ART STUDIES

1997-98            Department of Photography, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam,The Netherlands

1996-97            Department of Photography, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
1992-95            Department of Free Media, direction painting ,Gerrit Rietveld, Academie, Amsterdam,The Netherlands 

1989-90            Dance studies, Folk College of North Savo, Kuopio, Finland
1988-89            Art school Maa, Helsinki, Finland
1986-87            Fine art studies, Folk College of Orivesi, Orivesi, Finland

GROUB EXHIBITIONS

2008                Art Museum, Kuopio, Finland
2008                Culture center Poleeni, Pieksänmäki, Finland
2006                Art Museum, Kuopio, Finland
2005                The Victor Barsokevitsh Photographic Centre, Kuopio, Finland
2005                Galleri Kakelhallen, Maarianhamina, Finland                         
2004                Nothern Photographic centre, Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland
2003                Photographic centre Peri, Turku, Finland
2000                Reflex Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2000                Gallery Kapriisi, Kuopio, Finland
1999                Beurs van Berlage, Rietveld naar de Beurs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 

1998                Kunst aanmoedigingsprijs (nomination art prize), Amstelveen,The Netherlands
1998                Final examination exhibition, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam,The Netherlands

PRIVATE  EXHIBITIONS

2008                Gallery Mältinranta,  Tampere
2008                Photographic Gallery Hippolyte, Helsinki
2008                Photographic centre Peri, Turku
2006                The Victor Barsokevitsh Photographic Centre, Kuopio
2002                Dia-show Muiderpoort Theater, Amsterdam
2000                Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
1999                Muiderpoort Theater, Amsterdam,The Netherlands
1999                 Muiderpoort Theater, Amsterdam,The Netherlands
1996                Dance theater  Zodiak, Helsinki, Finland

GRANTS

2008                Finnish Cultural Foundation of North Savo
2008                The City of Kuopio Cultural Office
2007                Regional Arts Council of North Savo
2006                Regional Arts Council of North Savo
2005                Finnish Cultural Foundation of North Savo
2005                The City of Kuopio Cultural Office
2002                Finnish Cultural Foundation of Joensuu, together with the Cleaners Identity group
2000                Finnish Cultural Foundation of North Savo
1998                Nomination for an art prize, Kunst aanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen
1993                Saskia ry of Kuopio         

  
CO-OPERATION IN DANCE  PRODUCTIONS,

 2002                 "Hotel-project" Cleaners Identity Group, Hotel Arena, Amsterdam
2001                 "Tommy's House" Cleaners Identity Group, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam
1998                 "Toads and Diamonds", choreography by Netta Varga. Muiderpoort Theater, Amsterdam, Philip Morris Zaal, Amsterdam     
1997-1998       "Gertha is back, choreography by Netta Varga Muiderpoort Theatre, Amsterdam, Go-solo Festival, Amsterdam,  Täydenkuun                                        tanssit, Pyhäjärvi
1994                  "Edges", choreography Sari Antikainen,  Engelenbak, Amsterdam
1993                   "Merilyn&Greg", choreography Eeva Huttunen, Theater de Liefde, Amsterdam

MERPERSHIP:       

                The Artist Association Ars Libera 
                Union of Artist Photographers, Finland