CV KAISA JUSSILA
b. 1979 Vantaa, Finland
Lives and works in Tohmajärvi, North Karelia, Finland
FINE ART EDUCATION
2000-2006 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Printmaking
1999-2000 Pekka Halonen Art Academy
1998-1999 Liminka Art School
OTHER EDUCATION
2010-2014 Graphic Designer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Joensuu, Finland
2016 Vauvojen värikylpyohjaajakoulutus, Porin lastenkulttuurikeskus
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS
2027 Studio G, Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki
2025 Gallery Villa Suruton, Savonlinna
2025 Gallery Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
2025 Joensuu city theatre
2024 Galleria Joella, Turku
2024 Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu
2022 Joensuu city theatre
2021 Altertümlich und vergessen, Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2021 Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
2019 Grafoteekki, Finnish Printmakers, Helsinki
2018 Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu
2017 Gallery Ars Nova, Savonlinna
2014 Gallery Arthur, Helsinki
2010 Galleria Volga, Helsinki
2010 Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu
2009 Porvoo Art Hall (with Satu Rautiainen)
2009 Malmitalo gallery, Helsinki
2008 Porras-gallery, Helsinki
2008 Gallery Huuto Viiskulma, Helsinki
2007 Myymälä2, Helsinki (with Laura Ruotsalainen)
2006 Lahti Art Brewery (with Petra Tiisala)
2004 Academy of Fine Arts gallery, Helsinki
2002 Corridor gallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 Möhkönvirta, Ilomantsi Möhkö Ironworks museum
2025 Summer Prints, Gallery G, Helsinki
2024 Aurora Borealis, Prints from the North, Gdansk Art Academy, Poland
2023 As. nro 57, Home Exhibition, Liikkuva Galleria, Helsinki
2021, PRINT, Prints from North Karelia, Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu
2021 Museopamaus,Tohmajärvi museum district
2019 PRINT, Prints from North Karelia, Art Centre Ahjo, Joensuu
2019 Kesäpamaus, Tohmajärvi
2017 Pimeä Talo, 10-years jubilee tour
2011 Vuokala, Savonranta
2010 Vuokala, Savonranta
2010 Seinäjoki Art Hall (with Petra Koivisto, Satu Rautiainen and Pia Salo)
2009 Contemporary Art about cats, Savonlinna museum Riihisaari
2009 Finnish and Swedish Printmakers today, Hanasaari cultural centre, Espoo
2008 Wederzijds- festival, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
2007-2008 4. Nordic Printmaking Triennial and exhibition, Holbaek, Tanska
2007-2008 Pimeä Talo, Peltokatu 33, Tampere, Finland
2007 Movie Theatre Orion, Helsinki
2006 Helsinki Biennale, Myymälä2, Helsinki
2005 Final exhibition, Helsinki Fine Art Academy , Tennispalatsi, Helsinki
2004 Kaikugallery, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2003 Transparent City, Kiasma takaikkuna and Academy of Fine Arts Corridor-gallery
2002 Academy of Fine Arts gallery, Helsinki
2001 Gallery K, Huittinen
2001 Kerava Art Museum
2001 Jyväskylä Art Museum
2001 Saurofony, Q- theatre, Helsinki
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2024 PIIR - BORDER
Composer: Olli Kortekangas, poems by Elo Viiding. Collaborators: Tuglas Society and the Finnish Estonian Institute. Premiere: Valga and Narva, Estonia, 2024
ARTWORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Cuenca Art Academy, Spain / Finnish Art Association, art lottery / Holbaek Kunstforening, Denmark / Joensuu Art Museum / Joensuu Printmaking Workshop Art Collection / / Jyväskylä Art Museum / Kuntsi Foundation / Municipality of Rantasalmi / Town of Kitee / Town of Seinäjoki / / Private collections in Finland and abroad
PRIZES
2007 1. Prize Nordic Printmaking Triennial, Holbaek, Denmark
PERSONAL GRANTS AND AWARDS
2026 Karjalaisen kulttuurin edistämissäätiö, one year working grant
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, North Karelian Council, five months working grant
2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, target grant and 1 month working grant
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, North Karelian Council, target grant for ceramic oven
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, corona grant for Artists
2021 The Finnish Cultural foundation, mobility grant for exhibition and residence in Berlin
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, North Karelian Council, five months working grant
2020 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, corona grant for Artists
2019 Karjalaisen kulttuurin edistämissäätiö, 1 year working grant
2018 Tohmajärvi municipality grant
2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, North Karelian Council, target grant for exhibition costs
2016 The Finnish Cultural Foundation in North Karelia, 1 year working grant
2010 Kitee town, target grant
2009 Kitee town, target grant
2009 The Finnish Cultural Foundation in North Karelia, 1 year working grant
2008 Oskar Öflund foundation, target grant for exhibition costs
MEMBERSHIPS
Gallery Huuto / Grafia ry / Helsinki Art Association / Joensuu Art Association / Kuvasto ry / The Union of Finnish Printmakers
JOURNEYS AND RESIDENCES
2025 NART, Narva, Estonia
2023 Valosag-residency, Budapest, Hungary
2021 Galerie Pleiku, Berlin, Germany
2004 Academy of Fine Arts Estonia -project
2003-2002 Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, journeys to Italy, Sweden and Denmark, printmaking department
RESPONSIBILITIES
2025-26 Arts Promotion Centre, North Karelia Arts Council, Vice Chairman
2025-26 Joensuu Facade Committee
2023-2026 Member of the Finnish Association of Fine Arts Organizations Board
2023-2025, 2010-2011 Member of Joensuu Art Association Board
2018-2025 Tohmajärvi artist residency´s administrator and member of a residence team
2023- Liikkuva Galleria, visual arts expert, (tprintmaking, ceramics, provinces)
2019-2021 Exhibition coordinator, Kesä- ja Museopamaus, Tohmajärvi
WORKING AS FINE ART TEACHER
2026 - Riveria Vocational Education, Outokumpu, Fine Arts, Printmaking teacher
2022- Riveria Vocational Education, Outokumpu, Fine Arts, Student assessments, Working life representative
2019-2020 Pyhäselkä prison, Joensuu, Teacher of Fine Art classes
2017- Joensuu adult education centre, Fine Art teacher in drawing, printmaking, ceramics and children art school
2016-2018 The experimental colour workshops for babies, Joensuu adult education centre and Tohmajärvi adult education centre
2010-2019 Tohmajärvi adult education centre, Fine Art teacher (painting, drawing, children art school)
2008-2019 Keski-Karjala adult education centre, Fine Art teacher
(printmaking, children art classes)
2007 Hämeenlinna Children art school, fine art teacher
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Eastern Finnish cultural publication Iäni, cover artist, 3/2023
2007 Self-published comic book "Holiday in Wales"
2005 Academy of Fine Arts final project exhibition catalogue, Infoprint printing house, Spain
OTHER ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
2023- Joensuu Graphic Workshop, workshop manager
2016-2025 Konstrundan Open Studios event (2025, 2023, 2022, 2017, 2016)
2023-2024 Peer mentoring program for visual artists, The Association of Finnish Printmakers
2018- Joensuu Graphic Workshop, working as an Artist
2005 Internship as an art draftsman at Grafiikanpaja Himmelblau in Tampere, Finland
2005- Illustrations and Graphic Design projects
2002 Venny TV series, Venny Soldan Brofeldt's drawing hand, Yle 2003