EDUCATION

2000    MA, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

1996 - 97 Städelschule, Franfurt am Main

1988 - 93 Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

1987 - 87 Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland

2013  SGN Group, Helsinki

2011  Valkoinen huone, Helsinki

2010  Gallery Ari, St Michel, Finland

2009  Gallery Ama, Helsinki

2004  Finnish Institute, Copenhagen

2004  Gallery Krista Mikkola, Helsinki

2001  Gallery Kari Kenetti, Helsinki

2001  Gallery Forum Box, Helsnki

1994  Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki

1992  Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

2014  Konst och Form, Gumbostrand, Finland

2014  Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki

2009  Worth painting, the 80th anniversary exhibition of the Finnish painters union, Amos Anderssons Art Museum, Helsinki

2009  Wanhassa wara parempi, Loviisa, Finland

2008  Image and after, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki

2008  Schichten der Erinnerung, Felleshus, Berlin

2004  Mänttä Art Festival, Finland

2004  The Garden Of Paradise, Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki

2002  Be Nice, Helsinki Art Museum

1999  MUU Ltd, Myyrmäki House, Vantaa, Finland

1998  Image of Woman, Helsinki Art Museum

1997  Downtown, Städelshes Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

1997  Runtgang, Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main

1997  Triangel   Räisänen - Nurminen - Makkonen, Gallery Otso, Espoo, Finland

1994  Salmela Art Center, Mäntyharju, Finland

1993  Finnish Artist`s Association annual exhibition, Karkkila, Finland

1993 Gallery Mejan, Stockholm

1992  City of  Helsinki & Uusimaa County exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki

1992  Suomenlinna Studio. Gallery Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

1991  Young Exhibitors, Helsinki Art Hall, Helsinki

1991  Nordic Art, Århus, Denmark

1990  Pohjola - Nyyssönen - Makkonen. Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

1990  Introducing the Academy of Fine Arts, The Museum of Cont. Art, Tampere, Finland

1989  Young Exhibitors, Helsinki Art Hall, Helsinki

1987  Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland

2006  Kallio Municipal Building, Helsinki

2001  Paloheinä Elementary School, Helsinki

2014  The Finnish State Art Comission

2011  Alfred Kordelin Foundation

2009  Te Finnish Art Commission

2009  Alfred Kordelin Foundation

2006 The State Art Comission

2002 The Finnish Cultural Comission

2001 The Finnish State Art Commision

2001 Saskia Ry Art Award

2001  Uusimaa Art Council

1999  The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1998  The Finnish Artists Association Art Award

1994  The Finnish Cultural Foundation

1993  The Finnish State Art Commission

1991  Travel grant, Ministry of Education, Finland

Museum of Modern Art Kiasma, Helsinki

Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki

Hjörring Art Museum, Denmark

Mäntyharju Community, Finland

2010 - Aalto University, Sshool of Art and Design

2007  Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland

1998  Academy of Fin Arts, Helsinki

1998  Lahti Art Institute, Finland

1994  Orivesi Art School, Finland

1994  Kauniainen Art School, Finland

1993  Annantalo, Chidren`s Recreational Classes, Helsinki

1993  Folk High School, Helsinki

2005  Artistic supervising and painting for the feature film by Pekka Lehto about Kalervo Palsa a Finnish artist.