Sirje Protsin-Petersen

Sirje Petersen

Sirje Petersen (Protsin) is a painter and art teacher. She started her artist career with figurative and abstract paintings in 1980s and has become one of the significant painters in Estonian art.

Petersen has held more than 62 personal exhibitions, including in last Dragon Gallery (2022), Haus Gallery (2021), Toompea Castle Art Hall- Parliament of the Republic of Estonia (2020), Pärnu City Gallery in Artists House (2019), University of Tartu The Institute of Social Studies (2018), Gallery Noorus, Tartu (2017), The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Bruxelles, Belgium (2011), Estonian Embassy in Belgium and Luxembourg, Brussels (2010), Dragon Gallery, Tallinn (2003 and 2009), Tartu Art House (2009), Gallery Becker Jyväskyla, Finland (1995), Tartu Art Hall (1994), in Stockholm, in Riga etc.

Her works belong to the art collections of the Tartu Art Museum, Museum of Tartu University, Estonian Art Fund, Supreme Court of Estonia, Tartu, The Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Lüneburg City Art Collection, Germany, IBL State Art gallery, Port-Louis, Mauritius and etc.
Private collections in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Lichtenstein, Germany, Italy, Republic of Kazakhstan, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Philippines and many other collections around the world.

Petersen is a member of Estonian Artists’ Association (Member of the Council), Estonian Painters’ Association and Tartu Artists’ Union (Board Member). Since 2000 she is Associate Professor of Painting at Pallas University of Applied Sciences.

Awards
Kristjan Raud Prize nomination 2021
Konrad Mägi Annual Painting Prize nomination  2021, 2022

Estonian Artists Association Annual Exhibition Public Choice Award 2019


Artists statement

Society has entered a phase of collective hypnotized insanity – war, resistance, anguish, surrender, indifference…
How do we decide to shape the lives of ourselves and future generations, whether greedy and manipulative for ego purposes, or towards a society based on higher ethics, mutual respect and love.

I deal with topics that speak to the deepest layers of human nature. These paintings are metaphors for time, history and personal emotional experience.

Whatever it says to the viewer, it’s the right message because there isn’t such a thing as a wrong and a right message.

My process of work has always been grounded in pleasure and aesthetics and I am not a bit ashamed of it. This belief guides me towards creating compositions that invite and allow the viewer to investigate its surface, its purpose, and its inner feelings.

The past, the present and the future have been intertwined.

This is a spiritual, autobiographical memory where I perceive my subjective time.

The human body and color often help me visualize the thought, perception, questions – not knowing, if these will be answered.

To be outside time, to escape time’s requirements – where from? where to? where? – I feel the  curiosity and urge to exit myself, to express and share…

I am my own tempting research object. How not to drop myself or let myself be dissolved?

To accept myself the way I discover myself at a given moment.

Curriculum Vitae

Born 1959, Tartu, Estonia

Education

TPÜ – Tallinn University 2002-2004
Tartu Art College, painting 1999-2001
Tartu University Department of Art 1980–1982
Tartu Art School 1975–1979

Professional membership 

Estonian Painters’ Association since 1996
Estonian Artists’ Association since 1992, Member of the Council 2019-…
Tartu Artists’ Association since 1992, Member of the Board since 2018-…
Participation in exhibitions since 1980 

Academic emploiments

Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Paintings 2000 – current
EuroAcademy. Tallinn 2001- 2005
Tartu Art School, Methodic – Vocational Teacher 1998–2006
Tartu Children Art School, Senior Art-Teacher 1985-1998
University of Tartu Library, Restorer 1979- 1992

Paintings in collections

  • Republic of Estonia Ministry of Culture
  • Estonian Art Fund, Tallinn
  • Tartu Art Museum
  • University of Tartu Library- Tartu University Museum, Estonia
  • Development Center, Tartu
  • Supreme Court of Estonia, Tartu
  • The Museum of New Art in Pärnu
  • Lüneburg City Art Collection, Germany
  • IBL State Art gallery, Port-Louis, Mauritius
  • University of Tartu- Tartu Observatory
  • Mural paintings to Toila Terms, Estonia
  • Commission paintings to Hotel Pallas, Tartu
  • Commission sculpture to Heino Eller Tartu Music School (together Per William Petersen)
  • Private collections in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Lichtenstein, Germany, Italy, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Republic of Kazakhstan and Republic of the Philippines
  • Illustrations to the journal Akadeemia Nr3, 2020; Nr.8, 2007; Nr.1996; Nr. 5,1993

