b. 1945 in Tampere
Lives and works in Helsinki and Tervakoski

ART STUDIES

Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 1966-1970
Many private exhibitions and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad since 1970
International Exhibition of Medal Art (Fidem) since 1973
Exhibitions of Finnish Art abroad since 1973

AWARDS

International statuette biennal, Budapest 1973, diploma
Red Prisoner Memorial competition, Lahti 1976 ,1. prize
Altar relief competition to Ylöjärvi church 1978 1. prize
Friendship monument competition, Itäkeskus, Helsinki 1978, purchase
Twin City monument competition, Tampere 1982, 2nd
Loader- statue competition, Suolahti 1981, 2nd
Monument to building the City Of, Pietarsaari 1982, 2nd
Johannes Takanen monument competition, Virolahti 1984, 1. prize

PUBLIC WORKS OF SCULPTURE

Lampaankantaja (Sheep-bearer), Leppävaara library, Espoo 1974
Red Prisoner Memorial, Lahti 1978
Luottamus (Trust), Liikeliitto Training Center, Petäys, Hattula 1981
Marttyyri (Martyr), relief, Joensuu Community Hall 1981
Uutinen torilla (News in the Marketplace), altar relief, Ylöjärvi Parish Centre 1982
Kurkkaus (Glimpse), steel, Laurinlahti Elementary school, Espoo 1983
Kiire-Kiire (Hurry, Hurry), steel, Tampere social office 1984
Suuri Kamee (Big Cameo), steel-plaster-neon light, Itäkeskus Helsinki 1984
Monument to the Sculptor Johannes Takanen, Vironlahti 1985
Miner Monument, Outokumpu 1986
Seikkailuja (Adventures), terracotta relief, Otsola school, Karhula 1987
Elonpirta (Weave of Life), memorial to red prisoners, Joensuu 1992
Memorial to steeplechaser Volmari Iso-Hollo, Kerava 1994
Tiedon tasot (Levels of Knowledge), The Union of Newspapers, Helsinki 1997
Minä, Olli ja Orvokki sekä Peltinaama (I, Olli and Orvokki and Peltinaama), Vocational school, Järvenpää 2004
Syvä jano (Deep thirst), Hovioikeuden puisto ( Park of the Gourt of Appeal), Vaasa 2005
Matkakuume (Travel fever), Hovioikeuden puisto, Vaasa 2005
Varjoja metsässä (Shadows in the Woods), Hovioikeuden puisto, Vaasa 2006

REPRESENTED

Alvar Aalto museum, Jyväskylä
City of Espoo
University of Helsinki
Municipality of Janakkala
City of Helsinki
City of Joensuu
The National Museum of Finland, the coin cabinet
Museum of Central Finland
City of Jyväskylä
City of Kotka
Lahti Art Museum
South Karelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta
Kemi Art Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tampere
The Maire Gullichsen Art Foundation, Pori
City of Pietarsaari
Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere
The Simo Kunts Foundation, Vaasa
The Guild of Medallic Art in Finland
Tampere Art Museum
State of Finland
The Urpo ja Maija Lahtinen Foundation, Ylöjärvi
Ateneum Art Museum
Also in collections of communities and companies

MEMBERSHIPS AND POSITIONS OF TRUST

Member of the Board of the casting works of the Association of Finnish
Sculptors 1975-1982, 1986-1988
Member of the Board of the Guild of Medallic Art in Finland 1974-
1980,1999¬, vice-chairman 1999-
Vice-member of the Board of Academy of Fine Arts 1978-1980
Member of the Board of Artists' Association of Finland 1975-1981
Member of the Council of University of Art and Design 1977-1978
Member of the steering body of the visual arts committee of the Finnish
Workers Education League 1976-1990
Member of the Board of the Kuvasto copyright organization 1990-, chairman
1999-
Member of the Board of Kalervo Kallio's Studio Foundation 1985-1987, 1998 –
2000, vice-chairman 1999-2000
Vice-chairman of the Board of Kauko Räsänen's Studio Foundation 2003-
Vice-chairman of the Board of Association for support Art of disabled
Kettuki, 2004

TEACHING

Tampere University of Technology 1971-1973
Institute of Fine Art, Lahti 1972-1974
University of Art and Design 1974-2001, supply leading teacher 1978 and 1983
Pekka Halonen Academy 1998-
summer courses for amateur sculptors: Saarijärvi, Viitasaari, Kuopio, Kankaanpää, Helsinki, Tervakoski, Lieksa

CONTACT

Henrik Sohlbergintie 19-25
FIN-00640 Helsinki
FINLAND
tel +358-9-7283 153
gsm -358-40-589 2825
kannosto@pp.inet.fi