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                    Born in Finland
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EDUCATION  AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1996           Masters Degree in Fine Arts (Monumental and Decorative Painting and Art Criticism),
                    Moscow State University of Industrial and Applied Arts ( named Stroganov )
1994           Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts (Monumental and Decorative Painting),
                    Moscow State University of Industrial and Applied Arts (named Stroganov)
1990-91     Turku Arts Academy  / Finland,  Painting -faculty

SOLO SHOWS
2017          JMStyle Gallery - Hong Kong

2016          Fooody - Hong Kong
2013          Artist of the month, Turku Artists' Association / Taidelainaamo - Kirjakahvila, Turku, Finland
2010          Hotel Aleksanteri - Finland
2010          FINDS – Hong Kong
2010          Harkko Art Museum - Finland

2009          Renaissance College Hong Kong "Children's Rights Awareness" - Hong Kong
2009          Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel - Hong Kong 
2009          The Gallery of  Modern Art – Hong Kong
2008          Harbour Plaza Hong Kong hotel
2004          Art Walk – Mumbai, India
2001          Fringe Club – Hong Kong
1999          Fringe Club – Hong Kong
1997          Studio 7 – Mumbai, India 
1994          Raisio Town Hall – Finland

INTERNATIONAL ART AND DESIGN FAIRS
2021          Business of Design Week - Hong Kong
2017          Business of Design Week - Hong Kong
2016          Affordable Art Fair Stockholm - Alla Prima Co Gallery
2016          Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong - Alla Prima Co Gallery
2015          Affordable Art Fair Stockholm - Gallery Kadieff
2015          Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong - Blue Lotus Gallery
2014          Asia Contemporary Art Show Hong Kong - Alla Prima Co Gallery
2013          Hong Kong Contemporary Art Show - Hong Kong


GROUP SHOWS
2024          HKWALLS 2024, Soho House
2019          Fotan Open Studios 2019 - Hong Kong
2018          Turku Artists' Association Summer Exhibition - Turku City Theatre, Finland

2018          HeART Walk 2018 / H Studio Gallery - Hong Kong
2018          Fotan Open Studios - Hong Kong
2017          Sai Kung Art and About local art fair - Hong Kong

2017          Fotan Open Studios - Hong Kong
2016          Sai Kung Art and About local art fair - Hong Kong

2016          Blue Lotus Gallery - Hong Kong
2016          Fotanian Open Studios 2016 - Hong Kong
2015          Blue Lotus Gallery - Hong Kong
2015          Galleria FOGGA- Helsinki

2015          Fotanian Open Studios 2015 - Hong Kong
2014          Galleria 5 - Oulu, Finland
2014          Galleria A - Turku, Finland
2014          Fotanian Open Studios 2014 - Hong Kong
2013          Hong Kong Art Prize 2013 - Wheelock Gallery, Hong Kong
2013          Fotanian  Open Studios 2013 - Hong Kong
2012          Swan of Finland – Turku, Finland 
2010          Prive – Hong Kong / charity event
2009          HLYIS “Art Extravaganza” – Hong Kong
2009          Klomp! in Pacific Place –Hong Kong / charity exhibition
2008          Red Elation Gallery – Hong Kong
2008          Business of  Design Week – Hong Kong
2008          Stage 1 Gallery – Hong Kong
2008          Blue Lotus Gallery – Hong Kong
2005          Bajaj Art Gallery – Mumbai, India
1996          University of Industrial and Applied Arts – Moscow
1995          Annual Young Artists’ show – Moscow
1994          Annual Young Artists’ show – Moscow
1992          Annual Young Artists’ Show – Moscow
1989          “Osuuspankki”  – Raisio, Finland 


PUBLIC ART 
2024         Mural Painting “Shui Hau” / Shui Hau Village, Lantau Island - Hong Kong 
2024         Mural Painting “Cherry Street Park” in Mong Kok - Hong Kong
2024         Mural painting “Busy Bee looking for the right flower” / Tung Cheung Building in Sai Ying Pun - Hong Kong
2022         Mural Painting “Being part of the nature” / Grantham Hospital - Hong Kong

