EDUCATION
2020               Bachelor of Arts and Culture, Univercity of applied sciences Novia, Pietarsaari, Finland
2015 - 2017    Open fine art print workshop, the Nordic Art School Kokkola, Finland
2005              Bachelor of Social Services, Yrkeshögskolan Sydväst, Turku, Finland
2001               Matriculation examination, Karleby Svenska Gymnasium. Kokkola, Finland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
26.1. - 7.4. 2024      "Varjoissa" K.H. Renlund museum, Kokkola, Finland  
5.2. - 24.4. 2022     "I Want More!" Kuopion Taidemuseo, Art Museum of Kuopio, Finland
17.6. - 22.8.2021       "Rethinking the Values" Vanhan tehtaan neljäs kerros, Gallery Himmelblau, Finlayson Art Area, Tampere, Finland
17.6. - 22.8.2021       "I Want More!" Gallery Media 54, Finlayson Art Area, Tampere, Finland
1.2.-1.4.2021.              "Sinisiä hetkiä" Wanha Asema, Kurikka, Finland
13.1.-20.2. 2021          "Rethinking the Values" Pohjanmaan Valokuvakeskus, Lapua, Finland
4.5. - 5.5. 2020         "Hearts & Thumbs" Solo exhibition, Puistokadun Ateljee, Kokkola, Finland
2.4. - 30.4. 2019         "Ajan tuolla puolen", Solo exhibition, kaupunginkirjasto, Kokkola, Finland
19.1. - 21.1. 2018           "Annastans" Campus Allegro, Soloexhibition during the Stage Art Festival,  Pietarsaari, Finland 
CURATED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
19.1. - 21.1. 2024        Loiste, Lightfestival, Ylöjärvi, Finland
6.10. 2023 - 14.1. 2024     Lux & Umbra, WAM, Turku, Finland
27.1. - 10.2. 2023      Rethinking, Kaustisen Kansantaiteenkeskus, Kallio-gallery, Finland
27.1. - 29.1. 2023       Loiste, Ylöjärven valotaidefestivaali, Finland
4.1. - 8.1. 2023           Lux Helsinki, Malmitalo, Helsinki, Finland
18.6. - 14.8. 2022      Arvoitus, Taidekeskus Purnu, Orivesi, Finland
10.3. - 4.4.2022.        "Tracing Work", Kuva/Tila -gallery Helsinki, Finland
1.7. - 15.8. 2021.         "Rethinking the Values", Stundars Hemmersgård, Mustassaari, Finland
15.10. 2020 -              "Locked + Loaded" Online group exhibition, DegreeArt, UK
13.2. - 14.2. 2020       Signature Art Prize finalist exhibition, Bankside Hotel, London, UK
1.12. - 29.12. 2019       "Tässä/Täällä/Nyt" group exhibition at Gallery Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland
1.11. - 21.11.2019            "Maaseudun tulevaisuus", photography group exhibition, POVA, Lapua, Finland
16.6. - 31.8. 2019         Stockfors Art Fair 2019, Pyhtää, Finland
25.11. - 6.1. 2018          "Sellaisena kuin olen", Group exhibition, Galleria Himmelblau, Tampere, Finland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
14.9. - 6.10. 2019         "Irrotettu", Photography group exhibition Varikko Galleria, Seinäjoki, Finland 
17.5. - 24.5. 2019        "Artifact", Sculpture group exhibition, Museum, Pietarsaari, Finland
9.5. - 20.6. 2019         "8", Photography group exhibition, Pohjanmaan valokuvakeskus POVA, Lapua, Finland
15.11. - 15.12. 2018        "Surfaces - Pintoja", Photography group exhibition, Mikkelin valokuvakeskus, Finland
1.10 - 31.10. 2018          "Ögonblick", Group Exhibition, Kaupunginkirjasto, Pietarsaari, Finland
14.6. - 26.8. 2018        "Yhdentoista jälkeen", Stockfors Art Fair, Pyhtää, Finland.
2.5. - 26.5. 2018         "Elämän sirkus", Group Exhibition, Kaupungin Kirjasto, Kokkola, Finland   
21.4. - 4.6. 2018          "Åter(förs)vunnen", Group Exhibition, Energiverket, Pietarsaari, Finland
31.1.  - 22.2. 2018       "Ytdjup", Group Exhibition, Campus Allegro, Pietarsaari, Finland          
5.12. - 15.12. 2017        "100", White box, Group Exhibition with ten artist.  Pietarsaari, Finland                 
23.11. - 15.12. 2017       "Lux Allegro", Campus Allegro yard, Group exhibition with light art, Pietarsaari, Finland
4.10. - 24.10. 2017        "Framtidsexperiment", Campus Allegro, Groupexhibition with art students in cooperation with Concordia and Centria. Pietarsaari, Finland
14.6. - 28.8. 2017        "Stockfors Art Fair 2017", Pyhtää. National exhibition for art students i Finland.         
17.3. - 9.6. 2017           Exhibition at the Central Hospital, Kokkola, Finland
15.5. - 9.6.2017           "Fotouttr", Cafe After Eight, Group exhibition with photography. Pietarsaari, Finland.
26.4. - 6.6. 2016         Group Exhibition for the open workshop of graphic art at Nordic Art School,  Kokkola. Exhibition in the shop windows of Pukumies, in Chydenia Mall, Kokkola, Finland. 

GRANTS
2023 One year working grant, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Keski-Pohjanmaan rahasto 28 000€
2022 One year working grant, Svenska Kulturfonden 26.000€
2020 Project grant, Svenska Kulturfonden 3.000€

ARTWORKS IN COLLECTIONS
2023,  Hearts & Thumbs, Turku City Museum Art Collection, Finland
2023,  Being Social, Turku City Museum Art Collection, Finland
2022,  Varpaat meressä, Pietarsaari City Art Collection, Finland
2021,   I Want Moore, Kuopio Art Museum Art Collection, Finland
2020,  Let it Be, Sir Rod Alridge Art Collection, United Kingdom
2020,  Pieni ihmettelijä, Pietarsaari City Art Collection, Finland
2019,   Gallery Himmelblau Art Collection, Finland
2018,   Tuulahdus muistoista, Pietarsaari City Art Collection, Finland

AWARDS
2021,   Finalist and merit Awards in category "Children", Finnish Photo Awards, Finland
2020,  First Award, Printmaking Competition of Pietarsaari, Finland
2020,  Finalist nomination, Signature Art Prize, London, UK
2018,   First Award, Printmaking Competition of Pietarsaari, Finland


ARTICLES
YLE, Nainen varjoissa, Petra Haavisto   https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11993354
YLE Pohjanmaan videot, Petra Haavisto   https://arenan.yle.fi/1-50891959
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