RIITTA KOPRA
CV
Vehmaistentie 1198, 14300, Renko
tel.+358400938508
riittakopra@hotmail.com
riittakopra.nettisivu.org
born 20.10.1982 Hollola

EDUCATION:
2016 Master of Fine Arts, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
2007- 2010 Pekka Halosen akatemia, undergraduate degree in fine arts
1999- 2002 Rauman ammattiopisto, undergraduate degree in shipping

TEACHING:
Class teacher, preparatory class, Luolaja School, Hämeenlinna, from 2023 – current
Hyvinkää art School for Children and Youth, part time sculpture teacher, from 2022 – current
Hyvinkää art School for Children and Youth, workshops, e.g painting, drawing and land art, from
2022 – current
Vanajavesi College, part time art graphics teacher, 2022
Loppi College, part time painting and drawing teacher, 2019-2020
Taideharrastus ihan lähellä- project for children, part time art teacher, 2017-2018
Teaching riding and horse skills, 2014 – current (hobby)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Golden Land, Elysium Art Gallery Swansea, U.K. 2023
Ars Häme summer exhibition: Moderation, connection, equality, Hämeenlinna 2020
Tila havainnon taustana, Riihimäki, 2019
Nurkan takana metsä, Renko, Hämeenlinna, 2019 (also curation)
Landet Mitt Emellan, Färgelanda, Sweden, 2019
Nurkan takana metsä, Renko, Hämeenlinna, 2018 (also curation)
Emme olleet yksi, Riihimäki, 2018
Sudenmaa, Pilvi Ojala ja Riitta Kopra, Galleria Kummitus, Hämeenlinna 2017
Elinympäristö, Galleria Kummitus, Hämeenlinna 2015
Kevätkarnevaali, nuoret 2015, Hämeenlinna
Kuvan Kevät, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki 2015
Korki, PskovArt ja Ars Häme, Pskov, Russia 2014
Kandinäyttely 2013, Kuvatila, Helsinki 2013
Fata Morgana, Kaiku-Galleria, Helsinki 2013
International festival of arts in Tver, Tver, Russia 2012
Jännä lauma, 2012 Tuusula
Lido Open international exhibition of sculptures and installations, Venice, Italy, 2011

SELECTED PRIVAT EXHIBITIONS:
Things that change, Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki 2021
Muistiinpanoja maailmasta, Galleria Kone, Hämeenlinna, 2019
Toiset paikat, Galleria Arx, Hämeenlinna, 2016
Meiltä jää huomaamatta niin paljon, Galleria Kapriisi, Tampere, 2015

PUBLIC WORKS:
Small space lander, Färdelanda, Sweden, 2019
Kalasataman Mammutti, Helsinki, 2012
Lido Open project, Venice, Italy, 2011
MEMBERSHIPS:
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Ars-Häme ry

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS:
Finnish Art Society
State Commission on Works of Art
HUS
Privat collections, e.g Veijo Ratsula, Martti Kiikka

MISCELLANEOUS:
Artist of the year, Flow Festival, 2015
Assistant of Pekka Pitkänen, 2013 summer

GRANTS:
2020, Art Promotion Center, for artistic work
2019, Art Promotion Center, for ”Nurkan takana metsä”- land art
2018, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, for artistic work
2016, Art Promotion Center, for studio
2011, Sculpture department, Finnish Aademy of Fine Arts