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CURRICULUM VITAE
Anna-Maija Mattila-Selin
Graphic Artist, printmaker
Born on February 17, 1974 in the city of Espoo, Finland
Address (Studio): Cable Factory, Tallberginkatu 1 C BOX 109, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
Email: annamaijam(at)gmail.com
Homepage: www.anna-maija.com,
Artists' Association of Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Artists' Association of Helsinki,
Cable Factory Artist Union , (Chairperson 2004, Member of the board 2005), Espoo Visual Artists,
Copyright Society Kuvasto
STUDIES OF FINE ARTS
| 2001-2003 | Institute of Desing (Lahti Polytechnic), Art Pedagogical studies |
| 1996 - 2000 | South Carelia Polytechnic, Department of Fine Arts (Art School of Imatra) |
| 1995 - 1996 | Alfa-art, private art school in Helsinki |
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
| 2007 | "I love Helsinki", Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki |
| "Printmakers", Galerie Oljemark, Helsinki |
| New Donations in the Collection of the Association of Finnish Printmakers, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä |
| "Self Portrait", Gallery Katariina and Jetty Barracks Gallery, Helsinki |
| 2006 | 75 printmakers, Galleria G, Helsinki |
| Cable Factory Artist Union: "Summer Exhibition 2006", Cable Factory, Helsinki |
| 2005 | Graphic works from Finland, Gallery Joella, Turku |
| Union of Finnish Art Associations, Annual Exhibition 05, "Art Factory", Porvoo |
| ”Kalmankukka 2005” –Graphic works from Finland, Lahden Taidepanimo, Lahti |
| Cable Factory Artist Union: "Summer Exhibition 2005", Cable Factory, Helsinki
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| 2004 | MINIPRINT FINLAND 2004, 5th International miniature graphics triennial,Lahti Art Museum, Lahti
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| "MINI 3", Gallery Katariina, Helsinki |
| "Parasta jälkeen 2003/Bäst efter 2003", Not Quite - Cable Factory Artist Union, Cable Factory, Helsinki |
| 2003 | "Duuni", Gallery Katariina, Helsinki |
| "Miniteos", Cable Factory in Helsinki |
| 2002 | "Graphics", Maija Lavia, A-M Mattila, Kirsi Tuominen, Cable Factory in Helsinki |
| "35x35x35", Gallery Katariina, Helsinki |
| "Based On True Story" -Graphics, Aleksandra Hintsala, Juha Kyllönen, A-M Mattila, Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä |
| 2001 | "Graphics", Carita Grönfors, Tiia Makkonen, A-M Mattila at the Avant Art Gallery of Joensuu |
| "KesäMix", Katariina Art Gallery, Helsinki |
| Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä |
| 2000 | "Graphics form Finland and from the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts ", at the Art Museum of Imatra, Imatra |
| "Graphics", Carita Grönfors, A-M Mattila, Susanna Suikkari, Gallery Fokus, Karjaa |
| "Uudet maan kuvat", Cable Factory in Helsinki |
| "Mini", Katariina Art Gallery, Helsinki |
| "Makea 16", The Final Exhibition of the Art School of Imatra, at the Art Museum of Imatra |
| 1999 | Exhibition of new works of the former students of Espoo Art School, Espoo Cultural Centre, Espoo |
| 1998 | "Enkeleiden aika" (Time of angels), Gallery Kapriisi, Kuopio |
| "Uusia eläinaiheita" (New animal figures), Gallery Pihla, Helsinki |
| Finnish Artists Association´s 103rd Annual Exhibition, Kerava Art Museum, Kerava |
| 1997 | "Graphics", the co-operation project of the South Carelia Polytechnic, Omppu-Gallery, Imatra |
JOINT AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
| 2007 | 8th International Biennal of Engraving, Acqui Terme, Italy |
| 2006 | Lessendra, World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| The 4th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition BIMPE IV, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2004 | The 3rd Biennal International Miniature Print Exhibition BIMPE III Vancouver, Kanada,
Honourable Mention -04 |
| 2003 | 4th International Triennal Of Graphic Art, Institute Museum and Gallery - Bitola, Macedonia |
| 2002 | The 2nd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition BIMPE II, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2001, 2002 | 21st and 22nd Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain |
| The Touring Exhibition of Cadaques: -Wingfield Arts & Music Festival, Wingfield, England |
| -Galerie L´Etang d´Art, Bages, France |
| 2000 | "Graphic works from Russia and Finland" at the Academy of Arts Gallery, St Petersburg, Russia |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
| 2006 | Drawings and graphics, Gallery Malmitalo, Helsinki
| Graphics and drawings, Gallery Dix (Studio), Helsinki |
| 2004 | Gallery in Cable Factory, Helsinki |
| 2003 | Gallery Aarni (with Minka Argillander), Espoo |
| 2001 | Alexander Gallery (with Satu Heinonen), Porvoo |
| Artotheque, Rikhardinkatu Library, Helsinki |
| 2000 | Gallery Kapriisi, Kuopio |
| Window exhibition, Gallery Pihla, Helsinki |
| 1999 | S-Gallery (with Sirpa Perä), Helsinki |
| Exhibition at the Imatra Cultural Centre |
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WORKS IN ART COLLECTIONS etc..
City of Kuopio, the Collection of the Association of Finnish Printmakers in Jyväskylä Art museum,
Collection of the Ruokolahti Art Association, South Carelia Polytechnic (Department of Fine Arts),
JT-Sähkö Ky
GRANTS
| 2006 | Artists' Association of Finland, travel grant |
| 2001 | Nifca, Sleipnir travel grant |
| 2000 | The city of Espoo |
| 1999 | The city of Imatra |
| 1998 | The city of Espoo |
TEACHING/GUIDANCE WORK
Several teaching/guidance jobs as a freelancer, metal graphics to
children,
young people, and adults 1999->
and basic art teaching to children
(also to
special groups) 2001-> at the art school of the Helsinki Art Society,
Espoo
School of Art, Alfa-Art School of Arts,
The Mannerheim League for Child
Welfare, Art School Tretjakov, etc.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Assistant in Juha Kyllönen`s performance "Traces" at Finland`s 80th anniversary at the Museum of Modern Art (Kiasma) in Helsinki 1997.
A few small-scale illustration jobs including the cover of Ismo
Söderling’s
book ”Perheitä meiltä ja muualta” [Finnish and immigrant families]
(Väestöliitto 1999).
MOST IMPORTANT STUDY AND WORK TRIPS etc.
| 2007 | Finnish Artists' Association's artist's residence in the Marbella Studio Building
, Spain, 1 month |
| 2006 | Artist's residence in the Koroneos Building of Finnish Institute at Athens, Greece, 1 month |
| 2001 | Non-Toxic Workshop, Grafisk Eksperimentarium, Copenhagen |
| 2000 | St. Petersburg; "Graphic works from Russia and Finland" Exhibition |
| 1999 | London, Toronto, New York |
| 1998 | Study trip with the art school; Budapest, Bratislava |
| Work training in Central France + Paris, Brussels, Antwerp |
| 1997 | Barcelona, Study trip with the art school; Stockholm |
| 1996 | Madrid, Arco Art Fair |
Updated in September 2007
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