Helena Vatanen
Helena Vatanen, Visual Artist
Curriculum Vitae
Art studies:
2021-2022 Master's degree program in culture and arts, Lab University, Lappeenranta
2006-2007 Basics of art history, 10 course credits, Open university of Turku
2003-2004 Art School Maa, Helsinki - additional studies for visual arts
2000-2003 Art School Maa, Helsinki, Visual artist
2000 High school graduate, Joensuun Lyseon lukio
1981-1987 Art school Pekkala, Joensuu, Finland
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Exhibitions:
Private:
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2022 Joensuun art association window gallery at Sokos, Joensuu
2021 Joensuu art association gallery "Seinä", Joensuu
2021 Kellarikalleria, Suonenjoki
2021 Home museum of Kiihtelysvaara, Kiihtelysvaara
2020 Sointula, Joensuu
2020 Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
2020 Library of Kontiolahti, Kontiolahti
2020 Library of Lehmo, Lehmo
2020 Kuvia keväästä, Joensuu Artist Association window gallery, Joensuu
2020 Maatuneet/Decomposed, Galleria Jänis, Turku
2020 Kerrostumia, Gallery Pihatto, Lappeeranta, Finland
2019 Pigmentprints, Joensuun Pakkahuone
2018 Puppet-Project 2018, Joensuun Pakkahuone
2007 Wooden Greetings, Galleria Felix Figura, Praha, 2007
2005 “Paintings and structures” Art Centre Ahjo, together with Inkeri Makkonen, visual artist, Joensuu
2002 “Greetings from Tolstoy” - exhibition, Muikku-hall, Joensuu City Library
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Group exhibitions:
2021 - Art Museum of Imatra, Joensuu Art Association 75th anniversary exhibition
Curator: Sini Mononen
2020 Art Karelia, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
2020 Joensuu Art Association 75th anniversary exhibition, Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu
2020 Joensuu Art Association, Gallery Kohina, Joensuu
2019 Joensuu Art association Gallery "Seinä" at city library, Joensuu
2019 Joensuu Art Association group exhibition in Raahe, Finland
2004 Group exhibition of Wassenaar Art Association, Netherlands
2003 Grad-exhibition, Suomenlinnan Rantakasarmin Galleria, Helsinki
2002 “Greetings from Yasnaja Polyana” - Russian Centre for Scientific and Cultural Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Russia, Helsinki together with Suvi Kervinen and Reetta Kandolin
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Art in collections: Leo Tolstoy collection Tula, Russia
Puppets in theatre:
2018 "Maarian avaimenvartija" (Leo Tolstoi), Puppet Theatre Punahilkka
2018 "Maarian avaimenvartija" (Leo Tolstoi), Joen Yö-festival, Puppet Theatre Punahilkka
Grants:
2020 The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
2012 Kordelin Association
2005 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004 Heikki ja Hilma Honkanen association
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Memberships:
2019 - Artist association in Joensuu, Finland
2003-2005 Art Association of Wassenaar(Gemeente Wassenaar, NL), Netherlands
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In between 2006-2017 worked mainly as a harpsichord decorator.
Decorative art work includes different painting techniques and leaf-guilding based on the original historical instruments.
Harpsichord maker: Jukka Ollikka
Selective collection of the clients:
2002 Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Netherlands
2003. Royal Conservatoire The Brussels, Belgium
2003 Music academy Konstanz; Germany
2006 Sibelius Academy, Finland
2007 Helsinki Conservatory of Music, Finland
2007 Brno Conservatoire, Czechia
2010 The Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, Austria
2011 Conductor Ewald Donhoffer, Wien (AT)
2012 Congrecation Of North-Finland, (FIN)
2013 Yekaterinburgh Philharmonics, Russia
2015 Harsichordist, Germany
2016 Harsichordist, Japan
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