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Curriculum Vitae

30.1.2023

Anna Kolehmainen
Born 1982,Helsinki, Finland
Lives and works in Hämeenlinna, Finland
email: anna.kolehmainen@gmail.com
www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi

Education
2008-2016 Finnish Yoga Federation, Yoga Teacher Training, Saarijärvi, Finland
2011-2012 Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Yoga Therapy training, Chennai, India/ Piesendorf, Austria

Art Education
2022 Learning from Doubt, IHME-Helsinki with Amar Kanwar
2009-2010 Lahti Univeristy of Applied Sciences, Art Pedagogy
2002-2006 South Carelia Polytechnic, Unit of Fine Art
2001-2002 Joutsenon Opisto, Arts programme
998-2001 Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music
1991-1998 Lieksa Art School for Children and Young People

Solo Exhibitions
2022 Breathtaking-retrospective, Gallery Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2022, Painted light, Loviisa Art Center, Finland
2021, Colour Paths, Grafoteekki, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Distances, Gallery Paperihuone, Printmaking Studio, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2019 Stepping Stones, Gallery Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna Finland
2017 Silent Changes, Gallery Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna Finland
2015 Notes for a Blue Whale, Gallery Hopeinen Sivellin, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Mental Trace, Mikkeli Art Museum, Studio, Finland
2011 Invisible Limits, Kipinä Gallery Lahti ja Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa Finland
2010 Sisäisiä, Gallery Naistenhuone, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Rajoilla, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu, Finland
2009 Hetken hauraus-kuvia pysymättömyydestä, Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki, Finland

Selected exhibitions
2021, 2008 Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgary
2018 Ars-Häme Summer Exhibition, Riihimäen vanha lasitehdas, Finland
2017-2019 Moth Migration Project, Community Art project organized by Hilary Lorenz, Albuquerique, USA, Heard Natural Science Museum USA, Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Centre, Canada, Bundaberg Regional Gallery, Australia.
2017 Tuulen kaikuja, Together with printmakers of Paperihuone ry. Varikkogalleria Seinäjoki
2016 Pinnanalaisia havaintoja- with Kukka Pitkänen and Elina Salonen, Voipaala Art-Center, Sääksmäki, Finland 2015 Due to Sound-ArsHäme 40th Anniversary exhibition, Hämeenlinna Art Museum,
2015 Other Dimension, Galleria Fogga, Helsinki, Finland 2010 The 5th Rokycany Biennial in Graphic Arts, Czech Rebuplic
2010 A4 Printmakers, International Contemporary Printmakers Competition, Cornwall, England
2010 Hovinkartanon Taidekeskus, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2008 28th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Barcelona, Spain
2008 5th International Biennial of Miniature Art, Czestochowa, Poland
2008 BIMPE V,The Fifth Biennial International Miniprint Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada
2005 Art of Analyste, Sanomatalon mediatori, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Nuoret 05, GalleriAri, Mikkeli, Finland Group Exhibitions
2020 Glimmer of Light, Gallery Paperihuone
2009-2010 Uusi Lehti-Uutta Taidegrafiikkaa, G-Galleria, Helsinki, Finland
2006 KO45S02, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Graphica Creativa, kuopukset/The Young Ones, Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä, Finland
2005 Käytävägalleria, Imatra, Finland
2005 In Grafika, Pärnu, Estonia
2001 Young artists exhibition, Lieksa sekä Segeza ja Petroskoi, Russia

Works in Collections
Rokycany Museum, Czech Rebuplic
Imatra City PKO Collections, Hotel Koli
Art collection of Jan-Olof Mallander

Member
he Association of Finnish Printmakers
Helsinki Artist´s Association
Joensuu Artist´s Association
Ars-Häme
Paperihuone

Publications
2021 Right knowledge and non-violence challenge us to skillful deeds-article and illustration in Finnish yoga magazine 2/2021
2016 Yoga practice and time-article and illustration in Finnish yoga magazine 3/2016
2016 Pictures in Maqazine Actuell Finnois
2016 Pictures in the 70th anniversary book of Joensuu Artist´s Association
2015 The power and responsibility of a yoga teacher -article and illustration in Finnish yoga magazine 4/2015
2010 Intervwiew and pictures Jooei-art magazine nro.2

Grants
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland

Awards
2014 Jurys Special Award, The 7th Rokycany Biennial in Graphic Arts, Czech Republic
2010 Honorable Mention, The 5th Rokycany Biennial in Graphic Arts, Czech Republic

Professional Activities
2017-2020 Member of Exhibition Committee, Gallery Paperihuone, Hämeenlinna Finland
2016- Yoga Teacher Trainer, in Finnish Yoga Federation
2011- Teaching at Yoga Studio Kajo, Hämeenlinna Finland
2013-2018 Teaching Art and Yoga classes Vanajavesi Adult Education Center, Hämeenlinna Finland
2008-2011 Teaching in Helsinki Yoga Association

Public Works
2023 Alarm-Death knell 2, Metsä-Art, Joensuu
2022 Alarm-Death knell, Environmental art, Art Center Antares, Sippola, Finland
2016 Fragility and Strength of the Mind, Installation, Yoga School Kajo, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2010 Golden Trace, aquatint, Finnish Yoga Federetion, Saarijärvi, Finland

Upcoming exhibitions
February 2024 Meidän Taidelainaamo, Hämeenlinna

AVA Art Festival
23.3-14.4.2024 AVA Gallery, Varkaus, Finland
30.4-5.5.2024 Enokojima Art Culture and Creative Center, Osaka, Japan