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