Miniprint Annual 2012

Artist, Printmaker
Year and place of birth: 1945 Peräseinäjoki, Finland


ARTIST´S STATEMENT


I am a graphic artist with designer background. I started studying fine arts in 90s, and now I am working as printmaker. I have studied many techniques, etching, aquatint etc, but now I find wood cut and lithography most interesting.
As artist I am a drawer; I like pastels and charcoal drawing, contours and contrasts. In lithography I find many possibilities in drawing and washing.
Wood cut is ideal for more primitive works.
I find my motifs of human culture, myths, dreams and memories of my childhood.

Studies in Art

2007-2009 Art Casting, Foundry Institute, Tampere
2001–2005 Pirkkala Art Institute
1967–1972 University of Art and Design, Helsinki

Coming Exhibitions

2011 Galleria Tieto, Tampere, solo exhibition
2011 Com-Post-Modern Sculpture for the Avant Gardeners Part two, Art Center Voipaala, Valkeakoski, workshop and exhibition
2011 Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi, international workshop and exhibition
2012 Varna, Bulgaria, international workshop and exhibition

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Plains, Patruunagalleria, Lapua,
2010 Black Moon, Portait´S Gallery, Pori
2009-2010 Traveling in Australia, Seitseminen National Park, Länsi-Aure
2009 Black Moon, Gallery Kääntöpaikka,Helsinki
Letters from Forest, Hospital Mehiläinen, Tampere
Wood Engravings, Pirkkala
2008 Wish Tree, Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2007 Pulvis et umbra, Seinäjoki Art Gallery, Seinäjoki
Island, Gallery Naisten Huone,The League of Finnish Feminists, Helsinki
Tree Spirit, Parkano Art Festivo, City Hall Gallery, Parkano
Graphics, Gallery of Library, Parkano
2006 Works 2002-2006, Gunnel Nyman street 5, Arabia, Helsinki
Graphics, Library of Tesoma, Tampere
Pyynikin pyhät, Gallery of Library, Pispala, Tampere
2005 Male Models, Nokia Art House, Nokia
2004 Atelier Exhibition, Commerce Building, Tampere
Pastels and graphics, Galleria Opus, Pirkkala
2003 Paintings and graphics, Seinäjoki Art Gallery, Seinäjoki

Juried Exhibitions in Finland

2011 Dreams, Union of Finnish Art Associations, Saarijärvi Museum, Saarijärvi
2010 Pirkanmaan kuva, Pirkka-Häme Artists` Association, Voipaala Art Center, Valkeakoski
Annual exhibition 2010, Pirkka-Häme Artists` Association, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere
2009 Truth, Hirvitalo, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala,Tampere
Olen iloinen, Pirkka-Häme Artists` Association, Annual Exhibition, Alasali Gallery, Pirkkala
2008 Iästä viis 55, Pirkka-Häme Artists` Association, Gallery Saskia, Tampere
Vesi, Lempäälä Artists´ Association, Lempäälä
2007 13. Ars Jok´vars, National Exhibition, Jämsä
2006 Union of Finnish Art Associations, Annual Exhibition 06, Taidepanimo, Lahti
Lempäälä Artists´ Association Annual Exhibition, Ehtookoto, Lempäälä
12. Ars Jok´vars, National Exhibition, Jämsä
2005 Pirkanmaan kuva, Pirkka-Häme Artists´ Association, Tampere
11.Ars Jok´vars, National Exhibition, Jämsä
Keltainen, Galleria Seriola, Tampere
Paintings of the Friday Group, Nokia Art House, Nokia
2003 Pirkkala Artists’ Association Annual Exhibition, Pirkkala Town Hall
2002 Elämää ja erotiikkaa, Lempäälä Artists`Association, Lempäälä

