ANNUKKA LAINE

CURRICULUM VITAE Keihäsniementie 7.A.9 33470 Ylöjärvi, Tel.358(0)50 3451904

For me, painting is like breathing and a necessary part of selfreflection, I cannot exist without it. Picture painting or painting in general gives meaning with the possibility of facing life`s realities, its cruelty and beauty. The painting process is a challenge to solve a problem, to find some answer to a question – or to thank and praise the Lord for His mercyful love and creation. My aim is to reach connection and communication between the viewer and the picture. My pictorial language is based on colour and light and fragmented coloursurfaces – especially in big wallpaintings with cosmic blue underwater scenes. In nature landscapes my brushtouch transforms often into pointillism.

My own experience of life is deeply expressed in the way to treat pictorial surfaces – the boundary line between life and transcendence is not clear and hart, it is fragile and transparent.

In recent years I have mainly concentrated studying and painting Gods word and the Salvation and the history of the ecclesiastical art, especially the pictorial heritage of the undiveded Church - the common pictorial heritage of all christians.

I am grateful being able to paint for churches – this has become my main vocation in the middle of our modern life where we live surrounded by very different kind oft pictures- which don`t honour God and His Word.

STUDIES 1975 high school diploma TKTL/ 1975-76 proseminar paper, Pädagogisches Seminar, Stuttgart, Germany 1976-79 teacher in elementary school, independant art studies 1978-79 approbatur studies(first year university studies) in art history, 1979-83 studies in visul arts, art education and art therapy, Art University of Ottersberg, Germany 1984-85 basic course in theatre studies, Tampere University, department of drama studies 1988-89 further education in visual arts and art education, Ottersberg Art Univerrsity, (Nachdiplomierung), Germany 1990 regulation by the Ministry of Education to make foreign studies comparable with Finnish equivalents 1999 private studies in fresco painting and Theology of the Arts under prof. Ricardo Saldarelli, Florence, Italy 2005 studies in Theology of Icons, University of Joensuu, Finland Independant studies in ecclesiastical art and theology of Images(since 1999)

MEMBERSHIPS Finnish Painters`Union, www.painters.fi/taiteilijat/l/laine/ Artist Society of Finland www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/2379 Tampere Artists´Association, www.tampereen-taiteilijaseura.fi CAF (Christian Artists of Finland) Finnish Art Therapy Association

EXHIBITIONS Private exhibitions 1983 Tampere, Goethe Institute 1984 Helsinki, Gallery Taide-Anna 1987 Tampere, Goethe Institut As a summer artists for Heinävesi cultural board; Heinävesi Community Hall 1988 Helsinki, Gallery Taide-Anna 1989 Ehime Art Museum, Japan 1991 Turku, Old Town House 1992 Nurmes, Gallery Tuko Sparkassenhalle, Bremen; Germany :Finland`s 75 th anniversary exhibition (invited) 1993 Nokia, Gallery Taidetalo Vammala, Jaatsi 1994 Tampere, Opening of Gallery Nooan Arkki 1995 Helsinki, Gallery Ullakko 1996 Tampere, Haihara Art Centre Varkaus, Art Museum 1997 Tampere, Näsi Congregation hall: 50 th anniversary of the pastoral care in hospitals 1998 Finnland Institute, Berlin, Germany (invited) 1999 Tampere, Gallery Saskia 2000 Raahe, Gallery Myötätuuli (invited) 2001 Valkeakoski, Myllysaari Museum (invited)