2020         Mural Painting “Nature Calls”, wall 4 / Whampoa Garden on Hung Hom Road by Hutchison Land - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting “Nature Calls”, wall 3 / Whampoa Garden on Tak Hong Street by Hutchison Land - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting “Nature Calls”, wall 1 & 2 / Whampoa Garden on Hung Hom Road by Hutchison Land - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting “Over the rainbow” / Grantham Hospital - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting "Birds Garden” by HAD, Kowloon City District Council and Hong Kong Art and Culture Foundation / Ho Man Tin - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting “Cats” / Grantham Hospital - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting “Parrots” / Grantham Hospital - Hong Kong
2020         Mural Painting “Flowers” / Grantham Hospital - Hong Kong
2019         Mural Painting “Poetic Park” by HAD, Kowloon City District Council and Hong Kong Art and Culture Foundation / Hung Hom - Hong Kong

2019         Mural Painting "Rainforest" by HAD, Kowloon City District Council and Hong Kong Art and Culture Foundation / Kowloon Tong - Hong Kong
2018         3-D Ground Painting, Artlane project by Henderson Land / Sai Ying Pun - Hong Kong

2018         Mural Painting "Transformation II", Artlane project by Henderson Land / Sai Ying Pun - Hong Kong
2018         Mural Painting "Transformation I", Artlane project by Henderson Land / Sai Ying Pun - Hong Kong
2017         3-D Ground Installation "Flamingo Park" by Sai Kung District Council 
/ Po Tung Road, Sai Kung - Hong Kong
2017         Mural Painting "Pretty in Pink"
 by Sai Kung District Council / Sai kung - Hong Kong
2017         Mural Painting "Kites" / 20th Anniversary of HKSAR,  by Kowloon City District Counci - Hong Kong
2017         Mural Painting "Balloons" / 20th Anniversary of HKSAR, by Kowloon City District Council - Hong Kong

2017         Mural Painting "Koi Garden" by Sai Kung District Council - Hong Kong
2017         Mural Painting "8 happy fish" by Sai Kung District Council - Hong Kong
2017         Mural Painting "Waterfalls" by 
Sai Kung District Council - Hong Kong
2016         Mural Painting "Up and beyond" by Sai Kung District Counsil - Hong Kong
2016         Mural Painting  "Beneath the surface by Sai Kung District Council - Hong Kong 
2016         Mural Painting "Symphony Orchestra", outdoor wall of Tai Po Secondary School - Hong Kong
2015         Mural Painting "Dolphin" in Tai Po Waterfront Park / 
Hong Kong Art and Culture Anywhere Foundation Association and The Hong Kong Jockey Club 

COMMISSION WORKS IN COMMERCIAL AND COMMON PLACES     
2024        Mural Painting “TurboJet” / TurboJet Premier Lounge in Shun Tak Center - Hong Kong
2024        Mural Painting “Wellbeing” / Wellness Lodge - Hong Kong
2023        Painting on Stem Bus / Lok Sin Tong Kung Kau Kui Prrimary School at Tin Yan Estate - Hong Kong
2023        Mural repainting / Gold Coast Hotel Hong Kong
2023        Mural Painting “Jungle” / Novo Land Residential Complex - Hong Kong

2023        Mural Painting at Catholic Mission School - Hong Kong
2022        Mural Painting “Ocean”/ Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club - Hong Kong
2022        Mural Painting “Tiger Woods and Charlie” / Golf Corner - Hong Kong
2022        Mural Painting “Golden Sixty” / Horse & Hound Hong Kong
2021        Mural Painting “Magical Finnish winter” / Avenue 75 Bar & Eatery - Hong Kong

2021        Mural Painting “Summer Vibes” / Gold Coast Piazza lift lobby - Hong Kong
2021        Mural painting “3 cities” / ReloSmart Movers Hong Kong office - Hong Kong
2021        Mural Painting “Oasis” / Shatin Galleria - Hong Kong
2020        Mural Painting “Red bicycle” / Gold Coast Piazza - Hong Kong
2020        Mural Painting “Beautiful Nature of Hong Kong” / Gold Coast Hotel - Hong Kong
2020        Mural Painting "Tai O Heritage Hotel’s Eco Scenery” / Tai O Heritage Hotel - Hong Kong
2020        Mural Painting “Butterfly Garden” / Gold Coast Hotel - Hong Kong
2018        Mural Painting “Koi Fish” / New Focus Ltd office - HongnKong

