Education
2024, University of Lapland, MA
2015, Karelia University of Applied Schience, graphic design, BA
2011, Joensuun normaalikoulu High School
Memberships
Lapiand Artists’ Association, artist member
Joensuu Artists’ Association, artist member
Illustrators Association, full member
Private exhibitions
Coming: I have to go, 30.11.-20.12.2026. Ceramics at Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
14.12.2024-7.1.2025 Anybody home? Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi
1.-31.8.2024 Raining, Raining. Gallery Seinä at Joensuu main library
1.-18.6.2024 Hiding place. Poriginal-gallery, Pori
21.2.–16.3.2023 Risky structures. Gallery Kopio, Rovaniemi
1.–31.3.2023 Artist of the month. Joensuu Artists’ association window Gallery
19.10.–4.11.2021 Toes and feet. Gallery Kopio, Rovaniemi
1.5.–31.5.2021 Under and Over the Water. Joensuu Artists’ association window Gallery
28.10.–16.11.2019 Lives. Maalauksia ja piirroksia Joensuu Artists’ association Gallery Kohina
10.–31.12.2018 Jan the Polar Bear. Story with illustrations at Joensuu main library
11.02.–09.04.2017 Stories. Exhibition alongside a Pop-up theater, Joensuu
Group and joined exhibitions
Right now: Snowball effect 5, 23.8.–16.11.2025, Kemi Art Museum
26.10.–1.11.2025 Memento Mori. Culture Association Valsa, Gallery Värinä, Rovaniemi
10.10.2023–23.3.2025, Aine Art Museum Collection Exhibition, Tornio
10.6.–13.8.2023 Young artists’ competition, Art Center Salmela, Mäntyharju
23.5.–9.6.2023 Group exhibition Everything starts at the beginning. University of Lapland Galleries
5.5.–29.5.2022 Group exhibition Play & Way. Gallery Valo. Arktikum, Rovaniemi
8.12.2020–28.1.2021 Group exhibition Try once more! Graphic prints, Gallery Kajo, Rovaniemi
1.–30.6.2020 Family trerasure. Joint exhibition of Vilho Askola and Rosa Kansala at Kaamos Gallery, Kuusamo
27.9.–25.11.2018 Group exhibition Aquareklle NOW: A video projection. Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
01.–30.11.2017 Joint exhibition Cat and Mouse with artistSannimarianne at Hyve&Pahe -café, Joensuu
Works in public collections
Aine Pictorial Art Foundation: Ceramic sculpture Thrilling drama, 2023.
Wihuri Foundation: Ceramic sculptures Ugly Duckling, 2023 and I grow here, 2025.
Art in Public Buildings
Saari secondary school 2020, with an artist group
We planned and fulfilled a small separate space for calming down with nature-themed paintings on the walls. My main responsibility was the planning and making a led-lit starry sky painting on the ceiling with Carita Sulkava and the vocational school Redu.
Kiela city block, 2020, with an artist group
We planned and fulfilled nature-themed paintings on the walls of a parking lot situated in the center of Rovaniemi. The working team consisted of students from the facility of arts (University of lapland) and the project was sequel to a similar project started a few years earlier.
Joensuu Central Hospital 2019
I made two big acrylic paintings for the childrens’ new hospital wing in Joensuu. The other also featured LED lights. The project was funded by Sydänlapset ja -aikuiset ry – a Finnish heart foundation. One of the works was placed in the ceiling and the other on a wall. The art is meant to give children something nice to look at while they’re being treated or examined.
Joensuu Kuntokeidas 2016 (sports center)
A caricature portrait of bowler Mikko Hirvonen is hung on the wall of a fitness center in Joensuu. The work was commissioned by Susirajan Urheilutoimittajat ry.
Grants
Finninsh Cultural Foundation, expense grant, spring 2024
Finnish Illustrators’ association, purchase grant, fall 2023
Business
I have been an entrepreneur since 2015. My job includes graphic design, layout, illustration and custom art. My clients are small and medium-sized businesses, associations and individuals. I have also worked as a freelancer for the advertising agency Luotoluoto Oyas a graphic designer and decorator for advertisement videos. I have experience in organising exhibitions, being in a jury and teaching art.
I have acquired my artistic skills through my art studies and design studies and by studying independently. I use multiple different medias from oil painting to ceramics. My style is figurative and sometimes very precise, but I am open to other means of expression as well.
Examples of illustrations
Two book cover illustrations for a TV series published by Yellow Film & TV.
Illustration to cover the campaign car and other materials.
Layout, graphic graphic design and illustrations of Kepa Tromp’s collection of short stories
Annually renewed illustrations for websites, advertising posters and newspaper ads
