light, Pori Art Museum
2008 New painting, Lahti Art Museum
2004 Mini 3, Katariina Gallery, Helsinki
2003 The Newest, Rovaniemi Art Museum
2002 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1999 Mänttä Art Festival
1999 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1995 Painting and Constructed Space, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1995 Regional Exhibition of Helsinki and Uusimaa County, Kerava Art Museum
1994 Exhibition of Helsinki Artists´ Association, Jugend Hall, Helsinki
1993 Exhibition of Helsinki Artists´ Association, Jugend Hall, Helsinki
1990 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kunsthalle Helsinki
1990 Exhibition of Helsinki Artists´ Association, Cablefactory, Helsinki
1989 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Kouvola Art Museum
1987 Exhibition of the young, Kunsthalle Helsinki
PRIZES AND AWARDS
1999 Palokärki award, The 104th Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists
1988 1 st prize in competition -work of art of the diningroom of Mäntyniemi,
the Residence of the President of the Republic of Finland
PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMISSIONS
1996 "Painting", entrance hall of Law Office Veikko Palotie & Co., Helsinki
1988-91 "The Same Blood in Us All", the Residence of the President of the Republic of Finland
REPRESENTED IN COLLECTIONS
Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
State of Finland
Paulo Foundation
Heidrick & Struggles
Attention Communication Oy
Kesko Oyj
Private collections
ART STUDIES
1984-87 Free Art School, Helsinki
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters´ Union
Helsinki Artists´ Association
TEACHING
2013-2019 Painting, Free Art School, Helsinki
1998-2005 Painting, Free Art School, Helsinki
1988-90 Drawing, Free Art School, Helsinki
Also various teaching positions and courses at Turku Art Academy, Lahti Polytechnic and Helsinki Artists´ Association
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2006-2012 Member of the board of Free Art School, Helsinki
1998-2004 Chairman of the board of Free Art School, Helsinki
GRANTS
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Arts Council of Uusimaa
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Arts Council of Uusimaa
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2020 National Council for Visual Arts
2019 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2017 National Council for Visual Arts
2017 National Council for Visual Arts, 1-year grant
2016 Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists
2016 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Arts Council of Uusimaa
2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Regional Fund
2014 Arts Promotion Centre Finland / Arts Council of Uusimaa
2012 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Regional Fund
2012 National Council for Visual Arts
2009 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Regional Fund
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006 Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists
2006 National Council for Visual Arts
2005 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Uusimaa Regional Fund
2005 Oskar Öflund Foundation
2004 Helsingin Saskia ry
2004 National Council for Visual Arts
2003 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
2003 Arts Council of Uusimaa
2002 National Council for Visual Arts, 1-year grant
2001 Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists
2000 Central Arts Council
2000 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
1999 Finnish Cultural Foundation
1997 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
1995 Arts Council of Uusimaa County
1993 Alfred Kordelin Foundation
1992 City of Helsinki
1991 Cité Internationale des Arts
1990 Paulo Foundation