About Me
I work primarily with painting. My works are visual explorations with different materials. They are done through careful planning, intuitive working and sometimes pure chance. The works vary from portraits to abstractions. All my works are based on a strong color conception. I have worked as an artist also in several community art and social art projects.
At the moment I split my time between Helsinki and Rovaniemi, Finland.
Päivi Kallio
EDUCATION
2021 Master in Arts, Lapland University
2006 Bachelor in Arts and Culture Management, Humak University of Applied Sciences
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 (upcoming) Kulturhus Björkboda, Kemiönsaari
2025 (upcoming) Gallery Kajava, Helsinki
2024 (upcoming) Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
2024 Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi
2023 Café Koti, Rovaniemi
2021 Mäkiraonmäki Cultural Center, Kannus
2021 Gallery Hämärä, Rovaniemi
2019 Gallery Kilo, Rovaniemi
JOINT AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Skanno Showroom, Helsinki
2023 Rovaniemi Head Library – Rovaniemi School
2023 Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi – Lapland Art Association Summer Art weeks
2023 Malmitalo, Helsinki – Päivi Kallio & Henri Hagman
2022 Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi – Lapland Art Association Advent Art weeks
2022 Kemi Art Museum – Taju kankaalla, guest artist
2019 Sirkka Art Biennale, Kittilä
2019 Korundi Café & Kitchen, Rovaniemi
2019 Gallery Valo, Arktikum, Rovaniemi
2018 Gallery Hämärä, Rovaniemi
COMMUNAL AND SOCIAL ART PROJECTS
2023, 2022 Jokkatupa, Rovaniemi: Art projects with people recovering from mental health issues
2022 Rovaniemi Civic House: Art workshops for volunteer workers
2021 The Spirit And Life -project, Tornio: Workshop on an art camp for people recovering from mental health issues
2021 Venejärvi village mural -project, Kolari: The project was funded by the The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2014 – 2015 “Love Revolution”, Helsinki: A communal Home Cafe and Gallery, where customers/visitors were encouraged to propose and organize events
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
City of Rovaniemi’s Collection
Kemi Art Museum
Kannus Town Collection
GRANTS
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland COVID-19 support grant
2021 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Art Summer -project grant
2014 Oscar Öfflund foundation, working grant for one month
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITY IN ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS
Member in the Finnish Painters’ Union (2023 -)
Member in the Helsinki Art Association (2025 -)
Member in the Lapland Art Association (2022 -)
Member and chairman in Lapland Communal Art Association LYSTI ry (2022 -)
TEACHING POSITIONS
Päivi Kallio Ltd (courses, workshops: 2019 -)
Finnish Museum of Photography (2022 – 2024)
Helsinki School of Visual Arts (2022 – 2023)
Rovaniemi Fine Arts School (2023)
University of Lapland (2020 – 2022)
Lapland University of Applied Sciences (2021)
Helen O’Grady Creative International Cairo (2011 – 2013)