Media

  • Kadri Asmer. Seosed ja tajud Sirje Peterseni maaliloomingus. Tartu Ülikooli kunstiajaloolaste blogi https://arthistartu.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/seosed-ja-tajud-sirje-peterseni-maaliloomingus/?fbclid=IwAR0k7nAADJQyoZHriDEiD-xWoNqX89OwfNGBVRI9VvErCmgRZU77laq9dM4
  • Mareli Reinhold. Maalikunstnik Sirje Peterseni looming mõtestab elu läbi tundeseisundite. Eesti Päevleht-Kultuur 10.06.2021 https://epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/93700855/arvustus-maalikunstnik-sirje-peterseni-looming-motestab-elu-labi-tundeseisundite
  • Jaan Elken. Sirje Petersen Pimeduse varjud. 14.04.2020 https://mona.ee/sirje-petersen-pimeduse-varjud/
  • K. Piirimäe. Kunstielu Emajõe ääres. Ilmamaa 2019 Lk 261 (*lk 90).
  • Selgusid Konrad Mäe preemia nominendid. 23.10.2019 kultuur.err.ee https://kultuur.err.ee/995089/selgusid-konrad-mae-preemia-nominendid
  • R. Hanson. Elleri kooli sisenejaid võtab vastu kahe nimega tavatu skulptuur. 27.08.2019. https://tartu.postimees.ee/6762425/elleri-kooli-sisenejaid-votab-vastu-kahe-nimega-tavatu-skulptuur
  • „Naiskunstnikud Pallasest 1919-2019“. 27.08. https://kultuur.postimees.ee/6762942/naiskunstnikud-pallasest
  • Sirje Peterseni töödest õhkub naiselikkust, mõtlikkust ja sissepoole vaatamist. https://noar.eu/sirje-peterseni-toodest-ohkub-naiselikkust-motlikkust-ja-sissepoole-vaatamist/
  • HausFilms. Sirje Petersen “Olemine.” 2019. http://www.haus.ee/?c=kunst&l=et&t=Sirje-Petersen&aid=934&view=videod#videod
  • Sirje Petersen “Maailma puudutades” Pärnu City Gallery https://linnagalerii.ee/sirje-petersen-maailma-puudutades/
  • Kevadnäituse publik valis oma lemmikkunstniku! 07.06. 
  • https://www.eaa.ee/kevadnaituse-publik-valis-oma-lemmikkunstniku
  • Catalog. TORM. 2nd International Sea-themed Biennale “Marīna 2019”. Jūrmala City
  • Catalog. Kevadnäitus. EKL 19. Aastanäitus Kunstihoones. EKL 2019
  • Catalog. STABIILSUS. TKK maaliosakonna ja partnerkõrgkoolide õppejõudude looming. Galerii Noorus. TKK maaliosakond. 2018
  • C. Mäemets. Tudengid lasid looval vaimul lennelda. Pärnu Postimees. 04.05.2018 https://parnu.postimees.ee/4482698/tudengid-lasid-looval-vaimul-lennelda
  • K. Asmer. Kunstnikud vaatavad endasse ja enda ümber. Eesti Päevaleht. 26.01.2017
  • K. Piirimäe. Tõsidus ja nali kahe Peterseni kunstis. Tartu Postimees. 26.01.2017
  • R. Hanson. Kunstnikepaar tegi tavatu näituse. Tartu Postimees. 11.01.2017
  • Sirje Peterseni ja Per William Peterseni Sõnadeta sõnumid Nooruse galeriis. Sirp.11.01.2017
  • Picture and Word. Crazy Tartu 2013-2015. Luul 2016
  • Catalogue. SPRING EXHIBITION. EAA 16th Annual Exhibition. Publisher EAA
  • Ahviaasta algus tõi Rakvere teatrisse kunstnikepaari kolm näitust.
    http://www.goodnews.ee/
  • I.Grünfelt. Kooselu hapu tõega. Virumaa Teataja. 16.02.2016
  • Teatriseintel avaneb kaks uut maailma. Virumaa Teataja 06.02.2016
  • Catalogue. SPRING EXHIBITION. EAA 15th Annual Exhibition. Publisher EAA
  • https://northeurart.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/memories-by-sirje-petersen/
  • Catalogue. SPRING EXHIBITION. EAA 13th Annual Exhibition. Publisher EAA
  • Catalogue. SPRING EXHIBITION. EAA 12th Annual Exhibition. Publisher EAA
