Ms Maarit Kontiainen
Information about the artist

Ms Maarit Kontiainen is a graphic artist born in Finland. She lives and works in the capital of Finland, Helsinki.

She is today becoming a well known artist in her home country. Her work have been on exhibition in many places in Finland and now also increasingly abroad in Japan, India and Estonia. Maarit is a very productive artist. She has made a wast number of small size prints which are perfect to sell online and give as a gift.

 Education;
1983-84  Liminka Artschool
1984-88 Kankaanpää Artschool
1992-95 University of Lappland
1995 -    University of Art and Design, Art education
1997-98 Academy of Fine Arts, Departure of printmaking

Private exhibitions in Finland:
1988 Galleria Räikkälä, Kankaanpää
1988 Galleria Maailma, Tampere
1998 Galleria Kirstu, Kuopio
1999 Into Galleria, Helsinki
2000 Tapulikahvila, Helsinki
2002 Ravintola Papa Giovanni, Helsinki
2002 Galleri Ari, Mikkeli
2003 Ravintola Papa Giovanni, Helsinki
2004 Mikkeli, Gallery Naisvuori, Mikkeli
2004 Caffé Giovanni, Helsinki
2005 Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, Helsinki
2005 Ravintola Papa Giovanni, Helsinki 

Group exhibitions:
1983 Vanha Pappila, Vammala, Finland
1984 Kajaani city hall, Kajaani, Finland
1987 Library, Raisio, Finland
1987 Vanha Pappila, Vammala, Finland
1989 Finish Artists Association - annual exhibition, Kouvola, Finland
1991 OAJ group exhibition, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland
1993 Galleria Cafe Sandwich, Rovaniemi, Finland
1994 Galleria Cafe Sandwich, Rovaniemi, Finland
1999 Sajaniemen Taidemäki, Loppi, Finland
2003 Myllyrannan Taidekeskus, Mänttä, Finland

Exhibitions abroad:
1998 11th Print Triennial, Tallinn, Estonia
2000 Tobu Art Gallery, Funabashi, Japan
2001 Utsunomia, Japan
2003 Shagun  Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

Works in different collections:
City of Kankaanpää, Finland
SKOP-bank
Pohjola insurance company, Finland
Restaurant Havis Amanda, Finland
Puumerkki Oy, Finland

Memberships:
Suomen Taidegraafikot r.y. (Graphic Artists of Finland)

 Here are examples of the fantastic art of Kontiainen

These and other art prints are for sale at our gallery 24 hours a day and 7 days a week at the address www.Bestnetart.com