1980 Pattijoki, Finland
STUDIES 2023- University of Jyväskylä, The Master’s Programme in Cultural Environment Studies. 2011- 2014 University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Art History and Theory, BA. 2007- 2010 University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Art Education, MA. 2004 Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri, student exchange. 2002-2006 Svenska Yrkeshögskolan, Nykarleby, Fine Arts, BA. 2001-2002 Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Art Graphic. 1999-2001 The Nordic Art School, Kokkola. 1996-1999 Art High School, Savonlinna
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2023 Porvoo City Library, Finland. 2022 Rådhusgalleriet, Nykarleby, Finland. 2020 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2017 Hair+Nails Gallery, Minneapolis, USA. 2013 The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2011 The Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland. 2008 Oulu City Art Museum, Region Art Museum exhibition, Finland. 2008 O.Jauhiainen Museum, Kiiminki, Finland. 2007 Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland. 2004 Populus Tremula, Akureyri, Iceland. 2003 Raahe City Library, Finland.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 Katseen kohde, Valve Gallery, Oulu. 2023 Kanna Art Festival, Onishi, Gunma, Japan. 2019 Spring, Akureyri Art Museum. 2012 Kaukaa lähelle, Valve Gallery, Oulu. 2010 ICE: In Case of Elämä, Vaasa Arthall. 2009 At the Union Station, Mari Mathlin and Johan Grönlund, Gallery Carree, Kuopio. 2009 Green light, Group exhibition of Oulu Artist association. 2008 In village, Stundars, Vaasa. 2007 Class meeting, Seinäjoki Arthall. 2006 Piia Sieppi and Mari Mathlin, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki. 2006 ARS Kärsämäki, Arthouse Nahkuri, Kärsämäki. 2006 Final work exhibition BILD 02, Svenska Yrkeshögskolan, Nykarleby. 2005 The Young Ones, Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä. 2005 Bites, Café After Eight, Pietarsaari. 2004 Art of Analyste, Sanomatalo, Helsinki. 2004 Drömläge, Rådhusgalleriet, Nykarleby. 2002 Final work exhibition Ei päivää ilman piirtoa, Gallery Myötätuuli, Raahe and Oulu City Library. 2000 Students from The Nordic Art School, K.H Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola.
RESIDENCIES 2023 Shiro Oni Studio, Onishi, Gunma, Japan. 2022-2023 Art Factory A-i-R, Porvoo, Finland. 2022 Our Air, Pedersöre, Finland. 2021 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2020 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2019 Residency Unlimited, RU, Brooklyn, New York, USA. 2019 Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. 2018 Printing Matter, Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. 2016 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2013 Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus, Schwandorf-Fornberg, Germany. 2011 NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland. 2011 Herhusið, Siglufjörður, Iceland. 2010-2011 Drake Arts Center, Kokkola, Finland. 2010 The Art Council of Northern Ostrobothnia, Berlin, Germany. 2010 NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland.
STIPENDS AND GRANTS 2022 Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet, Project grant. 2022 The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Residency grant. 2020 Svenska kulturfonden, Residency grant. 2019 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Mobility grant. 2011 Residency stipend, The Art Council of Oulu. 2010 Partial stipend, Cultural fund of North West Iceland. 2009 Konstsamfundet (for the group). 2008 Ostrobothnia Art Council and City of Vaasa (for the group). 2007 Oulu Artists assosiation and PROTO – The Designers' Association of Northern Finland, Young Artist stipend. 2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation, North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund.
OTHER 2023 Kultur i skolan, Zachariasskolan, Nykarleby. 2023 Project Coordinator, The cultural environments as places for art and communality project, K.H.Renlund Museum, Kokkola. 2022 Kultur i skolan, Zachariasskolan, Nykarleby. 2017 Visitor Center Artist Camp, Ewen, Michigan, USA, cross-cultural artist exchange. 2016 Hrísey með okkar augum, The exhibition together with residents and visitors of Hrísey, Iceland. 2016 Luovon luomat - Hailuoto meidän silmin, The exhibition together with residents and visitors of Hailuoto, Finland. 2011 Lankku. Environmental art project together with students from the Nordic Art School and local skateboarders, Kokkola. 2010 Assistent to Anni Rapinoja. 2008 University of Bielefeld: Spring Academy WAVE, Land Art workshop, Scheersberg, Germany. 2006-2007 Substitute for teacher in visual arts, Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe. 2006 Kultur i skolan, the wallpainting project together with the high school students, Nykarleby. 2005 Graphica Creativa ´05: Printing workshop for art students, Jyväskylä. 2005-2006 Assistent, the Art School for Children and Youth, Nykarleby.