Tampere University ”Kahveri” 2002 Alajärvi, Nelimarkka Museum (invited) Helsinki, Gallery of the Botanical Garden of Helsinki University 2003 Tampere City Office Building Church of Korso and Congregation Hall, Vantaa (invited) 2004 Tampere, Viinikka Road Church 2005 Bright Darkness: Christmas of my heart: Gallery Saskia, Tampere 2007 Vihti: Nummela Congragation Hall (invited) Tampere: Tampere Parish House: !00 th Anniversary of 2008 Towards the light of Easter :Kuopio, Orthodox Church Museum Finland 2009 Jyväskylä: Keltinmäki Church and Congregation Hall (invited) 2010 Tampere, Church 2011 Tampere, Haihara Art Centre: retrospective exhibition 2011-12 Kauniainen, The Finnish Bible Institut 2012 Tampere City Office Buillding 2013 - Ylöjärvi, Lutheran Congregatiion: Paintings of creation Tampere, Hervanta Church/ The Shroud of Turin 2014 Helsinki, Sofia Ecumenical Centre of the orthodox church Grevenbroich, Galerie Roland Brozio, Germany 2015 Seeing Salvation: Church, Tampere Grevenbroich-Wevelinghoven, Galerie Landart, Germany The greatest is love - pictures of my life Gallery Saskia, Tampere 2016 Seeing Salvation: Härmälä church, Tampere Heavenly light: Viiniukka Church, Tampere 2017 Surprising pregnancy of Virgin Mary- K.Pyykkö Art museum, Kangasala (coming november `17)

JOINT EXHIBITIONS 1983 Ottersberg Art University, Germany 1987 Art parsonage, Kuhmalahti 1988 Ikaalinen, City library 1989 Saitama Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan 1990 Art House Vitriini, Riihimäki Haihara Doll Museum, Tampere Art collection of Heinävesi municipality 1991 Art parsonage, Kuhmalahti 1992 Ars Arrakoski Summer- Aleksanteri, Mänttä 1995 Finlandia-95 natinal exhibition of stamps 1996 Gallery Koskenjalka, Juupajoki Art parsonage, Kuhmalahti 1998 ”My picture, your picture”, Sara Hilden Art Museum, Tampere Tampere Artists`Association, Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere 2000 Mall Galeries, London World Trade Centre, Stockholm United Nations, New York, USA 1 st Triennale of region, Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere 2001,02,04 Holland, Doorn International Christian Artist Seminar:selected to represent Finnish art 2002 Helsinki, Sanomatalo, exhibition by the Society of Finnish Aquarelle Painters Kuhmoinen, Riihigalleria (invited) Exhibition by CAF, Cathedral congregation of Helsinki 2003 Canada, Winnipeg, General meeting of Lutheran World Union 2004 Art Parsonage, Kuhmalahti 2006 Tampere, 3rd triennale of Pirkanmaa region, Mältinranta Art Center 2008 Tampere, 100 th jubilee exhibition of School, Verkaranta Hall 2011 Kuhmalahti, Summer Exhibition: Art Chapel 2013 Korkeakoski, Summer exhibition Humppila, Nooa-galleria 2016 Gallery Jaatsi, Sastamala (invited)

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS The Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Tampere: Messukylä Church, Pispala Church, Chapel of Silence in University Hospital, Chapel of Silence in Viinikka Church, Cathedral Chapter of Tampere, congregational halls in Linnainmaa and Kaukajärvi; Hervanta Church Ylöjärvi Congregation, Hämeenkyrö Church, Jyväskylä Church of Keltinmäki, Ikaalinen Church:Path of silence; Niinisalo church Pirkanmaa Home for terminal patients, Tampere , Tampere YWCA; Vantaa: Korso Church; Espoo: Leppävaara Church; Hämeenlinna: Church of penitentiary; Lieto: Home Church; Evangelical Institute Karkku; The Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Kuopio and Lahti The Art collection of Tampere city Helsinki: Sokos Hotels (Bulevardi), Heinävesi municipality , Kuhmalahti municipality: Health Care center, Varkaus Art Museum, Nokia Oy, Art Museum of Keuruu, Etelä- Pohjanmaa Regional Art Museum/ Nelimarkka Art Museum, Alajärvi

Germany: Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart Japan: Nameda dermatological clinic, Niihama

Works also in many private collections in Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Japan and the USA

COMPETITIONS: Winsor&Newton international Millenium Painting Competition, London 1999( as one of the five Finnish artists elected) Espoo: Leppävaara Church: winner of altar painting competition(2010-2011, 2013)

GRANTS National Board of Health in Finland 1983 Finland`s honorary consulate in Germany, Bremen and Sparkasse Bremen 1992 City of Tampere 1997 Christian Foundation for Science and Art 1997 Finnish Institute, Berlin 1998 Artists`Association Finland: residence grant to Italy 1999 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pirkanmaa Foundation: 1-year special grant 2005 Finnish Cultural Foundation:1-year grant for literary and visual work of the Theology of Images`10 Residence grant to Germany for an international seminar for theology of images/Church of Finland

STUDY TRIPS Germany, France, Itsaly,Greece, Spain, Egypt, Holland, Switzerland, Danmark, Sweden, Baltic countries, Belgium, Austria, Russia, Japan, the USA, Bulgaria, Turkey and Israel

OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITY 1985 Short film”Flight”, honorary mentioning by the audio-visual centre of the church 1986 1989 Cover picture to the German translation of Edith Södergran`s poem collection, edited by Silke Linsen (Braundruck Riegelsberg) 1990 Slide show ”Of the artistic development of the children in their pre-school years”/ The audio-visual centre of the State of Finland 1996 Cover picture to the novel ”Hiljaa kukkivat kesannot” by Anneli Mäntymaa (Kirjaneliö) Colour planning for the textiles in Suodenniemi daycare centre Hiekka art museum in Tampere:construction of a Japanese room 1996 (since) Altars for the Thomas Mass, Tampere Aleksanteri Church 1999 Video ”Blue soul”, Pro-tuotanto, Tampere 2001 Set decorations for the actor K.Hakala`s performance of the Gospel according to Saint Mark Cover Picture for the summer festival of the Missionary Society of Finland 2002 Cover picture for Pehr Charpentier`s book ”Kohtaaminen” 2004 Jury-work and opening of the annual exhibition of Pirkkala Art Society 2005 Altarfor the Babtized in Messukylä church; programs for the hour of devotion together with the Evangelical Lutheran congregation and local TV of Tampere Christmas cards for Norwegian Bible Associations 2005-08 Christmas cards for Finnish Bible Associations 2008 Pictorial and devotional program of the Salvation history, the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Tampere 2009 Retreat altars and address of condolences for the Friends of Silence 2011 Seeing Salvation, The Finnish Bible-society 2015 Biblical picture devotion for the national Tv 1/Kirkon tiedotuskeskus(25.7.2015) 2015-2016 Serie of pictorial morning devotions for the national radio 2016 Adoramus Te Domine- video Christmas devotions with paintings for the Lutheran church in Tampere for the internet 2017- Designing the new liturgical textiles for the church of Keltinmäki, Jyväskylä

ARTIST RESIDENCE given for following summers:

1987 Kerma School/ Heinävesi Department of Cultural Affairs 1992 Viitasaari, Tuulensuu Artist Residence 1997 Santuntalo/ Keuruu Art Museum 1998 Urajärvi Manor Museum/The Artists` Association of Finland 1999 Alajärvi/Nelimarkka Museum ITALY, Florence:Grassina Artist Residence/ The Artist Association of Finland 2000 Koli/Arts Council of Northern Carelia 2001 Kökar, Art Society 2002,03 Stundars/Swedish Cultural Association for the Ostrobothnia region

PUBLICATIONS OF ART education, Art therapy and Theology of Images

Kaks Plus-magazine (for parents of small children) 3/85, 1/89 Kotilääkäri-magazine(medical news for general audience) 1/85, 5/88 Lastentarha-magazine(news about children`s daycare)10-11/90 Opettaja-magazine (teachers`magazine) 34/90 ”About the importance of beauty in nature” Aamulehti 29.8.1995 ”Criticism about art criticism” Aamulehti 28.11.1995 ”Narrow gate”, Tampereen Kirkkosanomat- periodical Evolution – Ottersberger Schriftenreihe fuer Kunst 6/ 1995 ”Theology of Images”Hiljaisuuden ystävät-magazine 1/02 ”Kuvastin”(published by the Church Services), cover picture and articles, 2002 ”Holy picturers supporting religious life and prayers”, Kädenojennus-magazine 3/ 2009 and Ars Magna 2010 ”Holy Pictures”, Lutheran Forum, Winter 2010- 11 Book: ”Holy pictures- Salvation in the paintings” (according the Lutheran church year) (192 pages, Publisher Kirjapaja, Helsinki 2012 www.kirjapaja.fi) Book: Lichterbögen- Hoffnung in tiefer Winterzeit, Autumn 2014 Heiner Labondeverlag Book: Praise of creation- Catalogue of my paintings, spring 2015/ Labondeverlag, Germany

TEACHING POSTS as an art teacher and teacher for art education in general(selected): Tampere senior high school, evening classes 1983,1987-89 Steiner school in Tampere 1984-85 German School in Helsinki 1986-87 Nurmes Evangelical Institute, visual arts department 1989 Orivesi Institute, visual arts department 1991 Karkku Evangelical Institute, art camps since 1988 Nurmes Evangelical Institute, art camps 1991- Vammala open college 1988- Pirkkala open college 1990- Voionmaa Institute( theatre studies, youth work and family daycare instruction)1984- Tampere Department of Cultural Affairs (of children and the young) 1984-89 Tampere City Library: fairy tale readings with artistic expression 1984-89 Ahjola open college 1988- TV 2 staff 1991 Saariselkä, Lappland ”The Mountain of Arts” 2005,2006-

AS AN ART THERAPY INSTRUCTOR AND TEACHER (selected):

Summer courses in the University of Oulu 1984 Summer courses in the University of Rovaniemi 1985 Summer courses in the 1989 University of Tampere 1988 (Dept.of Social policy) University of Jyväskylä/Further education unit in Kokkola 1988 Tampere Evangelical Lutheran congregation, affairs of children and old people 1984-86,87- Sopimusvuori rehabilitation centre, Nokia 1983-86 Red Cross of Finland, refugee station, Tampere, refugee children art therapy group Loimaa Evangelical Institute 1992 Additionally, private art therapy together with professor Erik Anttinen and doctor Helinä Siikala, since 1983 Summer camp for immigrant families, Tampere Evangelical congregation in Hervanta 2009 As a representative of Finland in the International Seminar for Christian Artists, Doorn 2001, 2003, 2004 Holland

LECTURES AND INTRODUCTIONS IN THEOLOGY OF IMAGES (selected):

2003 (since) Various congregations and Christian educational establishments 2006 ( since) Bible College of Finland 2006, Day of Silence and sermon with images, Keltinmäki church, Jyväskylä 2008 Seminar ”Image and and Word in the preaching of the Church” (together with Kuopio Evangelical Lutheran congregation, Orthodox Church Museum of Finland and Kuopio Academy of Design) Educational Centre of the Church, Järvenpää:”Deeper into Mass” Church of Hämeenlinna penitentiary: Sermon with paintings of the Lost Son Luk.15) Channel of Teology of Images, Spiritual Reformation in our Church- summer event, Tampere 2009 History of Salvation in the light of the Word and Image, conclusion of the ecumenic prayer week, Tampere Holy pictures supporting religious life and prayers, summer seminar/ Hengen Uudistus kirkossamme ry, Riihimäki Images of the liturgical year – seminar in the Theology of Images /Kirkkopäivät Educational Centre of the Church, Järvenpää (09/09), ”Deeper into Mass” Day of Silence: Birth history of Christ with images, Keltinmäki church, Jyväskylä 2010 Seminar of the Theology of Image and Devotional pictures, Keuruu: Iso-Kirja (Pentecostal Church in Finland) From Word into Image – (biblical) Image in church service (liturgy) and interieur/ 3-day Seminar in Educational centre of the Lutheran Church, Järvenpää 2010-11 Serie of devotional pictures of Jesus life and Salvation: Pispala Church, Tampere 2011-12 Leppävaara Church, Espoo, Ruovesi Church, Ruovesi 2012 Theological seminar in the Bible college of Finland: Image of Jesus Christ and its development in the Church art 2013 Shroud of Turin: Hervanta Church Tampere, Exhibition and Seminar: Connections between the Shroud and the Image of Christ and its development in the history 2014 Art and architecture - Seminar in the Artist Society of Finland 2015 - Pictures and concepts of God and Christ in Christianity and its Jewish background lecturing in various Christian churches and gongregations 2016 Adoramus Te Domine- video premiäre in Lieto parish hall 2017

Currently visiting and lecturing in various Christian Churches, gongregations and Christian educational establishments about the Image of Theology showing pictures about Salvation