MARIKA VISKARI (26 July 1982)
EDUCATION
2019- Student: Master of Art. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Kankaanpää.
2010 Bachelor of Art and Design. Häme University of Applied Sciences, Degree Programme in Design, Hämeenlinna
2008 University Of The Arts London, Chelsea College of Art and Design. London. Exchange student
2004 Artisan. Vocational Qualification in Crafts and Design. Study programme in Textiles and Clothing Design and Production. Tavastia Education Consortium, Hämeenlinna
2002 – 2005 Vanajavesi Adult Education Centre, Hämeenlinna. Basic studies of Visual Arts
2001 Matriculation Examination. Mänttä High School (I got a stipend of the Visual Art)
COURSES
2016- 2017 Entrepreneur training- and courses
Many other short courses of visual arts in community colleges. Visual merchandiser studies in Tredu 2014, Tampere
2017 -Independent artist, painter and designer
2014 – 2017 Teacher of the arts and crafts in many plases, for example community colleges
2009 – Nanso Group Oy, Hämeenlinna. Assistant
2001 – 2002 Mäntän Kuvataideviikot, Mänttä. Assistant in Mänttä art festival and art museum
INTERNSHIPS
Finlayson, Nanso Group, Mänttä Art Festival, Stockmann, Taito Pirkanmaa, Fabrica, Sisustus Home
MEMBERSHIPS and ASSOCIATIONS
Ornamo Art and Design Finland
Artists O (Taiteilijat O)
Modus ry (Pirkanmaa Design, Arts and Crafts Association)
Texo ry
Rajataide ry (Rajataide is a member of the Union of Finnsh art Associations)
Kuvasto
Ornamo´s Finnish Designers- portfolio
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Gallery Koskenjalka, Juupajoki, 25.5.- 14.6.2019
Gallery Kohina, Joensuu, Finland. Siivissä voimaa. 28.1- 16.2.2019
GROUP EXHIBITIONS and other actions
Pirkka Häme`s visual artist group exhibition, Tampere, 14.2- 14.7.2019
Ornamo Art sale, Helsinki Cable Factory, 2019
Asta Constructor Fair, Tampere Exhibition Centre 1.2.- 3.2.19
Ornamo´s Design Christmas, Lahti Art Museum, paintings, 24.11.18- 25.11.18
Pirkka Häme`s visual artist group exhibition, Tampere, 28.8.2018- 28.3.2019
Group exhibition, Gallery Terra, Kangasala, 1.10.2018- 19.10.2018
Konstrundan, open workshops, 8.9- 9.9.2019
Designyear 2018 magazine / release (my painting: To the Moon and Back, -look the picture front this page)
Ornamo Art and Design sale, Helsinki Cable Factory, 2018
”Blanco” Group exhibition, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki, 2009
Chelsea College of Art and Design, group exhibition, schools gallery, London, 2008
Vanajaveden opisto, group exhibition, Verkatehtas, Hämeenlinna, 2004
COMMISSIONED ARTWORKS / CUSTOM PAINTINGS
2019 Sanoin valolle, tulethan huomennakin (Helvar Oy Ab, Tampere, Finland)
2019 Four souls, one feeling
2019 Birds
2019 Roses
2019 Jänis ja Kani