Curriculum Vitae

KERTTU HORILA (*1946)
Scupltor

ART STUDIES
Taideteollinen oppilaitos (Institute of Applied Arts), Helsinki 1968-72
Taideteollinen ammattikoulu (Vocational School of Arts And Crafts), Helsinki 1965-68
Vapaa taidekoulu (Free Art School), Helsinki 1965

MEMBER OF ART ASSOCIATIONS
Suomen kuvanveistäjäliitto (The Finnish Sculptor Association)
Arte ry
Choir association Häplänperän valittajat

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Poriginal gallery, Pori
2006 Finnish modern art museum, Willa Mac
2005 Raisio Art Museum, Raisio
2004 Gallery Ama, Turku
2004 Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
2002 Galleria Bakeliittibambi, Helsinki
2000 Rounhouse Salo Art Museum, Salo
Galleria K, Huittinen
Helsinki Art Hall, The Studio, Helsinki
1997 Galerie Pelin, Helsinki
1996 Ars Libera, Kuopio
Rauma Art Museum
1994 Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä
Rauma Art Museum, Rauma
1993 The Artist of December, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
Women, the glass cabinet, Rauma Town Hall, Rauma
1992 Galleria Bronda, Helsinki
1991 Modern Art Collection MAC, Tampere
Bellarte, Turku
Taidesalonki Bellarte, Helsinki
1989 Taidesalonki Bellarte, Helsinki
1987 Galleria Marius, Copenhagen, Denmark
1985 Galleria Strindberg, Helsinki
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku
1983 Galleria Strindberg, Helsinki
1981 Galleria Saskia, Tampere
1980 Galleria Bronda, Helsinki
1975 Rauma Art Museum, Rauma
1974 Galleria Forum, Tampere
1973 Taidesalonki, Helsinki