  • Monika Puutsa. Naine, kes on kohal. Saarte Hääl. 10.05.2012
  • Light of Day. http://www.sirp.ee/s3-pressiteated/c2-pressiteated/rahvusvaheline
  • Sirje Protsin Peterseni MEELED ON ELEVIL http://www.tamgalerii.ee, http://www.sirp.ee/s3-pressiteated/
  • Krista Piirimäe. Aastalõpunäituse kujundus põhineb värvidemängul. Kultuur- Tartu Postimees 8.01.2012
  • Anniina Meuronen. Yhteistyö Viron ja Venäjän kanssa näkyy kulttuurikeskuksessa. Keskiviiko. 09.11.2011
  • Vaihtokoulujen taiteilijoiden ja opettajien töitä esillä Imatralla. Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulun uutiskirje. 11.11.2011, Nro 9/2011
  • Viktor Kaarneem. Uue kunsti muuseum viib sinise lainele. Pärnu Postimees 18.05.2010
  • Viktor Kaarneem. Linnagalerii esitleb kolme värvilist maailma. Pärnu Postimees 22.12.2009
  • Silja Joon. Sugulashinged loovad sünergias. Pärnu Postimees. 09.12.2009
  • The II International Independent Art Festival THE LEVEL OF A SEA Exhibition catalog page 163; St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 www.en.p-10.ru
  • International Portraits 2009, –Exhibition catalog IBL State Art gallery, Port-Louis, Mauritius 2009
  • Catalog International Portraits Exhibition 2009, IBL State Art gallery, Port-Louis, Mauritius 2009 lk 24- 25;
  • Portraits miroirs. I`express du lundi, 30.11.2009
  • Des portraits a`volonte`a`l`IBL Art Gallery. Le Matinal, 28.11.2009
  • L?rt du portrait selon 42 artistes. Exposition A la galerie IBL. Le Mauricien, 21.11.2009, Mauritius
  • Elin Kard. Sirje Protsin-Petersen Draakoni galeriis. Sirp. 03.08.2009
    https://www.sirp.ee/s3-pressiteated/c2-pressiteated/sirje-protsin-petersen-draakoni-galeriis/
  • A. Juske. Tartu kunstnik lahkab Draakoni galeriis võimumängude olemust. — Eesti Päevaleht, 10.08.2009 www.epl.ee
  • Opera Gallery. European Contemporary Party. Budapest, Hungary.– Exhibition catalog (page 36), 2009 www.operagallery.org
  • Ene Kallas. Katmatult huvitav väljapanek Raegaleriis. — Meie Maa. 06.04.2009 www.meiemaa.ee
  • Lii Pihl. Katmata. — Paevaleht Meie Maa, Kuressaare, 03.04.2009 www.meiemaa.ee
  • Uncovered. April 4.- 30. 2009. — Kuressaare Raegalerii, www.dancultur.ee
  • Dansk-estisk kunst på rådhuset. — Nyhedsbrev fra Det Danske Kulturinstitut Nr 38. 04.2009
  • Sirje Protsin-Peterseni isikunäitus Pöördepunkt — www.kunstimaja.ee
  • Täna avatakse Sirje Protsini näitus. www.sirp.ee
  • Выставка в Доме черноголовых 05.06.- 05.07. 2008. — www.dikson.lv
  • Risto Mets. «Ise loom» avab inimloomust. — Tartu Postimees, 17.03.2008
  • Suhted läbi kunstnike silmade. — Narva Nr. 8 (841) 21.02.2008
  • Suhted. — Narva Nr. 7 (840) 14.02.2008
  • Näitus suhetest. — Narva Päevaleht Nr. 11 (9922), 09.02.2008
  • Mikrokulturhuset Bogø Bageri er nu også et udstillingsted. — Sydsjællands Tidende, Denmark 09.07.2008
  • Udstilling af danske og estiske oliemalerier. — Nyhedsbrev fra Det Danske Kulturinstitut Nr 27 . 03.2008
  • Relationships Exhibition by Danish Per William Petersen and Estonian Sirje Protsin. 13.02.- 17.03.2008
  • Sirje Protsin Läbi tuule ja tule. — www.haus.ee
  • Kai-Riin Meri. Sirje Protsin SEB Galeriis. — Sirp. 09.12.2008
  • Rauno Thomas Moss. Maali suurus ja maalija suurus ehk Kui suured tarbijad oleme? Eesti Päevaleht 09.12.2008 http://www.epl.ee/
