exhibitions
SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
- 2005
- Kokkola Town Hall, Kokkola, Finland
- Acquiring Taste Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Art Museum of Seinajoki, Seinajoki, Finland
- 2004
- The York Square Cinema Gallery, New Haven, CT
- 83 Christopher Street Gallery, Greenwich Village, NY
- Institute Of Migration, Turku, Finland
- 2003
- Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu, Helsinki, Finland
- Klavier House, NYC (W58th ST)
- Acquiring Taste, Albuquerque, NM
- 2002
- Haapajarvi Town Hall, Haapajarvi, Finland
- Kirurgi Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Vano Island, Kemio, Finland
- 2001
- Showroom of Scandinavia, SoHo, NYC.
- 2000
- Saaristokeskus, Helsinki, Finland
- Pispalan taidetalo, Tampere, Finland
- 1999
- Villisika Gallery, Helsinki, Finland.
- Eclections, Branford, CT.
- 1998
- The World Bank, Washington DC.
- 1997
- The Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle WA.
- International Cultural Center, Caisa, Helsinki, Finland.
- 1996
- Aqua Source Gallery, SoHo, NYC.
- Small Space Gallery, New Haven, CT.
- Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT.
- 1995
- Beaux Arts, Southbury, CT
- 1994
- Inner Space Gallery, New Haven, CT.
- Wave Gallery, New Haven, CT.
- Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT.
- 1993
- Harvey and Co., Boston, MA.
- Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT.
- 1992
- The Delphi International, Washington, DC.
- New Horizons Gallery, Greenwich, CT.
- West Hartford Library, West Hartford, CT.
- 1990
- George Meany Center, Silver Springs, MD.
- New Haven Free Public Library, New Haven, CT.
- Darien Public Library, Darien, CT.
- 1989
- Small Space Gallery, New Haven, CT.
- Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT.
- 1988
- Ivory Gallery, Martha's Vinyard, MA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2006
- Gallleria Bremer Summer Group Show With CONNEX24h, Karkkila, Finland
- Galleria Justus With CONNEX24h, Kannus, Finland
- "Heart Beat Of Our Community," Traveling Exhibit Of Hearts, Organized By Danbury Hospital, Ridgefield, CT
- 2005
- Cow Parade, Traveling Exhibit, USA
- Kansantaiteen Museo, Kaustinen, Finland
- 2004
- Apple Fest, New York, NY
- Cow Parade, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2003
- Cow Parade, West Hartford, CT
- 2002
- Maunula Church, Helsinki, Finland
- Oulunkyla Library, Helsinki, Finland
- 2001
- Open Studios, New Haven, CT.
- 2000
- NYC Cow Parade 2000, New York, NY
- Fish Cow - Rockefeller Center
- Sky Cow - 42nd and 3rd Avenue
- 1999
- Eclections, Branford, CT.
- 1996
- Potluck Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- Studio Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- 1995
- Cast Iron Gallery, SoHo, NYC.
- Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT .
- 1994
- Aquasource, SoHo, NYC.
- 1993
- The Wave Gallery, New Haven, CT.
- H. Pelham Curtis Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
- 1992
- Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, MN.
- Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA.
- 1991
- John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT.
- 1990
- Anguilla Gallery, Stonington, CT.
- 1989
- Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT.
- Fairfield University, Oak Show Room, Fairfield, CT.
- Art Society of Old Greenwich, Greenwich, CT.
PRESENTLY SHOWING GALLERIES
- Minerva Health Center, Rauma, Finland
- Glass Onion Gallery, Pleasantville, NY
- Katonah Arts Center, Katonah, NY
- Solomon's Mines, Stonington Borough, CT
- Malmin Taide ja Kehys, Helsinki, Finland
- Migration Institute, Turku, Finland
- Finnish Consulate, NYC
- Finnish Language School, NYC
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
- Nordea Bank, NYC.
- The Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA.
- Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield, CT.
- Artist Faye Moore, NYC.
- Swedish Church, NYC
- Trumbull Public Library, Trumbull, CT.
- Sampo Bank, Turku, Finland.
- Work is also represented in numerous private collections internationally.
HEALING WALLS - MURALS
- Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Rosenhugel Neurological Hospital, Viennna, Austria
- F.N. Motol Hospital, Prague, CZ
- University Children's Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Diakonialaitos Nursing Home, Ruska Department, Pori, Finland
- Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
- MRI Unit
- Women's Center
- Nathan Smith Clinic
- Primary Care Center
- Youth Detention Center, Albuquerque, NM
- HYKS Hospital (Department 82), Helsinki, Finland
- Sosteri Hosptial, Savonlinna, Finland
- Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, Savonlinna, Finland
- Seinajoen Keskussairaala, Seinajoki, Finland
- Kullaa Nursing Home, Kullaa, Finland
- Meltola Hospital, Karjaa, Finland
- Kirurgi Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Patolan vanhainkoti, Helsinki, Finland.
- Raahe Hospital, Raahe, Finland.
- Hopearanta Nursing Home, Harjavalta, Finland
- Honkala Nursing Home, Pori, Finland
- Finesse Day Spa, NYC (W25th St)
- La Moda Restaurant, Flatotel, NYC (W52 St)
- Feroleto's Children's Center of St. Vincent's Hospital, Trumbull, CT.
- Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield, CT.
- The Blues Cafe, New Haven, CT.
- "Dancing Wall of Dreams" Community Project, New Haven, CT
- New Haven Library Banner Project, Open Arts New Haven 2000
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Milford, CT
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & TV APPEARANCES
- Big Apple Fest Catalogue, NYC, 2004
- Cow Parade Stockholm Book, Sweden, 2004
- Cow Parade West Hartford Book, 2003
- Cow Parade West Hartford Book, 2007
- Cow Parade New York Book, 2000
- Ita Savo Newspaper, Finland 2007
- Ita Savon Paikallis TV News, 2007 Finland
- Kaleva Newspaper, Finland, 2001
- Artisitic FX Magazine, 2003
- Helmi Program, Channel 3, Helsinki Television
- Ihana Aamu Ohjelma, Channel 3, Helsinki Television, Jan 2002 & Jan 2003
- Ilta-Sanomat, Helsinki, Finland, 1997
- Channel 9 News, NJ (Aquasource SOHO Show), USA, March 1996
- Connecticut Post
- Women Sports Travel magazine, Winter 1995
- New Haven Register
- New York Times, July 9, 1989
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
- The American Scandinavian Society, NYC
- Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA.
- Pastel Society of America, NYC.
- Bridgeport Art League, Bridgeport, CT.
- Connecticut Classic Arts.
- Art Association of Old Greenwich.
LECTURES, TEACHING AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS
- HPH International Conferences For Health Providing Hospital Organizations
- Berlin, Germany 2008
- Vienna, Austria 2007
- Moscow, Russia, 2004
- Florence, Italy, 2003
- Bratislava, Slovakia, 2002
- Prague, CZ, 2002
- Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2001
- Katonah Art Center, Katonah, NY
- Riitta Pollock Art Studio, Chappaqua, NY
- National Association of Hospitality Houses 2006 Conference, Estes Park, CO
- Boys & Girls Village, Milford, CT
- Mead School (Summer), Greenwich, CT
- Finnish Language School, NYC
- Audubon Coastal Center, Milford, CT
- Art Slam, Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center, Albuquerque, NM
- Parkinson's Center, Turku, Finland
- Finlandia Foundation, NYC
- New Haven Arts Council, New Haven, CT
Rea is available for workshops in civic groups, art groups and schools.