Artist
Martti Sievänen
· Contact: Martti Sievänen, Alvar Aallonpolku 4, 40950 Muurame, tel. 014-3731364 (miss A. Hietala) or 050-530 9055
· Education: Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Finland 1958 (Teacher e.g. Sam Vanni, Helge Dahlman, Tapani Raittila, Tuulikki Pietilä, Tuomas von Boehm)
· Profession: Artist. Teacher of Fine Art in Adult Education center (Työväenopisto) in Jyväskylä and Muurame (25 years; Oilpainting, Drawing)
- Memberships: Finnish Painters' union, (candidate 2003-2004) 2005 - Jyväskylä Artist Society 1959-1976, 2001 - , Muurame Art Society 1984 -
- Solo Exhibitions: Alvar Aalto Museum, Museum of Central-Finland, Conservatory of Central-Finland, Exhibitions in Muurame and Korpilahti, Exhibition of Living in Raisio 1997, Congress Centre Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 2000, Honkahovi, Mänttä 2001, Lapinlahti Art Museum 2001, Museum of Central-Finland 2003, Poleeni Pieksämäki 2004
- Group Exhibitions: Alvar Aalto Museum, Ars Jokvars Jämsä in 1998-2004, Exhibitions in cities; Tampere, Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Oulu, Kuopio, Tallinn (Estonia), Seljord (Norway), Rheumatism sanatorium, Kangasala 2002, Villa Cawén, Oittila 2002
- Awards: Committee of the Fine Arts, Central-Finland, 1974, 2003, Town of Muurame 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2003, Prize of the Culture from Town of Muurame 1997
· Collections: City on Jyväskylä, Town of Muurame, Mäki-Matti co-operative society, Kesko Corporation, Pekka Halonen foundation Lapinlahti, Honkahovi, Mänttä, Private persons in Finland, Estonia, Canada, UK and USA, Eero and Erkki Fredrikson foundation
Links:
· http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi
· Jampage