  • K.-R.. Meri.Läbi tuule ja tule. www.seb.ee
  • K.-R. Meri. Sirje Protsin näitab figuraalseid kompositsioone. — Linnaleht (Tallinn), 18.12.2008
  • Estisk og dansk kultur I Galleri Dandanell. — Helsingør Dagblad , Denmark 2007
  • Ants Juske. Ateljeedes kopitanud maalid Tartus näitusel www.epl.ee
  • Raivo Kelomees. Ekraan kui membraan. — TKK toimetised nr 5, lk. 216- 217, Tartu Estonia 2007
  • Sirje Protsin ELUTANTS (15.01.-15.03.2007). — www.kunstikeskus.ee
  • Madis Taras. Sirje Protsini naisfiguurid on homsest näitusel Vanemuises. Ärileht, 28.02.2007 www.arileht.ee
  • Leili Parhomenko. Naised, tants ja muusika – liikumise lummuses. — Postimees, Estonia 28.03.2007 https://kultuur.postimees.ee/1644663/naised-tants-ja-muusika-liikumise-lummuses
  • Reet Mark. Nii nagu me oleme.Eesti Ekspress 16.11.2005 www.ekspress.ee
  • Maalikunstnikud deshifreerivad näitusel koodi. — www.utlib.ee; www.postimees.ee
  • Raimu Hanson. Kunstnik jäädvustas mälu maalidele. — Tartu Postimees, 10.02.2004
  • Sirje Protsini Mälujälg.groups.yahoo.com
  • Jaan Elken. Ich Bin Eine Maler. — Sirp, 07.05.2004 www.sirp.ee
  • Kataloog ICH BIN EIN MALER. — Eesti Maalikunstnike Liidu Aastanäitus. 2004
  • Kloonimisprobleem ja kompliment õpilastele. Eesti Päevaleht, 17.03.2003
  • Johannes Saar. Sirje Protsin in Dragon gallery. — Eesti Päevaleht, 26.03.2003 www.eaa.ee
  • Kai Ilustrumm. Kogemuse tundekool. — Tallinna Linnaleht, 21.03.2003
  • Jaan Elken. Tartu kunst uue aastasaja algul. — Eesti Ekspress Areen 23.01.2002
  • Mari-Liis Hüvato. Tartu kunstinoored aitasid Võrul ja võrulastel märki leida. — Tartu Postimees
  • Aigi Viira. Silma saladuste läiklev tee. — Tartu Postimees 5.02.1999
  • C.d . Räder und Ratten. — Landeszeitung, 10.06.1998 Lüneburg, Saksamaa
  • 101 Eesti Maalikunstnike Liit. — Eesti Maalikunstnike Liidu kataloog, Tallinn 1997
  • Kataloog Hyllning till Ilmar Laaban. — Liljevalchs Konsthall/Studion. Rootsi 1997
  • Siim Kärner. Ateljee valgel. — Sakala, 28.03.1996
  • Eesti Kunsti ja Arhitektuuri Biograafiline leksikon. Eesti Ensüklüpeediakirjastus, Tln, 1996; lk.397
  • M.-R.Simpanen. Taidetta Tartosta. — Keskisuomalainen, Soome 01.12.1995
  • Maia Mathiesen. Sirje Protsini näitus Jalgratta leiutamine. — Stockholmi Eesti Päevaleht, Rootsi 16.03.1995
  • Mare Ruus. Sirje Protsin on kui rõõmus orav. — Hommikuleht, 03.03.1995
  • Vaino Vahing. Ratta lummuses ehk vaba ja kammitsetu stereotüüpia. — Kultuurileht, 23.02.1995
  • Silver Vahtre. 10 jalgratast ümber samba. — Eesti Ekspress, 03.03.1995
  • Raivo Kelomees. Androgüünse seadeldise olemuse otsingud. — Rahva Hääl, 20.02.1995
  • Gerda Kordemets. Pärast tuhaks saamist. — Päevaleht, 15.02.1995
  • Leili Parhomenko. Lendav jalgratas. — Postimees, 26.10.1994
  • Raul Põdra. Jalgratta leiutamine. — Kultuurileht, 07.10.1994
  • Jalgratta leiutamine. Isiknäituse kataloog. Tartu, 1994
  • Elmo Kaskmaa. Kunstnik Sirje Protsin leiutab jalgratast…Postimees, 26.04.1993
  • Kurmo Konsa. Tartus keerleb virtuaalne ratas. Hommikuleht, 30.07.1993
  • Kurmo Konsa. Ratas – pilt ja müüt. Postimees, 12.05.1993
  • Sirje Helme. Tõde ja nurjatus: Märkmeid muutumisest 80. keskpaiga kunstis. Vikerkaar 1/1986, lk 54
  • Kanal 2 video Sirje Protsin: Salasilm. 1999 Tallinn

