Curriculum Vitae

Education in Arts

1926	Born in Pälkjärvi, former Finnish Karelia
2018	Died in Järvenpää, Finland
1948-1951	The Finnish Art Academy, Ateneum, Sculpture
1954-1955	The Free Art School, Painting, taught by Professor Unto Pusa and Sam Vanni
1950-1959	Student and Assistant to Academician, Professor Wäinö Aaltonen, Sculptor

Prizes in national competitions

1966	I Prize, Monument in honor of the work, Kauhajoki
1966	Redemption Award, 50th Anniversary of Finnish Independence
1966	III Prize, Civic School and Workers’ College, City of Oulu
1970	II Prize, School Park, City of Kuopio
1970	III Prize, Medal of Merit, Finnish Artists’ Association
1970	III Prize, Monument to Professor V.I. Voionmaa, City of Jyväskylä
1972	III Prize, City Hospital, City of Lahti
1978	Redemption Award, City Built by Work, City of Varkaus

Numerous other top rankings in national sculpture competitions

Artist’s Pension and Grants

1988 – 2018	Life-long Artist Pension for significant art work, granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
1975 and 1978	State Artist grants from the State Central Committee for the Arts (Arts Promotion Center Finland)
1968 and 1975	Grants, Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation

Memberships and Positions

Artistic activity

• Member of the Finnish Association of Sculptors
• Member of the Representative Council of the Finnish Association of Sculptors and Vice-member of the New Organization Committee
• Member of the Association of Fine Artists and Board
• Member of the Vyborg Artists’ Association, Honorary Member, Board Member
• Founding member, Honorary member,  Chairman, Vice-chairman,  The Järvenpää Art Society
• Person of Culture, honor granted twice by the City of Järvenpää

Teaching positions

• Settlement College Louhela, Teacher
• Järvenpää Workers’ College, Teacher
• Riihimäki Citizens’ College, Teacher

Honors

National defense

• Commemorative Medal of the Continuation
• Blue cross with sword
• Memorial Cross of the Home Troops
• Bronze Medal of Merit of the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Association
• Veteran Medal
• Defense Forces Medal
• Air Force cross buckle
• Military boy cross

Other activity

• Järvenpää parish day care activities, Founding member and Chairman
• Järvenpää Parish Church Council, Member
• Central Uusimaa Wind Orchestra and Big Band, Founding member and Chairman
• Rotary Club ‘Järvenpää Manor’, Honorary Member, President, Member
• Tuusula War Veterans Association, Member
• Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow
• Tuusulanjärvi Sailing Society, Honorary member
• Old Tablers 40, Järvenpää, Honorary member

Documents and evaluations

Since 1958 – in various journals in different years.