SANNA KOIVISTO Visual artist, sculptor Curriculum Vitae Kauppilantie 15 B FIN-91100 Ii GSM +358-(0)40-553 0088 sanna.koivisto(a)kulttuurikauppila.fi www.sannakoivisto.fi pronssitaidetta.net ART STUDIES Liminka Art School 1973-1974 Lahti Institute of Fine Arts 1974-1977 University of Oulu and Arts Council of Oulu province, art seminar of public spaces 1980 Association of Finnish Sculptors, course of bronze casting 1982 TEACHING KulttuuriKauppila, Ii / fine art camp 2007, cave art course 2008 KulttuuriKauppila, Ii and Kierikkikeskus, Yli-Ii, cave art teaching 2007 Children s visual arts school, Ii 2005-2008 University of Oulu, Department of Architecture and Open University, plastic design / model drawing teaching 2000-2001 Environmental and art education project: Taituli arpeeti in co-ordination with Haukipudas municipality s teachers and students 1999-2001 Portrait project with Haukipudas Kello municipality s elementary school 2000 Co-operation project with Kiesting (Russia) orphanage and Sosnovy (Russia) school 1996-2006 Children s visual art school, Ii 1990-1997, 2000-2008 Ii, Yli-Ii, Haukipudas and Kiiminki Adult Education Centre model drawing, sculpture and ceramic courses 1994- Lapland s school of fine arts, Tornio: teacher of sculpture 1988, 1985, 1979-1981, 1977 Luotola, Kemi: teacher of sculpture 1978-1987, teacher of painting and drawing 1979, 1980 MEMBERSHIPS Association of Finnish Sculptors 1981- PAND - Artists for Peace in Finland 1982- Lapin ammattitaiteilijat ry 1982-1988 Kemin kuvataiteilijat ry 1978-1988 KulttuuriKauppila ry chairman 2009- TECHNIQUES Bronze, cement and ceramic sculptures Combining bronze and stone Mixed techniques Environmental art Acrylic paintings Charcoal drawings 1
PRODUCTION Portraits with different techniques Public monuments and artworks Design and production of grave sculptures and monuments Art guidance and co-operation with schools Art exhibition production consist of bronze and ceramic sculptures, drawings and paintings PUBLIC ARTWORS 2008 "Virran voima", Merikoski power plant 60 years -monument, bronze/granite, Oulu, Tervaporvari park 2006 "Luonnon ihmeet", community art, textile/ceramic, Sosnovy school, Karjala, Russia 2005 Ajan kulku, Oulu 400 years anniversary sculpture, bronze/stand red granite, Oulu, Maria Silvfan s park City Hall 2003 Ii river drive of timber -monument, bronze, Ii, City Hall 2001 Taituli arpeeti, environmental art, cement, Haukipudas, school of village centre 1998-2001 Tarinanpaikka, environmental art, wood/stone/bronze/plants, Oulunsalo 1999 "Lehtori Alli Heikkinen" relief, bronze, Lyseo high school of Kemi 1999 Väinö Raappana" relief, bronze, Oulu, Newspaper Kaleva s collection 1997 Kemin lyseo 100 years -monument, bronze, Lyseo high school of Kemi 1996 Pieni ikuisuus, War Child Monument, bronze/cement, Kemi 1995 Ii school system 120-years relief, bronze, Ii elementary school 1995 Eemil Halonen memorial plate, bronze, Helsinki 1991 Minnesinger Marina Takalo s memorial relief, bronze, Kemi s City Library 1990 Pieni auttaja bronze sculpture, Oulu, Hospital of Oulu 1990 Iin Säästöpankki 100-years relief, bronze, Ii 1990 Kuka tietää glass painting, Kemi, school of Hepola 1987 Elämänkaari, bronze/stone, city hall of Keminmaa 1985 Musta joutsen, Timo K. Mukka monument, bronze, library of Pello 1984 "Elämän välitunti" relief, bronze, Kemi, school of Karihaara 1980 Luotola 30-years anniversary relief, bronze, Kemi, Veitsiluoto s adult education centre ARTWORKS IN COLLECTIONS Art museums: Kemi, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Tornio, Vaasa Cities and municipalities: Ii, Haukipudas, Raahe, Rovaniemi, Valkeakoski Others: Lapin seutukaavaliitto, Vakuutusyhtiö Pohjola, Gummerus Ltd, Turun Sanomat, Sanomalehti Kaleva, Stora-Enso Ltd, Tamro Ltd, Folkgögskolan (Haaparanta, Ruotsi) MADE TO ORDER (to be a prize) "Vuoden pankkilainen" -reward, Oulun Osuuspankki, 2009 "Pohjois-Pohjanmaa"-reward, Pohjois-Pohjanmaaliitto, 2004 "Pikkukarhu", domestic children s movie festival s first prize, 2004 "Tähtipoika", Oulu s international children s movie festival s first prize, 2003 "Vauvan kanssa", City of Oulu day care, 2001 "Alkuhärkä"-prize, Oulu s rural centre, 1995 "Lempi"-patsas, Comic festival of Kemi s grand prize, 1987 2
