Sirpa Särkijärvi

Sirpa Särkijärvi (born 1974 in Muonio, Finland) is a young graphic artist who graduated from the Turku Art College in 1997. She lives and works in Turku.

The prints in the collection are combinations of several printing techniques like etching, aquatint, softground, carborundum and serigraphy. A lively and eloquent, partly restless line is characteristic for Sirpa Särkijärvi as a drawer.

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Curriculum Vitae

 		Sirpa Särkijärvi
CURRICULUM VITAE
Studies
Turku Art College 1993-97
International Campus of Graphic Research for Young Artists and Art Teachers, Italy 1993

Solo Exhibitions

2002 Katariina Gallery, Helsinki 1999 Ama Gallery (a web-only gallery www-amagallery.net)
1997 The Turku Graphic Artists’ Gallery Joella, Turku

Group Exhibitions

1999 Exhibition of the Turku Graphic Artists, Galleria Marianportti, Lahti
1999 Annika Dahlsten, Heli Kurunsaari and Sirpa Särkijärvi, Naantali
1999 New Acquisitions and Donations, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku
1998 11th Tallinn Print Triennial, Tallinna, Estonia
1998 Artgenda Biennial, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
1998 The Yearly Exhibition of the Artists’ Association in Turku, Galleria Just
1998 What does a Graphic Artist Print? The Turku Graphic Artists’ Gallery Joella, Turku
1997 Everlasting Stories, The Turku Graphic Artists’ Gallery Joella, Turku
1997 Sex, Snack'n Pop, Titanik Gallery, Turku
1997 The Debytants, Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä

Works in Collections

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum, Turku


Grants and Recognitions
1999 The Finnish Cultural Foundation/Fund of the Finland Proper, with the Triadi Group
1998 The Arts Council of Finland Proper
1997 The Saskias of Turku Grant


Memberships
The Turku Graphic Artists’ Association (Member of the Board 1997-)
The Turku Artists’ Association
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