Education
MA in Art and Culture, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Fine Art Kankaanpää, 2018
BA in Art and Culture, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopio Design Academy, textile design, 2013
BA in Art and Culture, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Fine Art Kankaanpää, graphic art, 2008
Tartu Kõrgem Kunstikool, textile design, exchange studies, 2011
Selected solo and co-exhibitions
2023 Piirros - A Drawing, with Anne Salmi, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2021-23 Bypassed - Moving Pictures of Traffikcing in Human Beings, Stockholm Fringe Festival, Stockholm, Sweden; Tranås at the Fringe Festival, Tranås, Sweden; Kuopio Museum, Kuopio; Black Wall Gallery, Vaasa; Sello Libary, Espoo; Gallery Rajatila, Tampere; Culture Centre Poleeni, Pieksämäki; with Kahrola, Tapio, Kuronen Höglund
2021 Bypassed - Moving Pictures of Traffikcing in Human Beings, premiere 4th December 2021, Liikelaituri Tampere with Kahrola, Tapio, Kuronen Höglund
2021 Piirros - A Drawing, Gallery Seinä, Helsinki
2020 Piirros - A Drawing, Gallery Ars Libera, Kuopio
2019 (Kosketa) - Visual Art in Dark, with theatre technician Anne Salmi, Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki
2017 Rakenteita, with sculptor Anna Toikkanen, Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki
2015 Viita, Gallery Kellokas, Äkäslompolo
2014 Ulkoa, Gallery Ronga, Tampere
2014 Vinkkeleitä II, Gallery Höyry, Korpilahti
2013 Vinkkeleitä, Gallery Johan S., Helsinki
2008 Käy peremmälle, Gallery Postelli, Kankaanpää
Selected group exhibitions
2021 The 10 th International Biennial Exhibition of Mini Textile Art “Scythia”, Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine
2021 The 2 nd International Biennial Exhibition of Micro Textile Art “Scythia”, Ivano-Frankivs’k, Ukraine
2014-2022 Ars Libera - Kuopio Artis Association, Kuopio, Suonenjoki
2013-2021 Mylly - Association of Creative Arts, Kuopio, Lieksa, Suonenjoki, Pieksämäki, Varkaus
2015 Memory of Textile, Gallery of Arts´Union, Bratislava, Slovakia; Gallery of Visual Artist Association, Prague, Czech Republic
2014 S-Art Competition, S-gallery, Helsinki
2013 Kotiseutu, Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, Seinäjoki
2011 Sõna, National Libary of Estionia, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Patterns of Time, Tartu Kõrgem Kunstikool students, 11th Textile Bienal, Kaunas, Lithuania
2011 Hetkeseis, Loov Gallery, Tartu Kõrgem Kunstikool students, Tartu, Estonia
2010 Ööulikool, Gallery Noorus, Tartu Kõrgem Kunstikool and Savonia UAS BA students, Tartu Estonia
2008 Taiteen Sankarit(super), Satakunta UAS BA thesis exhibition, Gallery Saskia, Tampere; Fine Arts Campus Kankaanpää
2006 5+5 taideopiskelijaa, Satakunta UAS BA students, Galleria 3h+k, Pori
Performances
2023 Spacifying - Part: Retrospective, work group Kahrola & Karhulahti, Liikelaituri, Tampere; Mylly - Centre of Creative Arts, Kuopio
2018 Säilykkeitä, solo, Ars Humu, Pannuhuone Gust. Ranin
2018 Maamerkkejä - liikeperformanssi kukkasilla, with Project New Berlin Collective, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
2016 Maalaa pohjaa, with Project New Berlin Collective, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
2014 Maalaa pohjaa, with Project New Berlin Collective, Culture Caravan, Kokkola
2014 Satoa - sculpture of seasons crop, solo, SATOA – Kuopio Food Festival, Kuopio
2014 Captured bodies, video, with Project New Berlin Collective
Grants and recognitions
2023 Arts Promote Centre Finland / Regional Arts Council of North Savo, production grant, working group
2023 City of Kuopio, production grant, working group
2023 City of Tampere, production grant, working group
2023 Svenska Kulturfonden, mobility grant
2023 Nordic Culture Point, mobility grant
2023 Culture Moves Europe, mobility grant, working group
2022 Arts Promote Centre Finland / Regional Arts Council of North Savo, working grant, 4 months
2022 Arts Promote Centre Finland, working and production grant, working group
2021 Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, working and production grant, working group
2021 Otto A. Malm Foundation, working grant, working group
2021 City of Tampere, production grant, working group
2021 City of Kuopio, production grant, working group
2021 Arts Promote Centre Finland, working grant, 2 months
2021 Niilo Helanderin säätiö, working and production grant, working group
2020 Arts Promote Centre Finland, production grant, working group
2020 Arts Promote Centre Finland, working grant, 2 months
2019 Satakunta UAS Master's Thesis Award, honorable mention
2018 Arts Promote Centre Finland / Regional Arts Council of North Savo, production grant, working group
2013-2015 Artist studio grant, City of Kuopio
2015 Juho Rissasen Award, City of Kuopio
2014 Regional Arts Council of North Savo
2012 Lions Club Halsua Culture Award
2012 Eero Rantanen Art Collection Association, working grant, 2 months
2004 International Nature – Art Competition, 1st
Recidences
2024 Silence Residency, Kaukonen, Kittilä, Finland, 1 week
2023 Old Mine Residency, Outokumpu, Finland, 2 weeks
2022 The Union of Finnish Art Associations Artist Residency, Karjalohja, Finland, 1 week
2021 Live Art Society Autumn Residency, Helsinki, Finalnd, 6 days
2021 Old Mine Recidency, Outokumpu, Finland, 1 month
2021 Nicosia, Cyprus, 2 weeks
2021 Liikelaituri Summer Recidensy, Tampere Finaland, 1 week
2015 Liikelaituri Summer Recidensy, Tampere Finaland, 1 week
Works in collections
Kuopio University Hospital
Halsua Municipality
Mäkelä Alu Oy
Memberships
Artists' Association MUU
Ars Libera - Kuopio Artist Association
UUTE - Finnish Association of New Textile Art
Live Art Society
Mylly - Association of Creative Arts
Project New Berlin Collective
Positions of Trust
Ars Libera - Kuopio Artist Association /chairperson 2021-2023, vice chairperson 2014, 2016, 2019-2020 secretary 2015
Mylly - Association of Creative Arts / chairperson 2014-2015, 2020, secretary 2019, member of board 2016
Other
3/2023 - Regional Dance Centre of Eastern Finland, producer
9/2021 - 12/2022 Regional Dance Centre of Eastern Finland, producer and communications manager (substitute) / producer
2/2019 - 8/2020 Regional Dance Centre of Eastern Finland, producer and communications manager (substitute)
3/2016 - 2/2019 City of Suonenjoki, culture secretary
2009-2015 Productions assistant, information or other official duties in several festival and events, f.ex. Art Market Kuopio, Satoa - Kuopio Food Festival, Kuopio Dance Festival, Anti - Contemporary Art Festival, Pasimusic Festival, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kirkkopäivät, ReStart minifestival
2011-15 Inclusion Finland KVTL, instructor in several courses
2012 Kaustisen Adult Education Centre, collage teacher
2007, 2004 ITE - Contemporary Folk Art Museum, guide, exhibition supervisor, archiving