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS Library, Ranua, 2010 Neliö-Galleria, Oulu, 1996, 2010 Art Centre KulttuuriKauppila, Ii, 2009 Art Gallery Voima, Kemi, 2006 Museum of O. Jauhiainen, Kiiminki, 1998, 2006, 2010 Rovaniemi, 2003, 1989 Art house Kassu Halonen, Vaala, 2003 Rauma-talo, Rauma, 2001 Gallery Bau, Helsinki, 2000 City Hall of Kempele, 2000 Pudasjärvi, 2000 Piha Gallery, Lahti, 1996 Kuusamotalo, Kuusamo, 1996 Hagelstam Gallery, Helsinki, 1995 Väinölä, Oulainen, 1995 Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, 1993 Ii 1992, 1987 Pohjola Yhtiöt, Helsinki, 1992 Haukipudas, 1977, 1991 Art museum of Lapinlahti, 1991 Art museum of Aine, Tornio, 1991 Kaleva s Art Gallery, Oulu, 1990 Raahe, 1990, 1985 Art museum of Oulu s exhibitions, 1986, 1994, 1996 JOINT EXHIBITIONS Gallery Ferin, Helsinki, 2009 Art museum of Republic of Karelia, Petroskoi, Russia, 2007 KulttuuriKauppila, Ii 2006 - (on going) Gallery Luukkonen, Tiainen, Kärsämäki, 2002, 1997 Sculpture Park Saarela, Oulu, 2001, 2000 Suvi Pinx, 2001, 2000 Pohjantähti college, Keminmaa, 2001 Jansson Gallery summer exhibition, Piehinki, 1999 Kajaani, 1999 Art Halvare Gallery, Oulu, 1999 Gallery Jurvakainen, Muhos, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003 Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa, 1996 Avant Gallery, Joensuu, 1999 Viitasaari, 1996 Brinkkala, Turku, 1995 Pyhäniemen kartano, Hollola, 1994 Tampere, Kemi, Kajaani, 1993 Oulun province regional exhibition, 1977, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1992 Kajaani, 1992 3
Lapp-Art summer exhibition, Ranua 1989, 1988, 1984 Summer exhibition Suvanto, Kittilä, 1988 Kemin kuvataiteilijat ry, Kemi, 1988 Vaasa, 1988 Mältinranta, Tampere, 1986 Lapin ammattitaitelijat, 1984, 1985, 1986 Ars Arctica, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986 Hämeenlinna, 1985 Voipaala summer exhibition, 1982, 1984, 1985 Kemi artists joint exhibition, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 Tampere, Lappeenranta, 1984 Lapland province regional exhibition, 1979, 1984 Raja -exhibition, Kemi, 1983 Nuorten kuvataiteen tuki ry, Lahti, 1983 Union of Finnish Art Associations exhibition, 1978, 1980, 1983 Raja -exhibition, Tornio, 1979, 1983 Pirkanpohja summer exhibition, Ähtäri, 1982 Finnish arts 86th yearly exhibition, Helsinki, 1981 Lapland modern art exhibition, Kemi, 1981 Lapland's art yearly exhibition, 1979, 1981 Lappeenranta, Lahti, 1980 Realisti, Kemi, 1980 National youth s exhibition, 1977, 1980 Kemi, 1978, 1980 Kajaani, 1979 National exhibitions, 1979 Pohjoisten kuvataideseurojen näyttely, 1979 Kemijärvi spring exhibition, Kemijärvi, 1979 Regional art museum experiment: Oulu and Lapland province, 1979, 1978 Vaasa, Oulu, 1978 Lapland and Oulu province s youth exhibition, Kemi, 1978 Oulu provice s regional exhibition, 1995, 1997 FINNISH ART EXHIBITIONS IN FORGEIN COUNTRIES Genius Logi, Russia, 2007 20x20 art exhibition, Hungary, 1999, 1998 Volgograd, Russia, 1988 Haaparanta, Sweden, 1984 Ringköping, Denmark, 1983 Piteå, Sweden, 1980 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS Face to, Rauma, 2001 Art Symposium, Varjakka, Oulunsalo, 1998 Szigetszentmiklós and Szentendre, Hungary, 1997 Arcus-Luleå, Ruotsi, 1991 4
International Small Sculpture Triennal of Budapest, Hungary, 1990 Gulf of Bothnia s Biennale, Rauma, 1981 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS Arts Council of Oulu province 1½-year working grant, 2002 Arts Council of Oulu province project grant, 2000, 1992, 1989 Finnish Cultural Foundation: Northern Ostrobothnia foundation, 1999, 1998, 1994, 1989 Valto Pernu trust fund, 1998, 2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1997 Arts Council of Oulu province 1-year working grant, 1996, 1990 Arts Council of Finland project grant, 1995, 1985, 1982, 1980 Finnish Art Council grant, 1990 Arts Council of Finland working grant, 1987 Arts Council of Lapland working grant, 1984, 1982, 1980 Arts Council of Lapland project grant, 1983 Finnish Cultural Foundation: Lapland foundation, project grant, 1979 Arts Council of Oulu province, 1978 City of Lahti, 1977 5