Main Page Gallery Courses Videos Links and contact info	Pirkko Liisa Huttunen-Nieminen born on May 1 st 1946 in Vieremä Finland Contact information: pirkko.hn46@gmail.com Tel.+358(0)405412635 Diploma in Teaching 1965-1969 Kajaani, Finland Primary school teacher (special emphasis on arts and crafts) 1969-2005 Kuopio Kuopio Academy of Design 1989-1990 Courses on art and creative expression 1970-2006 University of Jyväskylä, Summer University of Kuopio and Adult Evening School. Courses and Symposiums on patchwork art in Norway, Denmark, England and Finland. 2000-2008 Vedic Art- cources and Teachers Diploma Curt Källman. Exhibitions: Painted patchworks in different exhibitions 1990-1996 in Nordic Countries and in several European countries. Private and collective exhibitions 1963-2007 in, e.g., the Lapinlahti Art Museum, Art Anna in Iisalmi, the Cultural Centre of Iisalmi, the Kajaani Library, and summer exhibitions in Kuopio. Paintings have been displayed in Kuopio and in Iisalmi: in the Lasaretti Hospital, Kuopio University Hospital, Cantti hospital, The Puijonlaakso Library, Burts Tea&Coffee, Gallery Artiimi, Stora Enso and Tapiola Insuranse Company. Private collectors own paintings in Sweden, Canada, France, Germany and Saudi-Arabia. Vedic Art Exhibitions: 2007 Kyrönniemi, Vieremä, Galleria Atelje´ Ciresia, Tukholma, Galleria Carree, Kuopio. 2008 Three Fold Iisalmi culturcentre, Kuortane Sportacademy, Three Fold Siilinranta Mouhijärvi, Korttelimuseo coffee shop, Kuopio. 2009 Hotell Kuusamo, Kuusamo. Ayurveda Youga Villa, India. Levänen apartment exhibition area, Tower Puijo, Technical Office, Kuopio 2010 Cafe Sara, Oulu. Future exhibitions: 9.10-14.10.2011 Shrishti art gallery, Calicut, India. 22.10-29.10.2011 Bharani Art Gallery, Mysore, India.