I’m a visual artist, illustrator and textile designer from Finland. I graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Aalto University, Helsinki in 2015. I specialise in public art projects, children’s books and wildlife-themed illustrations. I also organise art workshops for children and adults.
I’m always keen on new, exciting projects and collaborations. If you would like to suggest a commission, a workshop or a project, get in touch!
Press quality photographs are available on request.
Photo by Lauren Moffatt
links
Helmet, Helsinki City Library’s gift book campaign
Artist interview by Helsinki Design Week
Interview and a workshop tutorial video by Scandinavia House, NY
World Kidlit review of 1,001 Creatures
Publisher’s Weekly starred review of 1,001 Creatures
Bookworm review of 1,001 Creatures
Kirkus review of 1,001 Creatures
Artist interview by Institut Finlandais Paris
White Ravens review of Tuhat ja yksi otusta book
Trailer for an animation based on 1,001 Creatures
Helsingin sanomat review of Otusten joukossa
Taidekoti review of Tuhat ja yksi otusta book
Helsingin sanomat review of Tuhat ja yksi otusta
IBBY Finland review of Tuhat ja yksi otusta
Finnish artist interview in Helsingin sanomat
Finnish article in Akasia Blog
Artworks in public space
Upcoming:
SKiB Campus, Pori, Finland: series of works 2025
Wintteri Campus, Uusikaupunki, Finland: series of works 2025
Realised:
Vallila park, Helsinki, Finland: perforated metal mural 2023
Metsola Nursery School, Espoo, Finland: series of works 2022
Riihimäki public library, Finland: murals 2022
Tommilankatu Nursery School, Turku: murals 2021
Espoo, Finland: community artwork 2021
Hanko, Finland: mural 2021
Lohja, Finland: mural 2021
Institut Finlandais, Paris, France: textile work 2020
Oodi Helsinki Central Library: art rug 2018
Awards and acknowledgements
ADC*E Awards finalist 2023
Grafia Best Finnish Creative Design silver award (FI) 2023
World Illustration Awards shortlist Highly Commended Award (UK) 2023
The V&A Illustration awards shortlist (UK) 2022
World Illustration Awards shortlist Highly Commended Award 2022
Hiiibrand Awards, merit award (CN) 2022
World Illustration Awards shortlist (UK) 2021
USBBY Outstanding International Books List (USA) 2021
Seymour Chwast Prize, Museum of Avant-garde Awards (CH) 2021
First prize in Hanko public art competition, (FI) 2021
First prize in Vallilan salaisuus public art competition (FI) 2020
Third prize in Turku Tommilankatu Nursery School public art competition (FI) 2020
Honorary award in Rudolf Koivu illustration prize (FI) 2019
Golden Pinwheel shortlist (CN) 2019
Japan Illustration Awards bronze prize (JP) 2019
Grafia Best Finnish Creative Design silver award (FI) 2018
Ibby Honours List (INTL) 2018
Nami Concours shortlist (KR) 2018
Honorary award in Rudolf Koivu illustration prize (FI) 2017
Little Hakka shortlist (CN) 2017
White Ravens, International Youth Library (INTL) 2017
Third prize in Mikkeli Illustration Triennial (FI) 2017
Grafia Best Finnish Creative Design shortlist (FI) 2017
Institute for Children’s Literature’s Punni prize, honorary award (FI) 2017
Book Art Committee’s Most Beautiful Books of award (FI) 2016
Exhibitions
2023: Joy, solo exhibition, Naantali, (FI). Arts, Crafts & Rabbit Holes, Fiskars, (FI). ILO OLLA, Heinola Art Museum, (FI).
2022: Hidden - Forms of the Senses / Art and Design Biennale Fiskars (FI), With the Naked Eye, Voipaala Arts Centre, (FI).
2021: Bratislava Biennial of Illustration (SK), Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations (AE), Finnish Institute Stockholm (SE)
2020: Illustrators 62, New York (USA). Mikkeli Illustration Triennial (FI). With the Naked Eye, HAA-galleria, Helsinki (FI)
2019: Bologna Children’s book fair Illustrators Exhibition (IT), CHART Art and Design Fair Copenhagen (DK), Nami Concours Illustration, Nami Island (KR)
2018: Beasties, Kuvitus gallery, Helsinki (FI) Little Citizens, Hyundai Museum of Kids Books & Art (KR)
2017: Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (EE), Bratislava Illustrations Biennial (SK), Mikkeli Illustrations Triennial (FI)
2016: Tuhat ja yksi otusta, Helsinki Museum of Natural History (FI)
2015: Menagerie, Myymälä 2, Helsinki (FI), 15th China Textile Conference, Tsinghua, Peking (CN)
2014: Animal, Lokal, Helsinki (FI)
2013: Sustainable and Innovative Fashion, Lume gallery, Helsinki (FI)
2012: Mutual Weirdness, Stoa Gallery, Helsinki (FI), Premier Vision Indigo, Paris, (FR) Koru minussa, Kalevala koru flagship store, Helsinki (FI)
2011: Bookmark2, Zirkumflex, Berlin (DE)