Curriculum Vitae / English
Education
- Lahti Polytechnic; Artinstitute of Lahti, postgradual studies 1996
- Helsinki Visual Art High school 1983-86
- Artinstitute of Lahti, post-graduate studies 1994
- The Free Art School 1990-1994;
- Studio-year (scolarship) 93-94,
- Professional Level 91-93,
- Basic Level 90-91
- The Espoo Art School (for 4-16 years of age) 1980-84
- University of Helsinki, Art Room 1986
- University of Tampere, major in psychology
Teaching
- IADE (Institute for Art, Development and Education, Art Universities of Finland) 2007-
- Berggren Oy Ab 2007
- Helsinki City Art Museum 2005
- Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art, 2001-2005
- South Carelia Polytechnic, Faculty of Fine Art & Design, 2004
- University of Art and Design Helsinki (UIAH), 2001-
- Vantaa Vocational Institute, the Department of Culture, 2000 -2001
- Institute of Marketing, 1999
Group exhibitions:
- 007 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, The Center for Fine Art Photography, CO, USA 2007
- Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland 2007
- 30th Anniversary exhibition of the Helsinki Artists Association, Stockholm, Sweden 1997-98
- 30th Anniversary exhibition of the Helsinki Artists Association, Helsinki 1997
- Galleria Pintura 1997
- Galerié Pintura, Helsinki 1995
- Art Weeks of Mänttä 1995
- Budatétény Galéria, Budapest, Hungary 1995
- Masks, Music-Fazer, Helsinki 1994
- the 4th Biennial of European Academies of Visual Arts in Maastricht, Netherlands 1993
- Comic strips exhibition, Tampere 1992
Book Cafe Into, Tampere 1990
- Espoo Art School exhibition, Brussels -80
Individual exhibitions:
- Gallery G, Helsinki 1996-97
- Hoechst Fennica, 1995
- Gallery Katariina, Helsinki 1995
- Art Center of Mältinranta, Tampere 1995
Published in:
- 24 hours of Flickr, 2007, www.flickr.com
- L’environnement, Québec-Amérique, 2006
- Computer Arts Magazine, 2000 UK www.futurenet.co.uk/arts/
- ZDTV, Internet Tonight (first shown in January 1999), USA
- MdN; the Macintosh and DTP Magazine in Japanese, Japan www.MdN.co.jp/
- Animation film 1986; first shown in Finnish Broadcasting company TV1 1989
Web design and graphics:
- Institute of Marketing, Finland
- University of Helsinki, Finland (Faculty of Education, Department of Social Policy, Research Center on Teaching, Työväen Historian ja Perinteen Tutkimuksen Seura, Professor Pertti Kansanen)
- MLC-International, Finland
- DesignerStudio, New York, USA
- BrowserHome, Atlanta, USA
- Professor Max van Manen, University of Alberta, Canada
- The Finnish Consumers’ Association
- City of Vantaa
- International Management Education (IME) Oy
Web Design Awards:
My websites have won several design awards, only few listed here:
- Alphabytes Top 5%
- Projectcool Sightings
- EyeCandy Award
- ReallyBig.com Totally Killer site
- Golden Web Award 1999-2000
- Golden Web Award 2002-03
Other artistic activities:
- Illustrations and layouts for example: Tampere University paper, Institute of Marketing, Suomi periodical, Peili periodical, Helsingin Sanomat Nyt-liite, several book and magazine covers
Scholarships:
- The City of Helsinki grant for studios 1996-1999, 2000
- Regional Art Council of Uusimaa, Helsinki 1996
- The Free Art School studio-year stipend for 93-94
- The City of Helsinki scholarship for young artists 1992
Memberships:
- Helsinki Artists Association
- The Center for Fine Art Photography, CO, USA