Riitta Järvelä, Pirkkala, Finland
Mobile: +35840 7766052. e-mail: riittajarvela(at)gmail.com
Studies: Department of Photography of the University of Art and Design, Helsinki 1972-1978. TAMK School of Art and Media, Tampere, Special studies of Videoart 2008-2009. TAMK School of Art and Media, Tampere, Special studies of Photography 2009-2010.
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Cosmopolitans we are/ Olemmehan kosmopoliitteja (Galleria Saskia, Tampere, with Outi Markkanen)
2019 On the Skin / Iholla (Poikilo, Varkaus Art museum, with Aino and Aura Kajaniemi)
2019 From the Volga River to the Sacrificial Grove/Volgan rannalta pyhään lehtoon (Juva library)
2018 Roccoccoo (Taidesalonki, Helsinki, with painter Auli Järvelä)
2018 The Play / Leikki (Oheistaidekoti, Vehmaa, with O.M. and Outi Heiskanen)
2017 To be seen/ Tulla nähdyksi (Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä)
2016 Remembrance/Muistoksi (Suomenlinnan Rantakasarmi, Helsinki, with Outi Markkanen and Irja Luostarinen)
2013 Unknown light/Tuntematonta valoa ( TR1 Parvi, Tampere, with Tiina Riutta)
2012 Bubble cinema-Meadow atelier-Mirrow hall/Kuplakino-Niittyateljee-Peilisali (Jyväskylä Art Museum, with Outi and Jyrki Markkanen)
2012 What Happiness is/Mitä onni on (Galleria Koppelo, Tampere, with Tiina Riutta)
2010 Listening the Sea/Meren kuuntelu (Ceramic sculptures and photographs, Galleria Colmio, Oulu)
2009 Ceramics and Photographs (Tuulikaappigalleria Patina, Jyväskylä)
2009 For the Memory of... (Videoart, TAF festival, TAMK School of Art and Media, Tampere)
2007 Blue, Slowly/Sininen, hitaasti (Vuotalon Galleria, Helsinki. Vanhan Raatihuoneen Galleria, Turku, with Outi Markkanen)
2007 The Turquoise Woman/Turkoosi nainen (Ceramic sculptures and photographs, Galleria KÄPY, Konnevesi)
2006 From the Volga river to the Sacrificial Grove (Laterna Magica, Helsinki)
2006 Three Sisters/Kolme sisarta (Iisalmen taidehalli Art Anna,Iisalmi, with textileartist Aino Kajaniemi and painter Auli Järvelä)
2005 A Snail Gatherer and a Junk Collector/Etanankerääjä ja Romunkerääjä (Saarijärven museo, Saarijärvi, with Outi Markkanen)
2005 A Trunk exhibition: Mothers and Daughters (Natya Chetana, Womens Theatrefestival in Orissa, India)
2004 A Snail Gatherer and a Junk Collector (Voipaalan lastenkulttuurikeskus, Sääksmäki, with Outi Markkanen)
2003 Unity, Strength, Sorrow and Holiness (Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä, 2002 Laterna Magica, Helsinki)
2003 For the Memory of Little Sister (Keski-Suomen museo, Jyväskylä, Three Sisters)
1999 Sweetheart/Kullannuppu (Galleria Bau, Helsinki)
1998 Three Sisters (Galleria Bau, Helsinki)
1997 Tender, Strange Light/Outoa, vierasta valoa (Klobben, Helsinki)
1994 Magazin Mixt (Laterna Magica, Helsinki)
1992 Photographs (Photography gallery Illegaard,Tarto, Estonia)
1989 To fly/Lentää (Galleria Peri8, Turku)
1987 Sailing-boat and Red Shoes/Purjevene ja punaiset kengät (Galleria Nykyaika, Tampere)
1978 About Unemployment/Työttömyydestä (Vanhan Galleria, Helsinki)
Group Exhibitions
2019 Horizon Line 3 / Ilmanpieli 3 Galleria Käpy, Konnevesi
2017 Finland - Suomi 100 /video Red Balloon/Punainen ilmapallo Finlandia University Gallery, Michigan, Hancock; The Finnish American Heritage Center, Michigan, USA
2017 Strawberry field / Mansikkapaikka (Galleria Nykyaika, Tampere)
2014 Russia.fi/Venäjä.fi (Photographic Centre Peri, Turku)
2013 Tender, Strange Light (Photographic Centre Peri, Turku)
2013 Album (Galleria Koppelo, Tampere)
2012 At the Ruins of Present (Photographic Centre Nykyaika, TR1, Tampere)
2012 Favorite Sisters (Galleria Käpy, Konnevesi)
2012 HaloGen (Generaattorigalleria, Pori)
2011 The Sense of a Tree (Hyvinkään taiteilijaseura, Hyvinkää)
2008 Miniatyres (Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä)
2007 Open Minds (Galleria Seriola, Tampere. Art-teachers in Tampere and around, 30- years exhibition)
2002 Backlight2 (Vapriikki, Tampere)
2002 Grin - Virne (Mikkelin valokuvakeskus, Mikkeli. Galleria Harmonia, Jyväskylä)
2000 The Carriers of Light - Valonkantajat (Vapriikki, Tampere)
1998 Monrepos (Monrepos, Viipuri, Russia)
1995 The Regional Exposition of Photography (Tamperetalo, Tampere)
Grants
2019 Visek, grant for making a video
2016 Majaojasäätiö, project grant
2007 Keski-Suomi province Art Councel, project grant for a group
2004 Central Committee of Arts, travel grant for a group
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation, working grant for a group
2003 Pirkanmaa province Art Councel, working grant
2001 Central Committee of Arts, working grant
2000 Central Committee of Arts, 1⁄2 year workig grant
1999 Pirkkala municipal, project grant
1998 Central Committee of Arts, working grant for a group
1998 Pirkanmaa province Art Councel, project grant
1994 Häme province Art Councel, working grant
1992 Central Committee of Arts, project grant for a group
1991 Häme province Art Councel, working grant
1989 Häme province Art Councel, project grant
Works in Collections
Suomen Taideyhdistys, Jyväskylän kaupunki, Saarijärven museo, The Photographic Museum of Finland, Finnish state's collections, private collections
Bibliography
Born in Jyväskylä 1951, worked in the 80's as a graphical designer, started to work as an art-teacher year1993. Husband: Matti Verho . Children: Hanna Järvelä was born 1980, Anton Verho 1984. Irene Järvelä; sister's daughter was born 1996, living with our family from the year 2003. Photographic travelling in Romania 1973, 1991 -2000,2014, 2019. Bangladesh and Laos 1998-2000. Russia 1997-2007, and in India 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Kambodia 2018. Myanmar 2017, 2019.
2014 Finnish state art recidency in Arenys de Mar, Spain.
Member of the Association of Finnish Photography Artists, Photographic Centre Nykyaika and Photographic Centre Peri.