International Group Exhibitions

2011 6th KIWA Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum, Japan
En Volume, Graver Maintenant, L´Ermitage, Rueil-Malmaison, France
Compact Print 2010, touring exhibition, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, QLD, Australia
2010 30th Miniprint International of Cadaqués, Cadaqués, Spain
touring exhibitions: Fundació Tharrats d´art gràfic, Barcelona, Spain; Gallery L´Etang
d´Art, Bages, France; Wingfield Barns, Wingfield Suffolk, England
5th Rokycany Biennial in Graphic Arts, Rokycany, Czech Republic
Compact Prints 2010, International Print Exhibition and Exchange, Umbrella Studio,
Townsville, QLD, Australia
El Grabado en el Bicentenario, Museo Nomade del Grabado, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. International Printmaking Juried Exhibit Prints for Peace 2010, Monterrey NL, Mexico
First Mary Queen of Peace, Centro Cultural Loyola, Monterrey NL, Meksiko
9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria
Amateras Annual Mini Paper Art Exhibition 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 4o Muestra Internacional de Miniprint de Rosario 2008, touring exhhibition: Paraná, Villa Maria, Ciudad de Mendoza, and Ciudad de Quilmes, Argentina
The Iosif Iser International Contemporary Engraving Biennial, Ploiesti, Romania
6th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola 2009, Bitola, Prilep, Resen, Skopje and Stip, Macedonija
Second International Printmaking Juried Exhibit, Grabados por la Paz México, Leopoldo
Carpinteyro Gallery, Monterrey NL, Mexico
The First Alexandria International Biennale for Miniature Graphics, Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
8th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2009, Sofia, Bulgaria
Compact Print 2008 Touring Exhibition, Sandon, VIC and Cairns, QLD, Australia
5ème Biennale Internationale de Gravure d´Epargne d´Albi, Albi, France
Mise à jour, Exposition internationale d´estampe contemporaine, Ermitage, Rueil Malmaison, France
2008 1st International Mail Art & art Exhibition of West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
2nd International Mail Art Exhibition, Serres, Greece
Compact Prints, Umbrella Studio, Townsville, QLD, Australia
5th KIWA Exhibition, Takanabe Museum, Takanabe City, Miyazaki Pref., Japan
dialog, virtual exhibition, art1, The Israeli Museum of Creative Arts, Israel
Grabados por la Paz México, Galería Lepoldo Carpinteyro de Relaciones Culturales, Monterrey NL, Mexico
4o Muestra Internacional de Miniprint de Rosario 2008, Rosario, Argentina
7th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2008, Sofia, Bulgaria
4th International Biennial of Mini Prints-Tetovo, Tetovo, Macedonija
9th International Biennial of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
Naestved International Mini Print Exhibition, Naestved, Denmark
2007 Compact Prints 2006 Touring Exhibition, Darwin, NT, Australia
International Art Exhibition, EXPO `07, Accra, Ghana
Ural Print Triennial – 2007, Ufa Art Gallery, Ufa, Russia
4th Drawing Biennale in memory of T. Ostrowski, Melbourne, Benalla, VIC, Australia
The ¨Iosif Iser¨International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition,
Seventh Edition 2007, Ploiesti, Rumania
12. International Biennial of Small Graphic and Exlibris, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
14th International Print Biennial Varna 2007, Varna, Bulgaria
6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2007, Sofia, Bulgaria
4ème Biennale Internationale de Gravure d´Epargne d´Albi, Albi, France
5th KIWA Exhibition, Kyoto International Woodprint Association, Kyoto, Japan
Prints Tokyo 2007, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan
2006 Compact Prints 2006, Townsville, Umbrella Studio, QLD, Australia
II. International Printmaking Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
International Miniprint Biennial Graphium 2nd Edition, Timisoara, Rumania
8e Biennale Internationale d´Art Miniature, Quebec, Canada
5th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria
4th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada
5th Egyptian International Print Triennial Cairo, Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt
22.Salon de l´estampe contempor. Graver Maintenant, Rueil Malmaison, France
2005 The ¨Iosif Iser ¨International Contemporary Engraving Biennial, Ploiesti, Rumania
2nd International Experimental Engraving Biennial, Timisoara, Rumania
5th International Mini Print Biennial Cluj-2005, Cluj-Napoca, Rumania
2. Festival Internacional de Artes de Cambuquira, Cambuquira, Brazil
11. International Biennial of Small Graphic and Exlibris Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
2004 1. Festival Internacional de Artes de Cambuquira, Cambuquira,Brazil