Grants

  • Estonian Cultural Endowment 2020; 2019; 2017; 2016; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008 
  • Estonian Artists`Association 2016; 2012
  • Tartu Cultural Endowment 2020; 2019; 2018; 2016; 2014; 2013; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008; 2004; 2000; 1995; 1994
  • The National Culture Foundation of Estonia: Renate Jõesaare Fondi stipendium 2019; 1998
  • Soros Contemporary Art Center 1998

Personal-, international- and group exhibitions

2023
Setting Sail: Tiit Pruuli’ s Art Collection. Mikkel Museum- KUMU ART MUSEUM, Tallinn 20.05.- 15.10.2023
The International Contemporary Art Exhibition Art’In Lima “The Eternal Feminine” Lima Portugal 2th July – 24th September.
“Reality and imagination.” Estonian Painters Association Exhibition in Pärnu Modern Art Museum 8.04.- 28.05.2023
“Waiting for the Horizon” on ESTONIAN PAINTERS ‘ASSOCIATION exhibition in Kadrioru Plaza Galery Tallinn
EXUBERANCE. Estonian Female Artist and Nature. Gallery Haus, Tallinn
White Ship. Exhibition of Estonian Painters’ Association. Estonian House in Stockholm

2022
Flow of Light by Sirje Petersen. Personal exhibition. Dragon Gallery, Tallinn
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House
ARMASTUSE LUGU / LOVE STORY Annual Exhibition of Estonian Painters’ Association. Pärnu New Art Museum
Prima Vista International Literature Festival Personal Exhibition “The Beauty of Color.” University of Tartu Library
“HOW MODERN IS MODERN?” Annual Exhibition of Estonian Painters’ Association. Raplamaa Contemporary Art Center

2021
Personal Exhibition Red String.  Gallery Haus, Tallinn
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House
Quality. Group exhibition of Pallas Painting Department. Gallery Pallas
Temporary surface. Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Painters’ Union. Pärnu Museum of New Art
Pause. Joint exhibition of Estonian artists. Museum and Art Gallery

2020
Personal Exhibition TAEVANE JA MAINE/Heavenly and Earthly.  Toompea  Castle Art Hall (Parlament) 16.09.-16.10.2020
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House
LOCAL/GLOBAL 12th Annual Exhibition of Estonian Painters’ Association
Pärnu New Art Museum, 14.02-31.05.2020
Annual Exhibition. Tartu Kunstimaja. 20.12.2019- 19.01.2020
LA GRANDE BELLEZZA. Tallinn Art Space Gallery 08.11.2019- 16.02.

2019
Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art Hall. 20.12.2019- 20.01.2020
LA GRANDE BELLEZZA. Tallinn Art Space Gallery 08.11. 2019 – 08.01.2020
NUDE. HAUS Gallery Estonia Painters Association exhibition. 05.11.- 29.11.
WOMEN ARTISTS FROM PALLAS1919 – 2019. Gallery Noorus. 29.08.- 21.09.
LA GRANDE BELLEZZA. Pärnu City Gallery City Hall 04.- 28.09.
STORM. 2nd International Sea-themed Biennale “Marīna 2019”. Jūrmala City Museum. 19.07-1.09.
MEETINGS. Triple Exhibition. Gallery Haus, Tallinn 1.07.- 31.08.
Personal Exhibition TOUCHING THE WORLD. Pärnu City Gallery Artists House. 22.05.-22.06.
Estonian Artists Association 19-th Annual Spring Exhibition. Tallinn Art Hall 27.04.-09.06.
VIEW. Pallas University of Applied Sciences Alumns and Students Exhibition. Gallery Noorus. 11.04- 04.05.