INVITATIONAL AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN FINLAND
2011 Articlay, Posio
2011 Ars Auttoinen, Suomi Finland
2009 Collection & Invitation, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2009 Knupei, Rauma Art Museum
2008 Kiasma in Rocky ground
2006 SIX ROOMS, Porvoo art factory
2006 The art summer of Vuojoki mansion, Eurajoki
2006 35-year jubilee exhibition for Halonens museum foundation, Lapinlahtis art museum
2005 The Finnish Sculptor Association 95th anniversary exhibition, Art Museum Veturitalli, Salo
2005 Ars Figura, Mänttä
2005 "A hundred pieces" Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2004 Deep in clay - Modern Finlannish ceramic, Jyväskylä
2003 Työryhmä Upottajat, Rauman taidemuseo
2003 Art Ilmajoki
2003 Hehku, Tiili ja keramiikka kaupunkitaiteessa , Kankaanpää
2003 3N. Galleria 5 , Oulu
2003 The Century of Finnish ceramics, descendants of A.W.Finchin
2003 A Centyru of Finnish Ceramics- The Legacy of A.W.Finch
2002 Galleria Bronda , summer exhibition, Helsinki
2002 Exhibition of Miniatures, Galleria K, Huittinen
2002 Exhibition of MiniAtures, Ars Nova, Turku
2001 'The Bathers', Tikanoja Art Museum, Vaasa
2000 Varkaus Art Museum, Varkaus
Seinäjoki Art Hall, Seinäjoki
1999 'Indoors Outdoors', Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
1998 Turku Biennale, Ars Nova, Turku
Taiko 15 years, Mältinranta, Tampere
1997 The Night of Arts in Vaasa, Tikanoja Art Museum, Vaasa
1995 Lönnström Art Museum, guest artist, Rauma
Pyrri Art Centre, guest artist, Savonlinna
'Arteological findings', the 30th anniversary exhibition of Arte, Ars
'Arteological findings', the 30th anniversary exhibition of Arte, Galleria
Augusta, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
'Art from Satakunta', guest artist, Ars Karhulinna, Pori
1990 The Weeks of Visual Arts in Nokia
'The Heirs of Chagall', Rettig Palace, Turku
1990 'The Stolen Kiss', Rauma Art Museum
Brick Happening, Kankaanpää City Hall, Kankaanpää
Workgroup The Submergers (Upottajat), installation, Rauma City Theatre
Rauma Art Museum the 20th anniversary exhibition, Rauma Art Museum, Rauma
1989 Maila Talvio -salon, Hartola
1988 'Rauma Painting and Sculpture', touring exhibition, Rauma Art Museum, Seinäjoki Art Hall and Hyvinkää Art Museum
Hämenlinna Childrens Happening, guest artist
1987 Art Minor, guest artist, Naantali
Sculptor's Miniature Sculpture, guest artist, Galleria Kolibri, Helsinki
1986 Turku and Pori Province Regional Exhibition
Workgroup The Submergers (Upottajat), installation, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
Arte ry, the Gallery of Jyväskylä Artists' Association
Pyhäniemi Manor, guest artist
Rauma Artists' Association, Mältinranta, Tampere
1985 'Feast in Hyvinkää', guest artist, Hyvinkää Art Museum
'Visual Art Rock', guest artist, Helsinki Festival Weeks, Kluuvi Gallery, Helsinki
'Art Aulanko', guest artist, Hämeenlinna
'New Harvest', Pori Art Museum
1983 Turku and Pori Province Regional Exhibition
The Annual Exhibition of the Association for Finnish Sculptors
Pohjanlahden Biennale Bottniska viken, guest artist, Rauma Art Museum
1982 The Annual Exhibition of the Artists' Association of Finland, Helsinki
Workgroup The Submergers (Upottajat), installation, Rauma Art Museum
1981 Turku and Pori Province Regional Exhibition
1980 "Finland Design (Suomi muotoilee)", The Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki
Ars Rauma, exhibition of invited sculptors, Rauma Art Museum
The Annual Exhibition of the Association for Finnish
1979 World Craft Council, Department of Finland, Helsinki
Summer Exhibition of Galleria Bronda, Helsinki
Anniversary Exhibition of Satakunta Foundation, Pori
"Finland Design (Suomi muotoilee)", The Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki
Turku and Pori Province Regional Exhibition
1978 Summer Exhibition of Galleria Bronda, Helsinki
Artisaani in Kluuvin Galleria, Helsinki
1977 Suvi-Pinx, Sysmä

GROUP EXHIBITONS ABROAD
2003 MiniAtures, The line Gallery. Linlithgow. Scotland
1981 Oslo, Norway
1990 München, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
1977-80 World Crafts Council, international touring exhibition
1974 Saabs Konstförening, Linköping, Sweden

PUBLIC WORKS
2010 "Maire", woman on a park bench, Pori
2008 "Woman on a bench of a church", congregation of Rauma, Pyhän Ristin Kirkko
2007 'A little rest' TAYS, R-building
2005 '7 times 7' Library of Rauma, charcoaldrawing, produced in 1991
2004 'Dolphins' Birka Paradise, Birka Line Abp
2003 'Once upon the time', ceramic relief, school of Värttö, Oulu
1999 The Three Graces, Rauma Channel and Rauma Swimminghall, Rauma

ABC - Sculpture for Schoolchildren, Rauma
1995 Ceramic-relief, Rauma Parish, Uotila Service Center, Rauma
1994 'Miss (Jättö)', Rauma Bowlinghall
1993 'Shooting Stars, Diamonds, Traditions', Äijänsuo Icehockeyhall, Rauma
1991 Wallrelief, Säkylä Library
Ceramic Facade Relief, Joint Municipal Health Authority of Rauma Region
Ceramic Facade Relief, Salon Seudun Sanomat, Salo
1989 Facade Relief, Laitila Town Hall
1988 Sport's Sculpture, Raisio Town
1987 Ceramic-relief, Merikarvia Municipal Hall
1986 Lobby sculptures man and woman, Kaunisjärvi Old People's Home, Rauma
1985 Ceramic Relief, Rauma-hall, Rauma
1981 Ceramic Relief, Sampola Service Center, Pori

