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ILONA NIEMI

ilonatic@hotmail.com

 

EDUCATION

2004-present
SIUC, Carbondale, USA

1997-2001
Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, UK, Fine Art, BA (Hons)

1994-2000
Åbo Akademi, Turku, Finland, English language and literature, MA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2003
Vanhan Raatihuoneen Galleria, Turku, Finland

2002
The Foyer, Aberdeen, UK

2001
The Wildboar, Aberdeen, UK

1999
Vanhan Raatihuoneen Ullakko, Turku (with David Graham during the Night of Arts), Finland

1998
Piikkiön Osuuspankki, Piikkiö, Finland

1993
Piikkiön Osuuspankki, Piikkiö, Finland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004
Fighting back, exhibition arranged by Amnesty International, MotoAzabu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
The Gaslight, Mougins Village, France
Skopeoholic, Surplus gallery, Carbondale, USA
New Graduates‚ Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, USA
Halloween Show, Douglas School of Art, Murphysborough, USA
Artists‚ Books, Rosetta Bookstore, Carbondale, USA

2003
21m2 Visningsrum, Stavanger, Norway

2002
ArtRatikka, Helsinki, Finland
BP Portrait Award Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London (and Aberdeen Art Gallery), UK

2001
The Royal Scottish Academy Students‚ Exhibition, Edinburgh, UK
Degree Show at Gray‚s School of Art, Aberdeen, UK
New Generation Show, Compass Gallery, Glasgow, UK
A6-show, Lewisham Art House Gallery, London, UK

2000
Marking Time Exhibition, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK
LIKE-works, The Premier Café, Aberdeen, UK
British Airways Exhibition, Aberdeen Airport, Aberdeen, UK
Aberdeen Artists‚ Exhibition, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, UK
A5-Project, Peacock Printmakers, Aberdeen, UK

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2004-2005
Master Fellowship at SIUC, Carbondale, USA

2003
Piikkiö Council, artists grant, Piikkiö, Finland

2002
Shortlisted for the BP Portrait Travel Award, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
Varsinais-Suomi Arts Council, artist grant, Turku, Finland

2001
Royal Scottish Academy Painting Prize & Maclaine & Watters medal, Edinburgh

1998
Ede and Ravenscroft Award, Aberdeen, UK

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Turku Artists‚ Association (board member in 2004/2005), Turku, Finland
GAPP (Graduate Association of Painters and Printmakers), Carbondale, USA