STUDIO
Cable Factory
Kaapeliaukio 3
00180 Helsinki, Finland
Education
2019-2022 Alfa Arts School, visual artist
2011-2012 Keuda, Degree in Audiovisual Communication
1997-1998 Rastor, Visual Designer Education
1989-1991 Vantaa Institute of Arts and Crafts, Degree in Graphic Design, Artesan
1986-1987 Wetterhoff Institute, Textile Designer (not completed)
1986-1988 Hyvinkää Art School
1985-1986 Josef Albers’ colour theory, The Adult Education Centre of Järvenpää
Courses: Free Art School, Helsinki Artist’ Association, Aava Art School
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Galerie m beck, Homburg, Germany
2022 Luckan – Aino Keinänen, Paula Pitkänen, Sari-Aino Tolonen, Finland
2022 Gallery K, Vantaa, Finland
2022 Gallery K – Paula Pitkänen, Juha Rantanen, Johanna Rytkölä, Soili Talja, Mauri Villberg, Vantaa
2021 Järvenpää Art House, Järvenpää, Finland
2021 Gable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Gallery Aarni, Espoo, Finland
2021 Gallery Kookos, Vera Enkvist, Tiina Forsman, Jenni Karhapää, Paula Pitkänen, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Keskus Galleria, Emma Bayras, Samuel Hube, Paula Pitkänen, Tampere, Finland
2020 Gallery K, Vantaa, Finland
2020 Aino Keinänen, Sari-Aino Tolonen, Paula Pitkänen, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Gable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki
2020 Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg, Austria
2019 Gallery K, Vantaa
2019 Gable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki
2017 Gallery Jänis, Turku
1990 Järvenpää House, Järvenpää
1989 Järvenpää House, Järvenpää
1989 Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää
1989 Gallery Museon vintti, Lohja
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2022 Keskus Galleria, Tampere
2022 Teijon Masuuni, private exhibition, Teijo
2021 Growth Stories, Mikro Gallery, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2021 Aula Gallery, Strömforsin Ruukki, Ruotsinpyhtää, same time with Eveliina Hardi, Katri Niemi and Winfrid Zakowski
2021 Release, Restaurant Rytmi, Helsinki
2020 Comebeck, Galerie M Beck, same time with Martin Schade, Riitta Nelimarkka, Traute Macom and Csaba Szegdi at the gallery, Durbach, Germany
2019 Makers, Cultural Center Sähinä, Helsinki
2018 Hima&Sali, Gable Factory, Helsinki
2017 Gallery Jänis, Turku
2016 Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa
1990 Järvenpää Art House, Järvenpää
UPCOMING
9/2023 Konstrundan, Cable Factory, Helsinki
4/2024 Galleria Aarni, Espoo, Ikuinen kaipuu, Merja Castrén&Paula Pitkänen
MEMBERSHIPS
2016- Vantaa Artist’s Association
2023- Member of board, Vantaa artists’ association
2019-2022 Member of Vantaa Artists’ Association exhibition commitee
2021-2022 Vice chairman of board, Vantaa artists’ association
1988-1991 Järvenpää Art Association
2020- Taiko
Works in collections
City of Lohja
Private collections in Finland, Germany and France
GRANTS
2022 Taike, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Covid-19 grant
RESIDENCIES
2022 Estonia, Tallinn, 1 month
OTHER ARTISTIC Experience
2021 Konstrundan, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2021 Family art workshop instructor, Vantaa Artists’ Association
1993-2021 Work as a graphic designer
2023 – Work as a coordinator of Vantaa Artists’ Associaton/gallery and artotheque (part time)