Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions
2009 « Urban and rural landscapes », Vicar Art Gallery, Finland House, Brussels
2009 « Portraits », Bookshop and Centre for Expression and Creativity, « Le chant de rues », Brussels
2008 « Shop-window art », exhibition in a window of “Bxl-Déco”, Woluwe-St-Pierre, Brussels
2007 « Landscapes », Cornouaille’s College of Fine Arts, Quimper, France
2003 « Memories from Finland», pastel drawings, Finland House, Brussels

Group exhibitions
2009 « At Jardin Déméter », Limerlé, Gouvy, Belgium
2009 Final year show, Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels
2009 « Godecharle, the nominees » Open competition for young painters, architects and sculptors, Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels
2008 « 11th International Painting Prize 2008, Hoppeland, Benelux & Nord-Pas de Calais », Poperinge, Belgium
2008 Final year show, Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels
2007 « Occident-Orient » Open competition for young European painters, Munich, Germany


Work experience
2009 « Creation and illustration of stories », workshop for children aged between 7-10 years, at « Le chant de rues », Brussels
2008 Commission to paint a landscape on a wall of room 611, Hotel Bloom, Rue Royale 250, 1210 Brussels, “Elia” art schools’ competition
2008 « A mill to paint randomly », interactive collective installation made for the annual “Zinneke” Parade, exhibited at De Markten gallery, Brussels
2006 Teacher for a group of Finnish art amateurs, Brussels
2006 Mounting an exhibition « Moroccan Oasis », Porte de Hal Museum, Brussels
2006 Carpentry work for a theatre set decoration, Brussels
2005 Mounting an exhibition « Once upon a time, tales in images », Porte de Hal Museum, Brussels
2005 Apprentice at art foundry, (moulding), Lapinlahti, Finland
2001 Apprentice at art foundry, (moulding), Lapinlahti, Finland


Education/Artist Training
2008-2009 MFA painting (2nd degree) (with Grande Distinction), Highest joint degree with teacher training, Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels, Work experience at European School of Brussels II and at Pédagogie Nomade in Limerlé (Gouvy), Belgium
2007-2008 MFA painting (1st degree) (with Grande Distinction), Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels, Awarded the « Alaux-Bakes » painting prize
2006-2007 BFA painting final degree (with Grande Distinction), Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels; Training course in printmaking, Erasmus exchange at Quimper, France
2004-2006 BFA painting (years 1&2 with Distinction), Royal Fine-Arts Academy of Brussels


Prizes
2009 « Godecharle » First prize for painting
2008 « Alaux-Bakes » painting prize