CV

Artist CV of Pirjo Virtanen

Member and vice board member of Finnish Watercolor Art Association. 
Artist member of Pirkkala Art Association. 
Member of Akvart cooperative.

Lives and works in Tahmela, Tampere. Studio at Villa Tahmela.

Contact information
+358407368637, pirjoamv@gmail.comwww.linktr.ee/akvarellitie, www.akvarellitie.fi
www.instagram.com/akvarellitie for watercolor and www.instagram.com/_pirjovirtanen for other work.

Education

Bachelor of Art. Lapland University of Applied Sciences 2025-2026

University of Lapland, Open university 2024 – 2025: Basic studies of art history and visual arts 25 + 25 credit units.

University of the Arts Helsinki, Open university: 2024-2025: 30 credit units.

University of Helsinki and Jyväskylä University, Open university: Art history and sustainability, 25 credit units.

Pirkan Opisto art school 2020-2024, basic studies in visual arts. Pirkkala.


Selected exhibitions

Private exhibitions

Coming up in 2026 Connections. Tahmelan Huvila. Tampere. April 2026.

2025 Nostalgia. Porin Saskiat Gallery. Pori. November to December 2025. 

2025 Red and White Pispala, Hirvitalo, May, Tampere

2024 Treasure. Gallery Koppelo, in August, Tampere.

2024 Natural wonders, Tampere University Hospital Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic, May-July, Tampere 

2024 Chiaroscuro e Dolci Colori, February-March, Akvart Gallery, Helsinki

2024 Private Island Gallery. June-August. Virrat.

2021 Pispala Day and Night, Pispala library, Tampere

2020 Little Steps in Pispala, Tahmelan Huvila, Tampere

2020 Small Steps in Helsinki, Yao Art Gallery, Helsinki

Selected juried group exhibitions

Joint exhibition of the watercolor associations of Estonia and Finland. Ihminen on salaisuus. Ars Pori. 25.8.-20.9. 2025. Pori

Annual watercolor exhibition by Finnish Watercolor Society. Vuorokauden valot. Galleria Porin Saskiat. 2-24.8.2025. Pori

Finnish Watercolor Society at Keuruun Museo. My region / Minun maakuntani. 6-30.5.2025. Keuruu.

Fabriano in Acquarello 14-16.10. Texas, USA.

Pirkkalan Taideyhdistys 2.-30.9. 2024 at Walleniuksen Wapriikki, Juupajoki.

XXVII ECWS 2024 by European Convention of Watercolor Associations. Culture House Laikku. 10-25.8. 2024 Tampere

Fabriano in Acquarello, 26.4.-15.7.2024. Fabriano, Italy.

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