Curriculum vitae
Time of birth and place: 1938, Vaasa
Art studies
- 1970 I.E Repin Institute, St. Peterburg, Leningrad
- 1965 The Institute of Applied Arts, Helsinki: diploma of visual arts teacher
- 1957-1960 School of the Finnish Academy of Arts, Helsinki
- 1958 Schule des Sehens, Salzburg (student of Oskar Kokoschka)
- 1957 University of Helsinki; history, art history, philosophy
Private exhibitions
- 2016 Prästgårdsmuseet i Korsnäs
- 2015 Heinolan taidemuseo Heinola konstmuseum
- 2015 Uudenkaupungin museo – Nystads museum
- 2001,1998,1989, 1981 and 1960 Vaasa
- 2000, 1985 and 1975 Turku
- 1999,1995, 1993, 1989, 1985, 1983, 1980, 1977 and 1974 Helsinki (1983: AKT Ateneum)
- 1996 Seinäjoki
- 1993 Mikkeli
- 1992 and 1980 Tampere
- 1993 Lahti
- 1990 London
- 1987 Trondheim, Norway
- 1984 Moscow
- 1989, 1983 and 1978 Oulu
- 1968 Porvoo
Collective exhibitions
- 2006 ”Minun Helsinkini”, Helsinki
- 2004, 1993 and 1991 ”Nordisk akvarell”, Arezzo, Gothenburg, Reakjavik, Copenhagen, Faeroes
- 1979 Exhibition of Finnish Artists in Czechoslovakia; Prague and Bratislava
- 1979 Exhibition of Finnish Artists in Rumania:Bucharets and Constanta
- 1976-1975 Exhibition of Finnish Artists´ Association in England
- 1970 The ”Kiila” group Exhibition in DDR
- 1975-1970 The Annual Exhibition of Finnish Artists
- 1970, 1996 and 1963 the Exhibition of Finnish League of Art Associations (SKjL)
- 1964 and 1963 Young Artists Exhibition
- 1962 The Jubilee Exhibition of Finnish Academy of Arts
Works in collections
- The Palace of the President of Finland
- Residences of some Ambassadors and Governors
- State Art collections
- Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki
- Aine Art Museum, Tornio
- Sara Hildén Art Museum, Tampere
- Art Museums of Hämeenlinna, Lahti, Oulu, Pori and Turku
- Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki
- The State Museum of Comtemporary Art; KIASMA, Helsinki
- Museum of Comtemporary Art, Tampere
- The Svenska Kulturfonden Foundation
- The Saastamoinen Foundation Collection EMMA, Espoo
- Nordiska Akvarell museet, Gothburg (Tjörn)
- The museums of Trondheim, Skellefteå, Kiruna and Gävle
- Helsinki city
- Hyvinkää city
- Joensuu city
- Jyväskylä city
- Jämsä city
- Kuopio city
- Oulu city
- Pori city
- Seinäjoki city
- Turku city
- Vaasa city
Awards
- 1984 The Marcus Collin Award of Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland
- 1977 The Prize of Honour of the Gulf of Botnia Biennale
- 1972 The State Art Award
- Art grant of the Finish State (ministry of Education): 3-years, 5-years, 15-years
Memberships
- Finnish Painters’ Union