Sakari Peltola (Finland) website

Born . June 7, 1972, in Littoinen, Southwest Finland.

STUDIES:
1994-1998 Kankaanpää Art School / Sculpture.
TECHNIQUE: 1980 – Drawing, painting. 1990 – Materials in sculpting: wood, bronze, stone
and photography. 1996 – and continuing: main material granite.

GROUP AND JOINT EXHIBITIONS:
2007 - "Villilä"-summer exhibition, Nakkila,Finland, UNIKAT Gallery, Kaarst, Germany
2005 - 2008 Linnanmäki - Amusement park, Helsinki
2004 - 80th Anniversary Exhibition of Turku Art Society, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku
2003 - Virasto (Bureau), urban happening / Arte reg. soc., Turku. Kulturhuset Pavillonen, Grenå,
Denmark. Pisaroita (Drops), exhibition in Karkkila.
2002 - Summer exhibition of the Union of Finnish Art Associations, Hämeenlinna.
2000 - Rauma Biennale Balticum, Rauma Art Museum.
1998 - Graduation exhibition at Kankaanpää Art School, also in Tampere.
1996 - Parainen Municipal House.
1995 - Luolart (Caveart), group exhibition, Night of the Arts in Turku.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2008 – “Villilä” – sculpture exhibition, Nakkila, Finland
2006 - Head quarters of Skanska, Helsinki
2005 - 2007 Dog park projeckt, Alppipuisto, Helsinki
2005 - Haikko, Porvoo
2004 - Tomukaste (Ash Baptism), Galleria Nefret, Turku.
2002 - ( also 2003 - 2007 ) Kuivuri (Dryer Gallery), Alpo Jaakola Statuary Park, Loimaa.
2001 - Hiiden väki (Hell’s People), in the media market square of Sanoma Oy Ltd,
and at the old railyard storehouse square, Helsinki.
2000 - Botanical Garden of Turku University on the Island of Ruissalo.
Janhua Orchid Garden, Uusikaupunki.
1999 - Crusell Culture Centre, Uusikaupunki.
1995 - Library of Vehmaa. Gallery of Lieto Art Society.
1994 - Brahe Gallery, Turku.
1993 - Tampere University.
1992 - Lintuaho Framing Shop, Rusko.

SYMPOSIUMS:
2008 - Dubai, International Art Symposium, United Arab-Emirates
2008 - Ilhan Koman Int. Marble Sculpture Symposium, Edirne, Turkey
2008 - Vetsplits International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Latvia
2007 - Icheon 10th International Sculpture Symposium, South-Korea
2007 - Boryeong International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Mosan Art Museum, South-Korea
2006 - Korea Young Artists Biennale, Daegu-City, South-Korea.
2006 - Minnesotarocks - International Stone Carving Symposium, St.Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
2000, 1997, 1995- Nordic and International Stone Sculpture Symposiums in Kankaanpää, Finland

GRANTS AND STIPENDS:
2007 - Finnish Cultural Foundation / Southwest Finland Regional Fund.
2006 - Finnish Central Art Counsil / Travel Grant in to South-Korea
2005 - Finnish Art Association / Young Artist's Grant
2003 - Finnish Cultural Foundation / Southwest Finland Regional Fund.
2002 - Alfred Kordelin Foundation.
2000-Nifca / Sleipnir. TOP Found. Rauma Biennale Balticum stipend/ Eeva & Alpo Sarava Fund.
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Dubai / United Arab-Emirates, Edirne / Turkey, Venstplilts / Latvia, St. Anthony / Minnesota, U.S.A., Daegu / South-Korea, Art collections of the City of Turku / Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art; Turku-Kaarina Congregation; Provincial Government of Western Finland; Botanical Garden of Turku University on the Island of Ruissalo; Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori; Kankaanpää Town; Kankaanpää Congregation; Uusikaupunki Town; Loimaa Town; Laitila Brewery; Palin Granit Oy Ltd. Private collections.

PUBLICATIONS:
Kivenkantaja (Stonebearer), bound book, 2004. My Stone Age, picture book, 1999. Writings in e.g. the Rauma Biennale Balticum 2000 exhibition catalog, and the Turpahöylä (Gob Plane) exhibition catalog of Turku Art Museum. Interview in the 80th Anniversary Book of Turku Art Society. Other exhibition catalogs, postcards, posters. Magazine and newspaper articles in numerous publications and periodicals.

STUDY TRAVELS:
Iceland, Estonia, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, Egypt, Bulgaria