Vimeo
Art Shape Mammoth
Oulu Artists Association (OTS)
The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM)
STUDIES 2023- University of Jyväskylä, The Master’s Programme in Cultural Environment Studies. 2011- 2014 University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Art History and Theory, BA. 2007- 2010 University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Art Education, MA. 2004 Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri, student exchange. 2002-2006 Svenska Yrkeshögskolan, Nykarleby, Fine Arts, BA. 2001-2002 Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Art Graphic. 1999-2001 The Nordic Art School, Kokkola. 1996-1999 Art High School, Savonlinna
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2023 Porvoo City Library, Finland. 2022 Rådhusgalleriet, Nykarleby, Finland. 2020 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2017 Hair+Nails Gallery, Minneapolis, USA. 2013 The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2011 The Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland. 2008 Oulu City Art Museum, Region Art Museum exhibition, Finland. 2008 O.Jauhiainen Museum, Kiiminki, Finland. 2007 Gallery 5, Oulu, Finland. 2004 Populus Tremula, Akureyri, Iceland. 2003 Raahe City Library, Finland.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 Katseen kohde, Valve Gallery, Oulu. 2023 Kanna Art Festival, Onishi, Gunma, Japan. 2019 Spring, Akureyri Art Museum. 2012 Kaukaa lähelle, Valve Gallery, Oulu. 2010 ICE: In Case of Elämä, Vaasa Arthall. 2009 At the Union Station, Mari Mathlin and Johan Grönlund, Gallery Carree, Kuopio. 2009 Green light, Group exhibition of Oulu Artist association. 2008 In village, Stundars, Vaasa. 2007 Class meeting, Seinäjoki Arthall. 2006 Piia Sieppi and Mari Mathlin, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki. 2006 ARS Kärsämäki, Arthouse Nahkuri, Kärsämäki. 2006 Final work exhibition BILD 02, Svenska Yrkeshögskolan, Nykarleby. 2005 The Young Ones, Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä. 2005 Bites, Café After Eight, Pietarsaari. 2004 Art of Analyste, Sanomatalo, Helsinki. 2004 Drömläge, Rådhusgalleriet, Nykarleby. 2002 Final work exhibition Ei päivää ilman piirtoa, Gallery Myötätuuli, Raahe and Oulu City Library. 2000 Students from The Nordic Art School, K.H Renlund Art Museum, Kokkola.
RESIDENCIES 2023 Shiro Oni Studio, Onishi, Gunma, Japan. 2022-2023 Art Factory A-i-R, Porvoo, Finland. 2022 Our Air, Pedersöre, Finland. 2021 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2020 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2019 Residency Unlimited, RU, Brooklyn, New York, USA. 2019 Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. 2018 Printing Matter, Skaftfell, Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. 2016 Old School Art House, Hrísey, Iceland. 2013 Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus, Schwandorf-Fornberg, Germany. 2011 NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland. 2011 Herhusið, Siglufjörður, Iceland. 2010-2011 Drake Arts Center, Kokkola, Finland. 2010 The Art Council of Northern Ostrobothnia, Berlin, Germany. 2010 NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland.
STIPENDS AND GRANTS 2022 Svensk-Österbottniska Samfundet, Project grant. 2022 The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Residency grant. 2020 Svenska kulturfonden, Residency grant. 2019 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Mobility grant. 2011 Residency stipend, The Art Council of Oulu. 2010 Partial stipend, Cultural fund of North West Iceland. 2009 Konstsamfundet (for the group). 2008 Ostrobothnia Art Council and City of Vaasa (for the group). 2007 Oulu Artists assosiation and PROTO – The Designers' Association of Northern Finland, Young Artist stipend. 2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation, North Ostrobothnia Regional Fund.
OTHER 2023 Kultur i skolan, Zachariasskolan, Nykarleby. 2023 Project Coordinator, The cultural environments as places for art and communality project, K.H.Renlund Museum, Kokkola. 2022 Kultur i skolan, Zachariasskolan, Nykarleby. 2017 Visitor Center Artist Camp, Ewen, Michigan, USA, cross-cultural artist exchange. 2016 Hrísey með okkar augum, The exhibition together with residents and visitors of Hrísey, Iceland. 2016 Luovon luomat - Hailuoto meidän silmin, The exhibition together with residents and visitors of Hailuoto, Finland. 2011 Lankku. Environmental art project together with students from the Nordic Art School and local skateboarders, Kokkola. 2010 Assistent to Anni Rapinoja. 2008 University of Bielefeld: Spring Academy WAVE, Land Art workshop, Scheersberg, Germany. 2006-2007 Substitute for teacher in visual arts, Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe. 2006 Kultur i skolan, the wallpainting project together with the high school students, Nykarleby. 2005 Graphica Creativa ´05: Printing workshop for art students, Jyväskylä. 2005-2006 Assistent, the Art School for Children and Youth, Nykarleby.
Vimeo
Art Shape Mammoth
Oulu Artists Association (OTS)
The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM)