VAULA VALPOLA
ART EDUCATION
1981-85 The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
1998 University of Art and Design, The Continuing Education and Development Centre Helsinki
1980-91 University of Helsinki, The Art Studio
1980-81 University of Art and Design, The Continuing Education Development Centre, Helsinki
1979 The Free Art School, Helsinki
SELECTED PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2022 Church of Loviisa, together with Suvi af Hällströmin kanssa, 2015 solo show
2021 Gallery Pogo, Helsinki2019 Gallery Rantakasarmi, Helsinki
2017, 2020-21 Cafe Sonck, Helsinki (Aino Actkè Festivals Artist of the year 2020)
2017 Gallery Harmaja, Oulu
2016 Tampere Saskia Gallery, Tampere
2016 Poriginal, Pori
2014, 2010, 2008 Taidesalonki, Helsinki
2012 Lönnströms Artmuseum Studio, Rauma
2009 Gallery Pictor, Nummela
2006 Kuopio Museum Exhibition Space Tower, Kuopio
2003 Helsinki, Malmitalo Gallery
2003 Gallery Valööri, Helsinki
1995 Gallery Ida, Stockholm, Sweden
1998 tm-Gallery, Helsinki
1997 Iitti, Summer exhibition, Iitti Communs Exhibition space
1994 Gallery Just, Turku
1992 Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
1990 Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
1990 Gallery Pinacotheca, Jyväskylä
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS AND GROUP WORKS
2023 Gallery Dromig, Helsinki (Isoniemi, Jula, Nagashila, Ulmanen, Valpola)
2022 Magic of reading, Nuppu Gallery, Helsinki
2022 Opening a door, Lallukka artists home at Elite, Helsinki
2021 Summer Fair, Auran gallery, Turku2018 Pink, Ava Gallery, Helsinki 4W43 Gallery, New York United Nations Head Quarters, New York
2017 Torrevieja Sala Municipal de Exposiciones, Espanja, group exhibition2015 Cultural Centro de ICNBF Terras da Finlàndia, Penedo, Brasilia
2012 Lallukka Artists Summer in the Maila Talvio-Salon, Hartola
2011 Sastamala old parsonage, group exhibition
2011 Viljelkäämme puutarhaamme, Support Exhibition of Free Art School, Kaapeli2010 Arabia All Stars, Yöaika, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki
2009 Botanical Garden Gallery, Helsinki2008 Valoon, teachers of the Helsinki adult Education centre, Kanneltalon galleria
2007 Kvartetti, Helsinki Artists Association 40-years, Kulttuuritila STOA,
2007 Padlás Gallery, Balatonalmádi, Unkari
2000–2008 Helsinki Artists Associations Summer Exhibitions, Ajassa kiinni, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Gallery Katariina Helsinki, I love Helsinki 2007, Érotique 2006, Tunteet 2005, Mini 2004, Duuni 2003, 35-years exhibition 2002, 35x35x35 2002 , Kesämix 2001, Mini 20002006 Natures, Kouvola Art Museum, Kouvola
2005 Natures, Porvoo Art Hall
2004 Natures, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma
2004 ”Uuden maan kuvat” Porvoo Art Factory, Porvoo
1998 tuuli lounaasta 10m/s..The Nordic Arts Centre, Suomenlinna, Helsinki,
1995 Mältinranta Artcenter, Tampere
1993 Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä
1984 Gallery Kaivopuisto
1984 The Artists Assosiations Gallery, Ilves Group Helsinki,1984
1993 Annual Exhibition of the Finnish Art Associations' Union, Kerava Art Museum,
1992,1988 Finnish Artists exhibitions, Helsinki Art Hall
1989 Regional Exhibitions of Helsinki, gallery Otso, Espoo,
1989,1987 The Young Artists' Exhibitions in Helsinki Art Hall
1984 Youth Department of City of Helsinki, Exhibition in Germany
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2025 Gallery Droming ( Isoniemi, Jula, Nagashila, Ulmanen, Valpola)
2023 Lallukka Artists home foundation 100-years groupexhibition
COLLECTIONS
The State of Finland
Helsinki City Art Museum
Espoo City
Art book collection of Helsinki Central public library
Tuulensuu Art collectionBenetton Foundation collection
Finnish Art association lottery prize 2021
SOK Art Collection
COMMISIONS AND PUBLIC ART WORKS
Laakso Hospital, several works in the chappel, in the passage and in
departments 1997, 1998
OWN PUBLICATIONS
Hautamäki, Heikinen, Hirvonen, Valpola, Luontoja-Natures –catalogue, Kouvola
Art Museum Publications no. 12,
FST, Mandart production: Konsten in naturen, TV 2, 28.3.2005
2025 Kunsthalle Foundation board
2005 Artists' Association of Finland, the Representative Body
2001-2002 Secretary of Viseks Board
Member of Kuvasto ry: Yes
ART TEACHING SELECTED
Open Art School, 2021-Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, supervisor (MA final work) 2006
Helsinki City Adult Education Centre 2000-Youth Department of City of Helsinki, Art house "Narri" 2000-2003
OTHER WORK
Book Illustration, Children book "Yrmykäinen"Educational art project "Omat kädet" for Helsinki 2000 City of Culture
2015 National Council for Visual Arts 5-years grant
2014 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, ½-years grant2014 National Council for Visual Arts
2012 Public display grant for visual artists, National Art Council2011 National Council for Visual Arts
2005 National Council for Visual Arts for publication (Luontoja ryhmä)National Council for Visual Arts ( for Luontoja group)
1992,2010 The Art Council of Province Uusimaa1989 The Finnish Cultural Foundation (for group)