Tuula MOILANEN Born in Finland 1959 Living in Kyoto, Japan since 1989 Member of Finnish Printmakers Association International Ukiyo-e Society Kyoto Art Council	GEKKOS IN ORBIT Pastel on wood 2004 91.5 x 23.5 cm
1981 Graduated from Kankaanpaa School of Fine Art, Finland, Department of Printmaking 1989 Graduated from University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, MA in art education 1989-1991 Research student at Kyoto Seika University, Japan, Department of Printmaking/Papermaking 1994-96 Private studies in Japanese and Western bookbinding in Osaka, Japan 1996-97 Private studies in European bookbinding in Florence, Italy 2006-- University of Art and Design, Helsinki Finland, Department of Visual Culture/ Doctoral studies Freelance graphic design and illustrations since 1981 Book art and handbound print books since 1994 Published books and articles since 1995 Works in several Finnish art museums and city collections Several solo and group exhibitions in Finland since 1980 Group exhibitions in Europe 1985-88 Several solo and group exhibitions in Japan since 1990 Group exhibitions in America and Canada since 2000
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