Born1967, Helsinki, lives and works in Helsinki, Finland and Viljandi, Estonia
EDUCATION
· Academy of Fine Arts, the Department of Painting, Helsinki (1992)
· Free Art School, Helsinki
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIOn
2019 Citygallery, Viljandi, Estoniia
2017 Gallery KONE, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2017 Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, Finland
2016 Gallery Taidesalonki, Helsinki, Finland
2015 The Museum of New Art, MoNa, Pärnu, Estonia
2015 Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä, Finland
2014 Gallery UusiKipinä, Lahti, Finland
2013 The Museum of New Art, MoNa, Pärnu, Estonia
2011 Gallery Stoa, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Gallery Kohina, Joensuu, Finland
2009 Gallery12, Kuopio, Finland
2008 Finnland Zentrum, Berlin, Germany
2007 Museum of Yrjö A. Jäntti Art Collection, Porvoo, Finland
2006 Gallery AARNI, Espoo, Finland
2005 Gallery of Finnish Painters`Union, tm∙gallery, Helsinki
2004 Kaapeli gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2001 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland
2000 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
1999 Seinäjoen Taidehalli, Seinäjoki Kunsthalle, Finland
1998 Varkauden Taidemuseon galleria, gallery of Varkaus Art museum, Finland
1997 Gallery Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, Helsinki, Finland
1996 Gallery Just, Turku, Finland
1995 Gallery Jangva, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 "Liva Lives" Art hub gallery, Abu dhabi (uae)
2018 “Consequences”, Porvoo Art Hall, Porvoo, Finland
2017 “Arteground Baltic – Nature of Culture”, City Gallery, Viljandi, Estonia
2016 “Arteground Baltic”, City Gallery, Viljandi, Estonia
2015 “Arteground Scandinavia”, gallery Stenhallen, Borgholm, Oland, Sweden
2015 “Arteground Baltic: reflecting Rothko”, Viljandi Citygallery, Estonia
2014 IV Baltic Biennale of Contemporary art, St. Petersburg, Russia
2014 “Arteground Baltic”, Viljandi, Estonia
2012 “Arteground Berlin”, Finnish Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
2011 “Arteground”, Finnish Contemporary Art, Viljandi, Estonia
2010 “Arteground”, Finnish Contemporary Art, Viljandi, Estonia
2009 “The Finnish Art Festival”, Palacio dos Artes, Porto. Portugal
2008 “Riita”, Työväenmuseo Werstas, Tampere, Finland
2007 “Naturally”, Nagyatad, Hungary
2006 Galerie Francois Mansart, Paris, France
2005 Kouvola Art Museum, Finland
2004 Nordic Art Association Annual Exhibition, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2002 Finnish Association of Aquarelle Art, Sanomatalo, Helsinki, Finland
2001 ”Time in Mazzano” -contemporary Art from Finland and Estonia, Kunsthalle, Helsinki, Finland
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2003 Wall painting, Comprehensive School and High School “NORSSI II”, Helsinki University, Helsinki
GRANTS
2020 finnish central commission of art
2017 Finnish central commission of art
2016 Finnish central comission of art
2015 Finnish Cultural Foundation/Uusimaa
2015 Pohjola Norden
2012 Finnish central commission of art
2011 Letterdetska Foundation
2009 Oscar Öflunds Foundation
2007 The National Council for Visual Arts
2007,-06-03 Oscar Öflunds Foundation
2005 The National Council for Visual Arts
2004,-02,-98 Finnish Cultural Foundation
REPRESENTED IN COLLECTIONS
Imago Mundi (Luciano Benetton Collection)
Finnish Art Society
Helander Society
Salmela Art Center
Mäntyharju County
Hotel Torni, Helsinki
Anatolia Cultural Association, Helsinki
Collection Swanljung
House of Satire and Humour, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
City of Nagyatad, Hungary
Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
Private collections
MEMBERSHIPS
Finnish Painters´ Union
Helsinki Artists´ Association
Art Association of Viipuri
PAND
CONFIDENTAL POSTS
2009-2016 Chairman of the Board, Helsinki Artists´ Association
2006 Member of the board of Helsinki Artists Association HTS
2006 Finnish Painters Union member´s committee
2006-12 Finnish Art Association, presenting Painters Union