Samppa Törmälehto
born 1977 in Rauma, lives and works in Tampere, Finland
education:
2000-2004 University of Applied sciences, Fine Art
1999/2000 Pori Art School
selected solo exhibitions:
2009 Husa, Tampere, Finland
2007 gallery Titanik, Turku
2007 ”Below the Blue Sky”, gallery Huoltamo, Tampere 2007
2006 ”Along the Wunderbaum Road”, young artist 2006 in Satakunta,
Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2005 Route 8 and Blueberry, Muu gallery, Helsinki
2005 Gallery Huuto, Helsinki
selected group/juried exhibitions:
2008 Finnish Breakfast, Larm gallery, Copenhagen
2007 ”Zoo”, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
2007 Ars Kärsämäki 2007
2006 Purnu 2006
2006 Art Center Mältinranta, Tampere
2006 N.o.D. –gallery, Praque, Czech
2004 ”Pimiää menoa”, Rauma art museum
2004 Art of Analyste, Sanomatalo, Helsinki
2004 PAM! –graduation exhibition, Vapriikki, Tampere
2003 ”Grand Vääntö”, Lapponica-sali, Rovaniemi
2003 ”Must eat it all”, Haihara Art Center, Tampere
paintings in public collections:
-Saastamoinen foundation
-Vihuri foundation
-Hämeenlinna Art Museum, saving
-Helsinki City Art Museum
-Finnish Art Society, lottery prize
-Lönnström Art museum
-Finnish Association of People with Mobility Disabilities, Hervanta, Tampere
-City of Tampere
grants:
2007 Finnish cultural foundation
2007 Arts Council of Finland
2006 Finnish Art Society, grant for young artists
2006 Arts Council of Finland
2006 Arts Council of Satakunta
2005 City of Tampere, cultural office