Education:

MFA, Academy of Fine Arts, The University of Arts Helsinki, 2016

MA, University of Art and Design Helsinki (now Aalto Arts), 2008

Solo Shows:

COMING UP 2024:

Gallery Saskia, together with Tuuli-Anna Viitanen, Tampere / Finland

Solo Exhibition at Gallery G, Helsinki / Finland

Group Exhibition at Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Hämeenlinna / Finland

2019, Somewhere in the Meaning of Nowhere, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki, Finland

2017, More Than Meets the Eye, Gallery G, Helsinki, Finland

2016, Solo show at Gallery Katariina Studio, Helsinki, Finland

2015, Gallery Ville, Nurmijärvi, Finland

2014, A Journey around my Room, Vanha Kappalaisentalo / Porvoo / Finland

2014, “Collected Silences”, works on paper / woodcuts and monotypes,

Gallery Jangva studio / Helsinki, Finland

2013, “Antonym”, woodcuts, together with Sari Bremeri, Almintalo / Loviisa, Finland

2013, “From near and far away”, drawings, Rikhardinkatu library / Helsinki, Finland

2010, “Starting point”, woodcuts, Gallery Vuotalo / Helsinki, Finland

Group shows:

2024, Puristamo / Kaapelitehdas, PHa Group Exhibition, Helsinki

2020, Rajamailla – Gränsländer, Vanha Kappalaisentalo, with Sari Bremer, Porvoo, Finland
2020, Muoto Kuvassa, Riihimäki Art Museum, with Sari Bremerin ja Pilvi Ojalan, Riihimäki / Finland             

2019, Hiertäen ja hangaten, Finnish Woodcut Associations group Exhibition, Riihimäki Art Museum, Riihimäki / Finland
2019, Thames Narratives, Rosie Barker, Abigail Downer, Iina Heiskanen, Lucie Winterson, London / England  2018, VOX DUO! with Sari Bremer, Vaasa Kunsthalle / Vaasa / Finland

2017, 6’th Ulsan International Woodcut Festival, Ulsan / Korea
2017, Printmaking Masters Salon KoMASK, Antwerpen / Belgium

2016, Mysterious Forest, Finnish Woodcut Artists Societys Show, Kyoto / Japan

2016, Light and darkness, Fine arts academy show in Crypt of the Dome in Helsinki, Finland

2015, Draw now, Touring Contemporary drawing show, Lahti and Rovaniemi, Finland

2015, Finnish woodcut artists societys 1. annual show, LUME Galleria, Helsinki

2015, AWAGAMI INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE PRINT EXHIBITION (AIMPE), Tokyo, Japan

2015, XII BALTIC STATES BIENNALE OF GRAPHIC ART, Kaliningrad, Russia

2015, Kuvan kevät, The Fine Art Academy’s graduation show , Helsinki, Finland

2015, “Neljällä tuulella”, Mältinranta (Sari Bremer, Iina Heiskanen, Heli Kurunsaari ja Pilvi Ojala), Tampere, Finland

2015, The Fine Art Academys Students show, Fondia Gallery (Iina Heiskanen, Harriina Räinä, Henna Jula, Bogna Wisniewska, Sampo Apajalahti, Oskari Tolonen) / Helsinki, Finland

2014, Uusi Lehti, Finnish printmakers summer show / new prints, Gallery G / Helsinki, Finland

2012, Group show, Gallery Jänis, summer show, Turku, Finland

2012, MI-LAB Lake Kawaguchi Residecy Artists group show, CfSHE Annex Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2004, Group show “Tekijät esiin”, Voipaala Art Center, Valkeakoski, Finland

2003, “Viivasta voimaa”, temporary site specific wall Drawing, Jorvi Hospital, Espoo, Finland

2000, Jyväskylä art Museum, printmaking departments show “Tosikot nyhrää”, Jyväskylä, Finland

Site specific:

2017, An Attempt to catch and draw moving shadows at Portovecchio, Trieste / Italy

2014, Chasing light, temporary wall painting at The Fine Arts Academy staircase, Helsinki, Finland

2008, site specific work in Kontula Metro station wall (out side wall and waiting hall) 400cmx700cm in graphic concrete, Kontula, Finland

Grants and prices:

2020, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ilta and Pentti Kaskipuro Fund, 2 Year working Grant

2020, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, with Sari Bremer and Pilvi Ojala

2019, Arts Promotion Centre Finland

2018, Svenska Kulturfonden, together with Sari Bremer

2017, Kjell Nupen Memorial Grant nominee

2017, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ilta and Pentti Kaskipuro Fund, 1/2 Year working Grant

2017, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Public Display Grant

2017, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Regional Fund

2016, Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Uusimaa Regional Fund

2015, Honorary Mention, Awagami International Mini Print Exhibition, Japan

2015, Helsinki Litho, working stipendium

2015, Anita Snellman -foundation grant

Residencies:

2017, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2012, Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory summer printmaking program,

japanese water based wood block printmaking residency, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan

Works in collections:

Saastamoinen Foundation Collection, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, The state of Finland, HUS Collection, The Finnish Art Association, Private Collections

Memberships:

Finnish Printmakers

The Helsinki Artists’ Association

Woodcut Artists Society

Position of responsibility:

Boardmember of Finnish Printmakers 2016-18

Finnish printmakers Exhibition Committee 2017-20

Finnish Prinmakers Membership Committee 2021-

Chair of the board of Finnish Printmakers 2022-