2018        Mural Painting for Primary School building / Renaissance College - Hong Kong
2017        Mural Painting "Sakura Forest" / Delicious Eatery -restaurant in Ho Man Tin - Hong Kong
2017        Painted ukulele "Memories” by Hong Kong Art and Culture Anywhere Foundation Association / Saint Joseph Primary School - Hong Kong

2017        Mural Painting "Dandelion and dragon flies" / "My meat run buddy" -restaurant in Tau Kok Tsui - Hong Kong
2017        Painted piano  "Nature blooming" by Hong Kong Art and Culture Anywhere Foundation Association - Hong Kong
2017        Mural Painting "Lotus Flower" / Pure Yoga - Hong Kong
2016        Painted piano  "Underwater" / Boys' and Girls' Club of Hong Kong in Kwai Chung South Centre - Hong Kong
2016        Mural Painting  "Meeting @ Causeway Bay" -restaurant & venue place  - Hong Kong 

2016        Mural Painting "Under the sea" / Eco-Sys Action office - Hong Kong 

COMMISSION WORKS IN PRIVATE PLACES
2024        Exterior wall painting  / private home - Hong Kong
2019        Interior wall painting “Bamboos” / private home - Hong Kong
2018        Interior door painting “Free to go” / private home - Hong Kong
2018        Ceiling mural painting "Sky" /
 private home - Hong Kong
2018        Interior Wall Painting "Hong Kong Nature Calls" / private home - Hong Kong
2017        Outdoor Floor Painting "Wonders of Underwater" / private home - Hong Kong
1992        Wall Painting “Boat” – Taivassalo, Finland


COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECTS IN HONG KONG
2025        Exterior wall on Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
2025        Exterior wall in Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree Square      
2024        Exterior wall of CCC Kung Lee College     
2024        Exterior wall in JPC@Pat Heung
2024        Exterior wall in Cherry Street Park
2024        Exterior wall of Tin Ha Wan Village
2024        Exterior wall of SoCo Kwai Chung, phase 3  
2024        Exterior wall of Lam Tsuen Public Wong Fook Luen Memorial School    
2023        Exterior wall in Lamma Island
2023        Exterior wall of SoCo Kwai Chung, phase 1 and 2
2023        Exterior wall of Sai Kung Marine Police Base

2023        Exterior wall of Kei To School in Yau Ma Tei 
2023        Exterior wall of Ka Ling School in Sham Shui Po 
2023        Exterior wall of CLP Substation in Kwun Tong
2022        Exterior wall of Chiu Sheung school in Pok Fu Lam
2022        Exterior wall of Kwok Man school in Cheung Chau 
2022        Exterior wall of Sai Kung Police Station 
2022        Interior wall at Caritas Institute of Higher Education 
2022        Exterior wall of Si Yuan School of the Precious Blood 

2021        Exterior wall of PLK Chong Kee Ting Primary School 
2021        Exterior wall of Sham Shui PomPolice Station 
2021        Exterior wall of TWGH Tang Siu Kin Primary School 
2021        Exterior wall of GCEPSA Whampoa Primary School 
2021        Exterior wall of Kwok Man School in Cheung Chau 
2021        Exterior wall of Fung Kai No.1 Primary School 
2020        Exterior wall of The Yuen Yuen Institute Chan Kwok Chiu Hing Tak Primary School 
2020        Exterior wall of Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree Square in Tai Po 
2020        Exterior wall in Cheung Shue Tan village 
2020        Exterior wall of PLK Fong Wong Kam Cheung Primary School 
2020        Exterior wall of HKFYG Lee Shau Kee Primary School 
​2020        Exterior wall of TWGHs Wong See Sum Primary School 
2020        Exterior wall of Taoist Ching Chung Primary School 

WORKS IN COLLECTION
Consulate General of Finland - Hong Kong
Hotel Aleksanteri - Helsinki, Finland
Eero Rantanen Foundation - Raisio, Finland 
Renaissance College Hong Kong
Oberoi Hotel – Mumbai, India  


WORKS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Europe - Finland, Sweden, Russia, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France and Spain
Asia  - India, China,  Japan and Hong Kong, 