2017
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House
Personal exhibition Yesterday- Today- Tomorrow. University of Tartu The Institute of Social Studies.   8.12.17.-8.04.18
“3 AINUS” Rakvere Theatre’s Houses
Arteground International exhibition 26.8.- 17.9. Viljandi, Kondase Keskus.
Pärnu Art Summer 2017 exhibition “3 AINUS” 03.06 – 22.07.2017 Pärnu City Gallery
Right Now! Estonian Painters’ Association Annual Year Exhibition. New Art Museum, Pärnu  08.04. -26.05.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (Serbia, Catalonia, Estonia) Art Cafe Rakvere, Central Library, Pärnu, Estonia
Personal exhibition Wordless Messages. (with Per W. Petersen- Time). Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2016
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (Serbia, Catalonia, Estonia). Gallery Noorus 02.-19.11.
WHITE WATER. Estonian Painters’ Association Exhibition.
Gallery Haus, Tallinn 09.11.-14.12.
MASCULINE EXISTENTIALISM. Art from the Collection of Margus Punab. 
Gallery Noorus 22. 09. -08. 10. 
Tartu Art School 65 Anniversary. Exhibition- Auction.
Gallery Noorus 27.08.-16.09.
THE SEA.
Viinistu Art Museum. July 07.07.-07.08.
Pärnu Art Summer. LABYRINTH. Pärnu Ciy Gallery 18.06.-23.07.
ALLTOGETHER- Arteground Art Festival 2016. Viljandi Art Gallery 07.06.-08.07.
TALLINN TEEB TARTUT. Jakobi Gallery 30.05 – 17.06.
SPRING EXHIBITION. EKL 16. Annual Year Exhibition. Tallinn Art Hall 13.05.-19.06.
CHANGING AND UNCHANGING. Estonian Painters’ Association Annual Year Exhibition. Modern Art Museum, Pärnu  01.04. -22.05.
Personal exhibition TWO WORLDS. (with Per W. Petersen Living Together, TRUTH – Is Acidic) Rakvere Theatre’s Houses  12.02.- 29.04.

2015
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia
ROUTE. Estonian artists’ group exhibition. Vana-Võromaa kultuurikoda.
Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition Duubel2.  
Gallery Haus, Tallinn
Pärnu Art Summer. THE MASTER AND MARGARITA. Pärnu City Gallery and Artists’ Hall in Pärnu, Estonia
The 22nd International Nude Art Exhibition Man & Woman- WILD STRAWBERRIES. Modern Art Museum, Pärnu, Estonia
SPRING EXHIBITION. 15th Annual Exhibition of the EAA. Tallinn Art Hall
CONTINUITY AND NOVELTY – Estonia Contemporary Painting.  Modern Art Museum, Pärnu
Personal exhibition SHADE OF COLOUR. Gallery Rütman, Rapla Culture Center, Estonia
Personal exhibition FREEDOM TO BE! Wabadus Café, Tallinn Estonia

2014
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia
The 5th Interdisciplinary Culture Festival “CRAZY TARTU 5: THEATRICAL”,
Tartu Art House
Personal exhibition IN THE GAME. Vanemuine Contsert Hall, Tartu Estonia
Pärnu Art Summer. A LIVING CLASSIC. Pärnu City Gallery Estonia
Tartu Observatory.  GLOBE- Design solution to the gallery of conference room, 1th price. Estonia
Group Exhibition of TAC students, and professors  drawings exhibition LABÜRINT  Gallery Noorus, Tartu 
PAINTING FOCUS: Estonian Contemporary Painting./ Estonian Painters’ Association. New Art Museum, Pärnu, Estonia
DELIBERATELY. Group Exhibition of TAC professors. Estonian Tradition Music Centre, Viljandi

2013
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia
The 4th Interdisciplinary Culture Festival “Crazy Tartu”
Church of Tartu University
Personal exhibition FRAGMENTS. Hopner House, Tallinn, Estonia
EAA 13. Year Exhibition  SPRING EXHIBITION Tallinna Art Hall, Estonia
Exhibition of New Paintings- Estonian Painters’ Association. Modern Art Museum, Pärnu
NAKED ME. Group Exhibition of TAC students, alums and professors. Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu Artist`s House, Estonia
X  International Biennial of Watercolours Mexico. Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum, Mexico City

2012
Tartu Annual Exhibition. 
Tartu Art House. Estonia
Personal exhibition HERE AND NOW.
Kuressaare Art Gallery, Saaremaa, Estonia http://www.kunstistuudio.ee/
Personal exhibition EXCITED SENSES.
Gallery TAM, Tallinn Estonia
Tartu Children Art School, former teachers creative exhibition.
Gallery Jakobi, Tartu
Value- Value Of The Crisis. Estonian Painters’ Association Annual Exhibition.
Gallery Vaal, Tallinn Estonia http://www.vaal.ee/
SPRING EXHIBITION. 12th Annual Exhibition of the EAA.
Tallinn Art Hall
SELECTED. 
Gallery Aula, Brno Czech Republic
Exhibition of New Paintings- Estonian Painters’ Association. 
Modern Art Museum, Pärnu, Estonia
DAYLIGHT. International exhibition. 
Modern Art Museum, Pärnu, Estonia

