Artist CV
Board member of the Finnish Watercolor Art Association.
Artist member of Pirkkala Art Association, Rajataide ry and Avarataide ry.
Board member of the Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland, from 1.1.2027.
Lives and works in Tampere. Studio at Villa Tahmelan Huvila, Uramonkatu 9, Tampere, Finland.
Contact information +358407368637, pirjoamv@gmail.com
EducationUniversity of Lapland. Master of Art, Sustainable Art and Design. 2026 – 2028. Taiteen maisteri.
Additionally, advanced studies of fine art (35 credit units) ongoing in 2026 – 2027.Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Bachelor of Art (Art and Design) May 2026. Kuvataiteilija (AMK).
Additionally, completed the basic studies of fine art (25 credit units) and basic studies of art history (25 credit units) at the open university of University of Lapland in 2024 – 2025.
ExhibitionsSelected private exhibitions
2027 (coming) Human Gaze. Galleria Ronga, Isogalleria, Tampere, March 2027. (prints, paper sculpture, installation)2027 (coming) Mutuality. Teijon Masuuni, Salo. March – May 2027. (photography, installations)
2026 Looking Good on Paper. Gallery Kilo, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi. Oct-Nov 2026. (paper art, paintings, watercolor printing)
2026 Capturing Music. Tahmelan Huvila. Tampere. April 2026. (photography)
2026 Mutuality. Walleniuksen Wapriikki, Aulagalleria. Juupajoki. April – May 2026. (paper sculptures and photography)
2025 Nostalgia. Porin Saskiat Gallery. Pori. November to December 2025. (watercolor painting and printing, paper sculptures, photography)
2025 Red and White Pispala, Hirvitalo, Tampere. (watercolor and intaglio printing)
2024 Treasure. Gallery Koppelo, in August, Tampere. (watercolor painting)
2024 Natural wonders, TAYS University Hospital, May-July, Tampere (watercolor)
2024 Chiaroscuro e Dolci Colori, February-March, Akvart Gallery, Helsinki (watercolor)
2021 Pispala Day and Night, Gallery of Pispala library, Tampere
2020 Little Steps in Pispala, Tahmelan Huvila, Tampere
2020 Small Steps in Helsinki, Yao Art Gallery, Helsinki
Selected Group Exhibitions
Group exhibition of the Villi Collective at Haiharan Talli, June 2025.
Juried exhibitions as a representative of Finland to International watercolor exhibitions at Fabriano, Italy in 2021-2024 and in Texas, USA; in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy in 2025; in European Conference of Watercolor Societies in Tampere, Finland 2024, and in Vöru, Estonia in 2022. Several juried entries to IWS International Watercolor Association exhibitions in 2022-2024.
Juried exhibitions of Pirkkalan Taideyhdistys in 2024 and 2025.
Other Activities
Community Art Projects
2026 Climate Promise Tree in collaboration with Lempäälä high school’s Ilmastosoturit group.
2026 Pop-up exhibition at Vaskiveden Taidemakasiini by Mirja Ilkka, Virrat, June – July 2026.
2026 Selective Memory. Portinvartijan Galleria. Tampere. January – March 2026.
2025 Pispala Christmas window project, Tahmelan Huvila, December 2025.
2024-2026 Private Island Gallery. Isosaari, Virrat. June-August.
Texts
PViArtZine Vol. 1. 16 pages. 11/2025. Published as a limited edition of 50 copies at Porin Saskiat Gallery exhibition.
PViArtZine Vol. 2. 16 pages. 4/2026. Published as a limited edition of 50 copies at Walleniuksen Wapriikki exhibition.
Pispalainen magazine 1/2026. Ääni kuvassa. Capturing music.
Art in Collections and Public Art
Over 50 paintings in private collections.
Public art project at Suolijärven uimaranta, commissioned by Suolijärven Sauna, Tampere, Finland, 2026 1-5.
Residences
2027 Taideniitty, Varkaus, January 2027
2026 Norpas, February 2026
2025 Säväri, April 2025