Artist, Goldsmith
Born on november 5th, 1958 in Pirttisaari island (Pörtö)
Studies
University of Turku, cultural history studies 07-11. University of Tampere, vocational education studies 04-05. University of Art and Design Helsinki, metal art and art pedagogy studies 88-91. Lahti Goldsmith School, goldsmith 82-86. Apprentice of the blacksmithing, studies of the metal craft and tecnician 73-81.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions in Gallery Listhús Òfeigs Reykjavik Iceland -93,-00,-07. Gallery Saltbodan Loviisa Finland -92,-94,-98,-02. A-Gallery Tallinn Estonia -99. Gallery OZ Helsinki Finland -96. Sibelius House Loviisa Finland -91. A.A.Alm Workshop Porvoo Finland -89. Loviisa town museum Finland -87. Numerous juried group exhibitions in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, France, Spain, Ireland, Iceland and USA.
Collections
The Loviisa Finnish congregation. The Town of Loviisa Finland. Washington DC Library of Congress USA. The Port of Loviisa Finland. Gröndal oy Finland. Reykjavik Konstindustriella Museet Iceland. State Museum of Finnish National Archives Finland. The Regional Council of Itä-Uusimaa Finland. Gallery Òfeigs Listhús Iceland. Finnish Design Museum Finland. Helsinki University of Viikki Forest Research Finland. Joensuu University Education Centre Finland. The Ruotsinpyhtää Rural District Finland.
Grants and awards
Koneen Säätiö -10 1/1 year grant. Finnish Cultural Foundation -83,-84,-87,-90,-92,-93,-06 1/1 year grant.The Finnish Association of Non-Fiction Writers -09. Arts Council of Helsinki Metropolitan Region -89,-96,-08. Arts Council of Finland -88,-89,-94,-99,-03,-04,-07. Svenska Kulturfonden -05,-07,-11. State Applied Arts Commission -90,-94,-96. Ministry of Education Finland public display grant for visual artists -01. Alfred Kordelin Foundation -90,-94. Icelandic-Finnish Cultural Foundation -93,-00. Loviisa 250 Anniversary medal competition first prize -95. University of Arts and Design Helsinki Research Institute -91,-92. Pärnu Visual Anthropology Film Festival Estonia first prize -92. Finnish Swedish Cultural Foundation -89,-92. Ruotsinpyhtää Rural District -87. Porvoo Craft and Industry Society -84.
Members
The Association of Artist´s O. Artist Blacksmith´s Association of Finland. The Heraldic Society of Finland Artist Member. The Genealogical Society of Finland. The Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo/Taiko. The Contemporary Modern Music Society NYKE.
Contact
Kipparipuustelli
07960 Ahvenkoski
Finland
jounijappinen (at) gmail.com
gsm. +358 (0)50-3555701