L A U R A  L O W E 
[ née Heinonen・b.1991]
lauralowestudio [at] gmail.com
+358 40 565 1520
@sixeyedcat



Education
2021・Open University courses・Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts
2018・Painting, Foundation Year・Free Art School
2017・Fine Art, Foundation Year・Pekka Halonen Academy
2014・Taxidermy courses・A Field Guide・London Taxidermy Academy
2013・Japanese, Bachelors Degree・ University of Leeds
2011・Exchange Year・Tokyo ICU University
2009・Visual Arts, IB-diploma・Tikkurila IB-world School

Grants・Residencies
2021・Sasakawa Grant ・Artistic Research with [ Meri Hallenberg ]
2020・GJ Ramstedt Grant ・Artistic Research with [ Meri Hallenberg ]
2018・Young Artist Residency・Salmela Art Center・Mäntyharju
2018・Finnish Cultural Foundation Grant・Free Art School Research Trip・Paris
2017・Chujo Watanabe Grant・Scroll & Zen Painting Research・Kyoto
2011・JASSO Scholarship・Tokyo

Solo Exhibitions
2020・Painting in the Time of Corona・Galleria Kajava・Helsinki
2020・Living Landscapes・Galleria Veranda・Finlandia Hall・Helsinki
2019・Samoilua・Galleria Duetto・Helsinki
2019・Furscapes・Cafe Bar No. 9・Helsinki
2018・Frozen Reeds・Galleria Fria・Helsinki
2018・A Longing for Green・Galleria Anna・Espoo

Group Exhibitions
2021・Galleria Katariina・Helsinki
2020・Finnish Watercolor Society Young Artist Show・Helsinki
2020・Helsinki Artist Association 25th Anniversary・Helsinki
2019・ Cafe Bar No. 9 Annual Group Exhibition・Helsinki
2019・Helsinki Japan Day・Annantalo Culture Centre・Helsinki
2019・30th Annual Night Of The Arts・Helsinki
2018・Ykköset・Galleria Vaaga・Helsinki
2017・Pienin Yhteinen Nimittäjä・Galleria Vaaga・Helsinki
2017・Art Supports Itämeri・Konepaja Bruno・Helsinki
2017・Suomi 100 Hämeessä・Häme region [ Touring Exhibition ]
2017・Loppunäyttely・Pekka Halonen Academy・Tuusula
2016・Re-enchantment・the Asylum・London
2013・L'art 360 for Mind Charity・University of Leeds
2013・Märchenland・Melbourne Street Studios・Lee
2009・Visual Arts Graduation Exhibition・Tikkurila IB-world School・Vantaa

Competitions
2019・Shortlisted for Exhibition・Royal Academy Summer Exhibition・London

Publications
2020・KOKORO magazine・Helsinki
2019・Demokraatti magazine・Helsinki
209・Munkin Seutu + Kallio magazines・Helsinki
2018・Taidekeskus Salmela Talvella Video Interview・Kulttuurikunta Mäntyharju
2018・#Aesthetic ・Helsinki
2018・KOKORO magazine・Helsinki
2017・KOKORO magazine・Helsinki
2017・Finnish-Japanese Society Magazine・Tokyo

Work in Collections
2019・Private Collection, Helsinki
2018・Salmela Art Center
2018・Mäntyharju Municipal Collection
2017・Private Collection, Kauniainen

Memberships
Bio Art Society member
Helsinki Artist Association member
Finnish Woodcut Artists’ Society member
2017–2018・Founding Member・Galleria Fria
Mark