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

2023 Gallery Bronda, Helsinki

2022 Church of Loviisa, together with Suvi af Hällströmin kanssa, 2015 solo show

2021 Gallery Pogo, Helsinki

2019 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, Turku

2018 Pink, Ava Gallery, Helsinki 4W43 Gallery, New York United Nations Head Quarters, New York

2017 Torrevieja Sala Municipal de Exposiciones, Espanja, group exhibition

2015 Cultural Centro de ICNBF Terras da Finlàndia, Penedo, Brasilia

2013 Taiteen leveysasteet Suomi – Italia, Le Latitudini dell'arte, Palazzo Ducale, Genova Italia, group exhibition

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, Kaapeli

2010 Arabia All Stars, Yöaika, Rantakasarmi Gallery, Helsinki

2009 Botanical Garden Gallery, Helsinki

2008 Valoon, teachers of the Helsinki adult Education centre, Kanneltalon galleria

2007 Kvartetti, Helsinki Artists Association 40-years, Kulttuuritila STOA,

2007 Inda Gallery, Budapest, Unkari

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 2000

2006 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 collection

Benetton 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,

DOCUMENTARIES

FST, Mandart production: Konsten in naturen, TV 2, 28.3.2005

ART REPRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

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

GRANTS

2015 National Council for Visual Arts 5-years grant

2014 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, ½-years grant

2014 National Council for Visual Arts

2012 Public display grant for visual artists, National Art Council

2011 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 Uusimaa

1989 The Finnish Cultural Foundation (for group)