STUDIO
Cable Factory
Tallberginkatu 1
00180 Helsinki, Finland
Education
2019-2022 Alfa Art School, painter
2011-2012 Keuda, Degree in Audiovisual Communication
1997-1998 Rastor, Visual Designer Education
1988-1991 Vantaa Institute of Arts and Crafts, Degree in Graphic Design, Artesan
1986-1987 Wetterhoff Institute, Textile Designer (not completed)
1986-1988 Hyvinkää Art School
1985-1986 Josef Albers’ colour theory, The Adult Education Centre of Järvenpää
Courses: Free Art School, Helsinki Artist’ Association, Turku Printmakers Association, Kalasataman Seripaja, Aava Art School
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
2023 Galerie m beck, Homburg, Germany
2022 Luckan – Aino Keinänen, Paula Pitkänen, Sari-Aino Tolonen, Finland
2022 Gallery K, Vantaa, Finland
2022 Gallery K – Paula Pitkänen, Juha Rantanen, Johanna Rytkölä, Soili Talja, Mauri Villberg, Vantaa, Finland
2021 Järvenpää Art House, Järvenpää, Finland
2021 Gable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Gallery Aarni, Espoo, Finland
2021 Gallery Kookos, Vera Enkvist, Tiina Forsman, Jenni Karhapää, Paula Pitkänen, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Keskus Galleria, Emma Bayras, Samuel Hube, Paula Pitkänen, Tampere, Finland
2020 Gallery K, Vantaa, Finland
2020 Aino Keinänen, Sari-Aino Tolonen, Paula Pitkänen, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Gable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki
2020 Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg, Austria
2019 Gallery K, Vantaa, Finland
2019 Gable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Gallery Jänis, Turku, Finland
1990 Järvenpää House, Järvenpää, Finland
1989 Järvenpää House, Järvenpää, Finland
1989 Promenadi Gallery, Hyvinkää, Finland
1989 Gallery Museon vintti, Lohja, Finland
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2023 Gallery Fast Creative, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Keskus Galleria, Tampere, Finland
2022 Teijon Masuuni, private exhibition, Teijo, Finland
2021 Mikro Gallery, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Aula Gallery, Strömforsin Ruukki, Ruotsinpyhtää, , Finland
same time with Eveliina Hardi, Katri Niemi and Winfrid Zakowski
2021 Restaurant Rytmi, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Galerie m beck, , Durbach, Germany
same time with Martin Schade, Riitta Nelimarkka, Traute Macom and Csaba Szegdi at the gallery
2019 Makers, Cultural Center Sähinä, Helsinki, Finland
2018 Hima&Sali, Gable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Gallery Jänis, Turku, Finland
2016 Gallery Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
1990 Järvenpää Art House, Järvenpää, Finland
UPCOMING
24.4.-18.5.2024 Ikuinen kaipuu, Merja Castrén&Paula Pitkänen Galleria Aarni, Espoo, Finland
1.-18.8.2024 Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
2016- Vantaa Artist’s Association
2021 – Member of board, Vantaa artists’ association
2021-2022, 2024 Vice chairman of board, Vantaa artists’ Association
2019-2022 Member of Vantaa Artists’ association exhibition commitee
1988-1991 Järvenpää Art association
2020- Taiko
Works in collections
City of Lohja
Private collections in Finland, Germany and France
GRANTS
2022 Taike, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Covid-19 grant
2022 Vantaa Artist’s Association, residency stipend
RESIDENCIES
2022 Estonia, Tallinn, 1 month
OTHER ARTISTIC Experience
2021, 2023 Konstrundan, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2021, 2023 Family art workshop instructor, Vantaa Artists’ Association
1993-2021 Work as a graphic designer
2023 Work as a coordinator of Vantaa Artists’ Associaton/gallery and artotheque (part time)