Australia and Canada

WORKS DONATED FOR CHARITY

2023         Paint Beautiful Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong
2018         Heart Walk 2018 / H Studio Gallery, Hong Kong
2012         RMHC Gala Dinner, Hong Kong

​2010         "Angels Rock" in Prive, Hong Kong

2009         "Klomp" in Pacific Place, Hong Kong

WORKSHOPS AND ART CLASSES

2022         Workshop at BMWiSpace - Hong Kong
2009-2020 After School Art Classes at Sha Tin Junior School - Hong Kong

2009 - 2020   After School Art Classes at Renaissance College - Hong Kong
2018        Mural Painting workshop for visual art scholars at RCHK - Hong Kong

2017        Sai Kung Art And About art fair / live painting performance - Hong Kong
2017        St. Joseph Primary School / clay modelling workshop - Hong Kong

2016        Sai Kung Art And About art fair / live painting - Hong Kong
2013        Sha Tin College CAS week / painting workshop - Hong Kong
2012        Renaissance College Hong Kong / Portrait talk - Hong Kong
2012        Ronald McDonald House Charities / painting workshop - Hong Kong
2012        Sha Tin College CAS week / painting workshop - Hong Kong
2011        Renaissance College Hong Kong / Portrait talk - Hong Kong

GRANTS
1996     The Finnish Cultural Fund, personal grant
1995     Tellervo and Juuso Walden’s Cultural Foundation, personal grant
1995     The Finnish Cultural Fund, personal grant
1993     25th Anniversary of Raisio, personal working support grant 

ARTIST’S MEMBERSHIPS AND ART COLLABORATIONS
Hong Kong Arts Collective
Paint Beautiful Hong Kong
Art Dreamers Hong Kong
Turku Artists’ Association, Finland
Asiaportrait, Hong Kong
Fotanian Artists' Association, Hong Kong


PUBLICATION
South China Morning Post / feature story 2024
Hong Kong Economic Journal / feature story 2022
Sing Tao Newspaper / feature story 2022
Being Hong Kong -Magazine / feature story 2021
U Magazine / feature story 2020
South China Morning Post / feature story 2019
U Magazine / article about murals in Tai O 2019
East Week -magazine / feature story 2019
TVB "Scoop" -program / personal showcase about mural paintings 2019 
​HK01 / interview 2019
Sing Tao -newspaper / feature story 2019

Svenska Yle Finland / feature story 2019
​YLE Radio Vega / interview 2019
The Hong Kong Society / article about ArtLane mural painting 2018
Ming Pao -newspaper / article about ArtLane mural painting 2018
Hong Kong Madame online media / article about ArtLane mural painting 2018
Likemagazine / article about ArtLane mural painting 2018 
ScandAsia China, June edition / Personal artist interview 2017

Asian Art News / "A Vision Of Time We Can't Get Back"/ volume 27 number 1 / interview 2017
Home Journal / Hong Kong  January 2016 issue (“Into the woods” exhibition)
​Live-norish / personal artist article 2015
Ming Pao summer edition -magazine / interview 2014
Fotanian 2013 / Riitta Kuisma, viewing from outside / interview 2013
Mirkka Mattheiszen / art critic (“Meetings” -show)  2010
Kaupunkiuutiset –newspaper (“Meetings” -show) 2010
Turun Sanomat –newspaper (“Meetings” -show) 2010
HK magazine (“Brush with nature” –show) 2010
Sing Tao newspaper (“Journeys Of Life” –show) 2009
South China Morning Post – Special report / interview 2008
Journal Des Palaces -magazine (“Translations” –show) 2008
Sing Tao newspaper (“Just A Little Ladies’Talk” –show) 2008
Asia Art News –magazine 2008
Sahara TV / Mumbai / interview 2004
Elle Mumbai -magazine / interview 2004
Afternoon Despatch & Courier, Mumbai (“Alphabets Of Life” –show) 2004
Mumbai Times (“Alphabets Of Life” –show) 2004
Ming Pao –newspaper (“In Touch With Nature” –show) 2001
BC Magazine (“In Touch With Nature” –show) 2001
Cable TV / Hong Kong / interview 2001
Sing Tao newspaper (“Alphabets Of Life” –show) 1999
RTHK / Hong Kong / interview 1999

 
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