Heli Änkö born 1971

STUDIES:

2004-2005 Lahti University of Applied Sciences:

environment and art -studies for specialization

1991-1995 Art School Maa

GROUP AND COMMON EXHIBITIONS:

2008 By drawing, Lahden Taidepanimo, Lahti

2007 Drawing, hospital of Meilahti, Helsinki

2007 Drawing, Gallery Huuto Uudenmaankatu Helsinki

2007 Selfportrait, 40 years exhibition of Helsinki Artist Association, Jetty Barracks Gallery, Suomenlinna

2007 8 solmua -groupexhibition Art Hall Porvoo Finland

2007 8 solmua -groupexhibition Forum Box, Helsinki

2007 8 solmua -groupexhibition the Art Museum of Varkaus

2006 Gallery Huuto’s exhibitionproject at the hospital of Meilahti, Helsinki

2005 Gallery Huuto Stockholm Art Fair, Sverige

2005 Opening Exhibition Gallery Huuto Uudenmaankatu Helsinki

2005 8 solmua -groupexhibition Gallery Poriginal, Pori Finland

2005 8 solmua -groupexhibition Jetty Barracks Gallery, Suomenlinna, Finland

2005 Nidos ekspresija, Galerija Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania

2004 Nidos ekspresija, Vilniaus miesto savivaldybe Vilniaus rotuse, Vilnius, Lithuania

2004 Nidos ekspresija, Agila, Nida, Lithuania

2004 Videoscreening Galleria Huuto, Helsinki

2004,2005 Viapori Forum B 33, Suomenlinna Finland

2000 gallery Allinna, Riihimäki Finland

1999 Annantalo Art Centre, Helsinki

1998, 1999, 2001 Art goes camping –environmental art exhibition Helsinki

1997 Gallery Zone, Helsinki

1995 The Graduation exhibition of Art School Maa, Suomenlinna Finland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2007 By the Fountain, Huuto Uudenmaankatu Helsinki

2005 Tinglings, Gallery Huuto Uudenmaankatu Helsinki

2004 Ateljee Bar of Hotel Torni, Helsinki

2003 Art Hall Porvoo Finland

2002 Gallery STOA, East-Helsinki Cultural Centre, Helsinki

2001 Gallery Laterna Magica Helsinki

RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS:

2004 The X International Art workshop Plain-Air Nida, Lithuania

2005 Finnish Artist’ Studio Foundations residency 1.10.-30.11. Athens, Greece

MEMBERSHIPS:

Muu ry

Finnish Painters’ Union

Helsinki Artist Association

Galleria Huuto board 2005-

Delegation of the Artists’ Association of Finland 2006, vicemember 2007

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS:

State Art Collection, Finland

Finnish Art Society

Nidos menininku asociaja Tiltas, Vilnius, Lithuania

The city of Nida, Lithuania

Hotel Nidus, Nida, Lithuania

Hotel Torni, Helsinki, Finland

GRANTS:

2008 Letterstedska Föreningen

2008 Finnish-norwegian Culturefoundation / Karasjok -groupexhibitiongrant

2007 Oskar Öflunds stiftelse / 8 solmua -groupexhibitiongrant

2007 Konstsamfundet / 8 solmua -groupexhibitiongrant

2007 The Central Arts Council of Finland / 8 -groupexhibitiongrant

2005 Finlands Artists Association / travel grant

2005 The Central Arts Council of Finland / 8 solmua -groupexhibitiongrant

2005 Arts council of Uusimaa / project grant for 8 solmua -groupexhibition

2005 Arts council of Uusimaa / collective subsidy 8 solmua -group

2004 The Central Arts Council of Finland / travel grant