Born: 1952, Virrat

ART STUDIES

Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 1976-81

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Annual Exhibition of the Association of Finnish Artists' 1979, 1981
Annual Exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations 1976, 1977, 1978
Exhibition of Young Artists 1978, 1979, 1980
Hämeenlinna Art Museum 1986
20th anniversary exhibition of The Helsinki Artists´Association, Kunsthalle Helsinki1987
Nach den Regeln der Kunst, Joensuu 1991
Reflections in Stone, Kunsthalle Helsinki 1994
Sculptor 95, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 1995
Sculptures at the Opera, Helsinki 1996
Suvi-Pinx 1997
Outside In, Finnish Contemporary Art, Drechtoevers Sculpture Park, Museum of Modern Art
De Rietgors, Netherlands 1997
Galerie Artek, Helsinki 1998

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

International Exhibition of Medal Art FIDEM, Firenze 1983, Stockholm 1985, Colorado Springs USA 1987
Kremnica 2nd International Quadrennial of Medal Art, Czechoslovakia 1989
Nach den Regeln der Kunst, Frankfurt 1990, Fulda 1991
International Exhibition of Medal Art FIDEM 1990, Helsinki

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS

Galleria Sculptor 1989, 1997
Hvitträsk 1992
Galleria Artina 1994

PRIZES

Jubilee coin competition of competition of Ice hockey World Championship 1981, purchase
Annual medal design competition of The Guild of Medal Art in Finland, 1981 I prize, 1983 II prize, 1984 I prize, 1988 I prize
Memorial of Navigation, Oulu 1981, II prize
Sepulchral monument competition, Kouvola 1983, I prize
Sculpture competition to University of Oulu 1990, I prize
President Relander memorial competition 1993, I prize

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

Muisto (Memory)- Kouvola cemetery 1985
Crucifix - Länsi-Pasila Church 1986
Crucifix – Rekola Church 1988
Crucifix - Kerava Church 1988
Kevät (Spring)– City of Hämeenlinna 1988
Yhtyvät säteet (Meeting Rays)– University of Oulu 1992
Yhtyvät säteet (Meeting Rays)- Etyk conference centre, Helsinki 1992
Kasvu (Growth), Tikkurila 1992
Kallioaurinko (The Rock Sun), City of Helsinki 1994
Memorial to President Relander, Helsinki 1996

REPRESENTED

Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Hämeenlinna Art museum
Municipality of Hauho
Kerava parish
Helsinki City Art Museum
Oulu Art Museum
OKO bank Art Foundation
Collection of Pentti Kouri
Lohja Art Museum
State of Finland
The Wihuri Art Foundation/Rovaniemi Art Museum

MEMBERSHIPS

The Association of Finnish Sculptors
Helsinki Artists´ Association
The Guild of Medal Art in Finland

CONTACT

Uiskotie 40
FIN-00950 Helsinki
FINLAND
tel +358-09-325 4482
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