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS

State Art Collection
Kiasma Contemporary Art Collection
The Museum of Art and Design
Wäinö Aaltonen Art Museum, Turku
Contemporary Art Museum, Tampere
Modern Art Collection MAC, Tampere
Oulu Art Museum
Rauma Art Museum
Teresia and Rafael Lönnström Foundation
Yrjö Jäntti Collection
Anu Pentik Collection, Posio
Zonta Unitem donation fund
CITIES, TOWNS, MUNICIPALITIES: Helsinki City ; Tampere City ; Turku City ; Hyvinkää Town ; Nokia Town ; Pori Town ; Rauma Town ; Salo Town ; Seinäjoki Town ; Vaasa Town ; Kaarina Municipality ; Tuusula Municipality ; Lappeenranta Theatre.
BANKS, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS: Rauman Seudun Osuuspankki ; Satakunta Savings Bank ; UPK Kymmene ; Lohja Paper ; Industrial Power Company Ltd, Olkiluoto.
ABROAD: Saabs Konstförening, Linköping, Sweden ; Muzeum Kaszubskie, Poland.

SET DESIGN
2003 "The Land of Cardboard Boxes" Rauma Town Theatre
1990 "The Ship Builder", Rauma Town Theatre

OTHER ACITIVIES
1995 Outpost Biennale, visiting card happening, Venice, Italy

TEACHING DUTIES
1998 Drawing Course, University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma
1995 Short Course, Turku Drawing School, Turku
1994 Drawing Course, University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma
1991 alkaen: Ceramic Sculpture, short course, Kankaanpää Art School, Kankaanpää
1988-74 Part-time teacher, Rauma Adult Education Center
1975-74 Part-time teacher, University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma
1972-71 Part-time teacher, Institute of Applied Arts, Helsinki

SYMPOSIUMS AND ARTIST MEETINGS
International ceramics symposium, Posio 2010
International ceramics symposium, Somero 1998
Cite´Internationale des Arts, Pariisi 1998
International ceramics symposium, Posio 1975

CONFIDENTIAL POSTS
SKL board deputy member 1998-2000
SKL exhibition committee 1991-93
Arte ry board member1990
Board of Gerda and Salomo Wuorion member 1991

AWARDS ANS SCHOLARSHIPS
2010 Promise, art idea competition, Pori, 1. prize
2009 Culture Award of the City of Rauma
2007 City of Rauma, Ruorimies Medal 1987 Länsi-Suomi Art Medal
1986 Raisio Sport Sculpture Competition, 1. prize
1983 Pohjanlahden Biennale Bottniska viken, 3. prize
1983 Scholarship of Rauma Town
1979 Gallery-Award, Porin Saskiat
1975 Ornamo Association of Applied Arts

GRANTS
Finnish government pention for artist since 2007
Arts Councin of Satakunta, 2006
State project grant 2002, 1998, 1992, 1989, 1980, 1978
Finnish Cultural Foundation 2002, 1998, 1986
Arts Council of Satakunta 2001
Compensation grant to visual artists 2005, 1999
State's 3-years artist's grant 1995-97, 1980-82
Arts Council of Turku and Pori Province, ½-year working grant 1993,
Arts Council of Turku and Pori Province, annual grant 1988, 1985, 1980, 1978
Satakunta Cultural Foundation 1989, 1983
Finnish-Danish Cultural Foundation 1987

Address
Länsikatu 7, 26100 RAUMA
Phone + 358 - 2 - 822 4606 , +358 - 500 - 994 686

HOBBIES
The Choirassociation Häpplänperä Complainers - brilliant choreographic choral recitation
Gardening
Zonta