2011
Personal exhibition CHANGES III.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Gallery SALA LAURA, Bruxelles, Belgium
Tartu Annual Exhibition. 
Tartu Art House. Estonia
Personal exhibition.
LANGUAGE LIBRARY / BIBLIOTHEQUE LINGUISTIQUE LEX building in Bruxelles, Belgium
5 SENSES. International Joint exhibition.
Imatra Cultural Centre, Finland
DAY LIGHT. International joint exhibition.
Gallery Noorus, Tartu, Estonia
PORTRET. Estonian Painters` Association exhibition.
Jõhvi Contcert Hall, Estonia
SELFREFLEXTIVE. An Artist.
Gallery Noorus, Tartu (curator Kaire Nurk)

2010
Personal exhibition Changes.
Estemb in Belgium and Luxembourg, Avenue Isidore Gerard 1, Brussels 
Present to Arvo Pärt. 
Paide Culture Center
Tartu Annual Exhibition. 
Tartu Art House. Estonia
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition. HausParty Vol2, Türi
Curator exhibition God`s Anatomy. Tartu Art House
Group exhibition Selfportret. Athena Center, Tartu
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition “Blue”. Modern Art Museum, Pärnu
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition HausParty Vol2. Haus gallery, Tallinn
Painterland. TAC exhibition. Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2009
Personal exhibition 1+1 more than 2.
Pärnu City gallery Concert House http://linnagalerii.parnu.ee/
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia
Personal exhibition Strife. Dragon Gallery, Tallinn http://www.eaa.ee/draakon/
Personal exhibition Listening to Light. E- Kunstisalong, Tartu 
Personal exhibition Exposed. Rae Gallery, Town Hall in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia
Personal exhibition Turning Point. Tartu Art House, Estonia
Personal exhibition Klubi SHAH, Tallinn
The II International Independent Art Festival “THE LEVEL OF A SEA” Central Exhibition Hall «Manege», St.-Petersburg, Russia
International Portraits 2009. IBL State Art gallery, Port-Louis, Mauritius
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition Maali Sona Vol 2. Tartu Art House, Estonia
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition Vaba Kava. Võru Linnagalerii, Estonia
Participation the Member States of the EU Visual art exhibition. Opera Gallery, Budapest, Hungary www.operagallery.org
TAM gallery- Changing of Art, Tallinn
Club SHAH, Tallinn

2008
Personal exhibition Through Wind and Fire. SEB Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia http://www.haus.ee/

Personal exhibition Relationships. Narva Museum- Art gallery, Estonia (with P. W. Petersen, Denmark)
Personal exhibition Together. Gallery Dandanell. Denmark
Estonian Painter´s Association Annual exhibition XL Tartu Art House
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition Going over the edge Narva Museum- Art gallery
The World in Woman’s Eyes. International exhibition of women artists. House of Blackhead´s in Riga, Latvia Republic

Estonian Painter´s Association exhibition Perfect circle Gallery Artdepoo, Tallinn 
Estonian Painter´s Association Annual exhibition Äratus! Rotermann’s Salt Storage – Arts Centre, Tallinn

Personal exhibition Gallery Artarea, Tallinn
Ise-Loom. TAC group exhibition in TU Library

2007
Personal exhibition Dance of Life III. Aquarium gallery, Atlantis, Tartu
Estonian Painter´s Assosiation exhibition The Right Choice. Tartu Art House
Trash. TAC group exhibition. Y- Gallery, Tartu
Personal exhibition Dance of Life IV. Estonian National Opera Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
Personal exhibition Dance of Life II. Theatre Vanemuine, Tartu Estonia
Personal exhibition Dance of Life e-exhibition www.kunstikeskus.ee

2006
Personal exhibition Dance of Life I. cafe Catwalk, Tartu
Code. TAC group exhibition in TU Library
Reflective Art. TAC group exhibition Y- Gallery, Tartu
All Together. TAC Alumns exhibition in Tartu Artists House

