CURRICULUM VITAE
SANNA KOIVISTO Curriculum Vitae
Visual artist, sculptor
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
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
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
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
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