Group Exhibitions

2011 Trèfle, City Museum Pietarsaari, Tupakkamakasiini, Pietarsaari, Group Trèfle
2010 Ancient Art and mytology, Gallery Ferin, Helsinki
New impressions – new graphic art – exhibition, Gallery G, The Association
of Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki
Trèfle, Gallery Saskia, Tampere, Trèfle group
Human Image, Doll Exhibition, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere
TAYS, Tampere University Hospital, Pirkka-Häme Artists` Association
Rokin runtelemat, Gallery Mutageeni, Helsinki; with Harri Hykkö
2009 Finnish-Bulgarian Art Project, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Amusement park, Hirvitalo, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere
New impressions – new graphic art – exhibition, Gallery G, The Association
of Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki
Valgust, valgust, Trèfle group, Tampere House, Tartu, Estonia
2008 Valoa, valoa, Trèfle group, Red House, Ikaalinen
The Pirkka-Häme Artists´ Association, Suomen Terveystalo, Tampere
New impressions – new graphic art – exhibition, Gallery G, The Association
of Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki
2007 Forte Red, Pirkkala Town Hall, Pirkkala
Exhibition of donated works, Art event of Pirkanmaa Region, Aamulehti, Tampere
2005 Forte, completion of art studies, Pirkkala Art Institute, Town Hall, Pirkkala
Paintings, graphics, sculpture, Varikkogalleria, Seinäjoki
Exhibition of former students of Seinäjoki secondary school, Seinäjoki
2004 Pirkkala Art Institute 25 years, Town Hall, Pirkkala
Paintings, Pirkkala Art Institute, Library of Tesoma, Tampere
Health center, Lempäälä Artists`Association, Lempäälä
Graphics, Kangasala Library, Kangasala
2003, 2002 Exhibitions of Pirkkala Art Institute, Town Hall, Pirkkala

Art in Public Space

2010 Óskatré, Menningarnótt, Grettisgata, Reykjavik, Iceland
2009 Toivomuspuu, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere
2008 L´Arbre du désir, Rue Boule Rouge, Paris, France
2007 Strom přání, Letna Park, Prague, Czech Republic

Performances

2008 Making The Wishing Tree at the opening of the exhibition Valoa, valoa in Ikaalinen,
with Liisa Malkamo and Harri Hykkö



Grants and Prizes

2009 Arts Council of Finland for Group Försti – Koskela – Malkamo - Todorova – Todorov,
2009 Arts Council of Finland for Group Försti - Koskela – Malkamo
2009,-07,-05 Honorary Diploma, Granted by the Jury of The ¨Iosif Iser ¨International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition 2005, 2007 and 2009, Ploiesti, Rumania

Residencies

2010 Artist Residency in Prague, Czech Republic, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
2009, 2008 Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi, Finland
2007 Artist Residency in Prague, Czech Republic, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa

Memberships and Artist Groups

The Association of Finnish Printmakers, trial member
The Pirkka-Häme Artists´ Association, member of the executive committee 2008-2010
Pro Litografia
Trèfle group
Finnish-Bulgarian Art Project

Bibliography

Finnish-Bulgarian Art Project, published by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, 2010

Works in Collections

Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland
Nelimarkka Museum, Alajärvi, Finland
Sakima Art Museum, Okinava Prefecture, Japan
The Museum of Contemporary Graphic, Cairo, Egypt
The Museum of Dr. Bohuslav Hórak, Rokycany, Czech Republic
La Colecciòn del Museo Nòmade del Grabado (MUNOGRA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Baskortostan State M.V. Nesterov Art Museum, Ufa, Russia
Art Museum of Prahova County, Ploiesti, Rumania
City Museum of Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Timisoara Banat Museum, Rumania
Cluj Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, Rumania
Museum of Tetovo area, Tetovo, Macedonija
Museo Nacional del Grabado, Fundación Lolita Rubial, Minas, Uruguay
Art Collection of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
City of Parkano, Finland
Peräseinäjoki dependent parish, Finland
Helsinki Litho, Helsinki, Finland
Tampere House, Tartu, Estland
The Collection of Guanlan International Print Biennial, Shenzhen, China
Lessedra Art Collection, Sofia, Bulgaria
The Graphic Art Gallery fund collection, Varna, Bulgaria
Painting and Sculpture Museum Association, Istanbul, Turkey
Kyoto International Woodprint Association, Kyoto, Japan
Umbrella Studio Association Incorporated, Townsville, QLD, Australia
L´Association Graver Maintenant, France
Grafisk vaerksted \ NAESTVED & Naestved County, Denmark
Associacao Stop a Destruicao do Mundo, Cambuquira, Brazil
Prints for Peace collection of Arte/Human Development Workshop of Casa Hogar el Refugio-Youth Shelter, Monterrey NL, Mexico

Cupboard, 2010, Serigraph, 29 x 23 cm – 110