Premio Combat Prize

I was born in Tallinn, Estonia. I have graduated from Kankaanpää School of Art with art & design degree in 1998. Today I work near Helsinki, in the province of Kirkkonummi. I mostly work with two different kinds of technology. I use acrylics and create graphics with linocut technique. My ideas are inspired by my work surroundings. Our daily life, politics and current news are mixed creatively with each entity. I am trying to connect our past and remind our generation of our heritage. You can see that I use a variety of animal characters in my works. My main focuses are represented in the following themes: The Pink Tractors, the Choices and Madonna.
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Professional Visual Artist Adress: Kuninkaantie 9-11A14
Age-Elisa Riekkinen née Uusma 02400 Kirkkonummi, Finland
Born in Tallinn, Estonia 1970 E-mail: ageelisa@hotmail.com
has lived and worked in Finland since 1990 Company name TAIDESILMU
Memberships Finnish Painters´Union, aspirant membership since 2009
Helsinki Artist´s Association since 2001
Education 1998 Kankaanpää Art Scool, Finland: Visual Artist
1988 Tallinn Secondary Shool No. 49, Estonia: Upper Secondary Shool Graduate
Solo exhibitions 2013 Tartu Gallery Tampere Maja Valikuid
2012 Helsinki Art Salon Rööperin Taidesalonki Vaaleanpunaisia traktoreita
2012 Turku Gallery Brinkkalan Ullakkogalleria Valintoja
2004 Kuopio Gallery Kapriisi Palapeli, project Taru
2002 Helsinki Gallery Rikhard, RikhardinkatuLibary
2001 Kirkkonummi Porkkala Hall, Kirkkonummi Libary
2000 Helsinki Gallery Ateljee Bar Torni Loistokkaita selityksia
Joint exhibitions 2013 Helsinki Gallery Fogga Eläin-tunteiden tulkitsija
2013 Joutsa Artcentrum Pohjoinen Rakkaus (PTL)
2013 Helsinki Gallery Nunes Animal Point
2013 Helsinki Gallery Kaapelitehtaan Valssaamo Uudet Maan Kuvat (UKJ)
2012 Turku Art and Antiques Fair BLOMart
2009 Helsinki Gallery Rantakasarmi
2008 Helsinki Taidelainaamo Kesäkissa (HTS)
2008 Kirkkonummi Libarygallery Porkkala Sali Aika (KITY)
2009 Kirkkonummi LibarygalleryPorkkala Sali Valo (KITY)
2002 Tampere Artcentrum Haihara Inkerin kulttuuriseura
2002 Helsinki Gallery Katariina MINI 35x35 (HTS)
2001 Helsinki Gallery Katariina Kesämix (HTS)
2000 Helsinki Kunsthalle Cassandra
1999 Korppoo Gallery Staabs Auringonsilmä
1998 Jämsä Jokivarren koulukeskus Ars Jok´Vars
1998 Tampere Gallerys: Valkoinen huone, Saskia, Lopputyönäyttely
Mältinranta
1998 Helsinki I-Gallery Yhteen hiileen
Works in the following collections Town of Kankaanpää, Sokos Hotel Torni, Helsinki,
Book Illustrations 2001 Inkerin Satulipas (folk and fairy tales from Ingria)
Animations 1988-1989 Tallinn Lastenseriaali ”Ohtlikud lennud ”Stuudio”B” - animation for children
Scolarships Town of Kankaanpää 1998, Malminkartano Inhabitant Association 1999, Cassandra 2000, Taru-projekt 2004