Liisa Harju
Nature and surrounding environment offer Liisa Harju a plenty of topics to think about and experience by inviting her to paint. Further more, art history and social phenomena influence the expression. The techniques are two-dimensional, such as pastels, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints. She is a candidate member of the Finnish Painters’ Union and a member of the Artists’ Association of Lapland and the Oulu Artists’ Association.
CURRICULUM VITAE
LIISA HARJU
Lives and works in Oulu, Finland
liisaeharju(at)gmail.com
STUDIES IN VISUAL ARTS
2007 University of Jyväskylä, Master of Science, majoring in Art History
1996 Länsi-Lapin ammattioppilaitos (Vocational Institute of Western
Lapland) Artist in visual arts
EXHIBITIONS
Private exhibitions in Finland
2017 Rovaniemi, Korundi House of Culture,
Artists’ Association of Lapland, The Artist of the Month
2016 Oulu, ARTtila, The Artists’ Association of Oulu
2014 Oulu, Gallery 5, The Artists’ Association of Oulu
2013 Tampere, Gallery Kapriisi
2013 Jyväskylä, Gallery Gloria
2013 Lahti, Galleria Uusi Kipinä (Gallery Uusi Kipinä)
2012 Rovaniemi, Korundi House of Culture,
Artists’ Association of Lapland, The Artist of the Month
2012 Rovaniemi, Galleria Napa (Gallery Napa)
2011 Kemi, Art Gallery Voima
2010 Rovaniemi, Korundi House of Culture, Artists’ Association of Lapland, The Artist of the Month
2009 Kemi, Art Gallery Voima
2008 Helsinki, Galleria Hopeinen sivellin (Gallery Hopeinen sivellin)
2001 Oulu, Galleria Art Halvare (Gallery Art Halvare)
1998 Muhos, Cultural Centre
1998 Kemi, The Historical Museum of Kemi
1996 Tornio (Vocational Institute of Western Lapland), Diploma work
Group exhibitions in Finland
2019 Oulu, Gallery Kajaste, K2 Connect
2019 Oulu, Oulu 10, K2 Unplugged
2018, 2019 Oulu, Oulu Artists´ Association, group exhibition
2017 Oulu, Oulu Artists´ Association, Summer exhibition
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Oulu, Hiukkavaara, Cultural barracks, K2 Unplugged
2016 Liminka, Heiskari, Summer exhibition
2016 Oulu, Valve Gallery, Exhibition of new members of Oulu Artists’ Association
2014 Rovaniemi, Snowball effect II, (Lumipalloefekti II) Korundi House of Culture
2014 Helsinki, Gallery Fogga
2011 Kemi Art Museum, Lappia! Art Exhibition from Lapland Region
2010 Helsinki, Kaapelitehdas, Now! Artists’ Association of Lapland
2010 Rovaniemi, Gallery Napa, Artists´ Association of Lapland
2010 Helsinki, AKVART Gallery, The Finnish Watercolour Society
2009 Helsinki, Sanomatalo, Ava Gallery
2009 Äkäslompolo, Gallery Kellokas, Art Council of Lapland
2006 Tornio, The Aine Art Museum, Tornio Region Society for Visual Arts
Private exhibitions abroad
2012 Estonia, Tallinn, Haus Galerii, I live on the Arctic Circle, Artists’ Association of Lapland
2012 France, Paris, Carrousel du Louvre, Ava Gallery, Contemporary Art Fair 2012,
2008 Sweden, Luleå, Gallery Skåda, Skådebanan Norrbotten, 5 x 5 graphic artists
2008 Sweden, Kalix, Konsthall (Art Gallery)
Educational emploiments
1998 –2015 Pedagogical work
Pieces of Work in Collections
The Aine Art Museum
The City of Rovaniemi
Swedish-Finnish Folk High School
Kemi Museum of Art
The City of Tornio
Vocational Institute of Western Lapland, Finland
Private Collections
Private Collections
Artist residencies 2008, 2011, 2012 Germany, Berlin
Grants
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, COVID-19 support
2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Project grant
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 The City of Oulu, Workspace grant
2011 Art Council of Lapland, Artists grant
2013, 2011, 2008 Art Council of Lapland, Project grant
2002 The City of Tornio, Cultural grant
Memberships
Finnish Painters Union, candidate member
Artists’ Association Of Lapland
Oulu Artists´ Association