2005
Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition Autoportrait. Tartu Artists House
Big and Small Things. TAC group exhibition in TU Library
Tammelinna Days, 2 Personal exhibitions, Tartu

2004
Personal exhibition Engram Gallery of Tartu Children’s Art School, Tartu
Annual exhibition of Tartu Artists Assosation, Tartu Art House
Estonian Painters Association exhibition In One Row. Tartu Artist`s House
KUNSTI REMONT 10th Pärnu Art Summer. Theatre Endla, Pärnu
International art exhibition Lake. Maarja Gallery, Põlva
Estonian Painters Association Annual exhibition Ich bin eine maler. Tallinn Art Hall
Autoportrait. Tartu Art College (TAC) group exhibition, TU Library

2003
Personal exhibition Somewhere Away. (with Gregory Slick, New York, USA), Dragon Gallery, Tallinn
Annual Exhibition. Tartu Artists House

2002
Personal exhibition A Self- Spinning Wheel. Järve Center, Tallinn
Annual Exhibition. Tartu Artists House

2001
In memoriam Ilmar Laaban. Gallery “Illegaard”, Tartu

2000
Christ. Tartu Artists House

1999
Personal exhibition 
An Eye. The Museum of New Art in Pärnu
Personal exhibition Silm- Salailm. Gallery Sebra. Tartu

1998
Personal exhibition H. Heine Hause, Lüneburg, Germany (with A. Seppet and P. Allik)
Personal exhibition Tartu University Library
Abstraction. Tartu Art Museum

1997
Personal exhibition Gallery Haihara. Tampere, Finland (with A. Kasemaa)
Personal exhibition Pärnu Town Museum, Estonia
Let’s Go. Tartu Art Museum
International art exhibition Lake. Maarja Gallery, Põlva
Personal exhibition Sidney 2000. Tartu Artist`s House (with A. Kasemaa)
Personal exhibition Theatre Ugala, Viljandi (with A. Kasemaa, L. Küüts)
Personal exhibition Jõgeva Culture Center, Estonia

1996
Personal exhibition Tartu Writers House
Personal exhibition Germany Culture Institute, Tartu
Ilmar Laaban 75, Liljevalchs Art Museum, Sweden
Figural Art. Raatuse Gallery, Tallinn
Personal exhibition Põltsamaa Culture Center, Estonia
Personal exhibition Gallery Bremer. Karkkila, Finland (with E.Tegova )
Personal exhibition Theatre Savoy. Helsinki, Finland (with E.Tegova)
Personal exhibition Viljandi Culture Center, Estonia

1995
Personal exhibition Gallery Becker Jyväskyla, Finland (with J. Luik)
Personal exhibition Pärnu Culture Center MAI
Mythical Spirit of Tartu, Tartu Artists House
Personal exhibition Estonian House, Stockholm, Sweden
Personal exhibition A Self-Spinning Wheel. Gallery Sammas. Tallinn

1994
Personal exhibition A Self-Spinning Wheel. Tartu Artists House

1993 
Personal exhibition Tartu University Library
Free Will, Tartu Artist`s House

1992
Personal exhibition Salon Aquarius Prosperitas. Tartu

1991
Personal exhibition Art Gallery in Võru, Estonia
Art`91. Estonia Fairs, Blue Pavilion, Tallinn

1990
Personal exhibition Tartu University Library
Between Stone and Body, Vääna – Jõesuu , Estonian – Finnish joint project

1989
We-Muu_You. Muu-ry Finland, Colab USA, Avangartists Estonia joint project, Bilnas, Finland
Annual Exhibition of Tartu Artists. Tartu Art Museum

1988
Abstraction. Tartu State Art Museum, Estonia

1987
Tartu Art House, Estonia
Tartu Art Exhibition. Tartu State Art Museum, Estonia

1986
Personal exhibition. Tartu University Library, Estonia
Tartu Art. Tallinn Art Hall

1985
Personal exhibition Tartu University Library
Culture Center of Haapsalu, Estonia

1984
Culture Center of Kohtla- Järve

1983
Tartu Young Artists Exhibition in Põlva
Tartu Young Artists Group Exhibition in Võru

1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 Estonian Art Annual Exhibitions in Tallinn Art Hall

1981
Estonian Aquarel Exhibitions in Tartu Art House
Tartu Young Artists Exhibition in Kohtla- Järvel

1982-1993 Spring- and Autumn exhibitions in Tartu
1981, 1988, 1989, 1993 Exhibitions of Young Artists in Tartu