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