CV

A black and white photo of Oona Tikkaoja

Doctor of Art Oona Tikkaoja has 25 years experience of making public art in collaboration with different groups of people. She is also experienced teacher and facilitator of development projects. She has been working as a lecturer of cultural management and community pedagogy at Humak University of Applied Sciences since 2004.

Skills

  • applying artistic thinking & methods to various contexts
  • managing artistic projects
  • co-developing ideas
  • facilitating group processes

Working Principles

  • empathy
  • reliability
  • genuine collaboration

Contact

oona@kulttuurielain.com

+358 406744188

1. DEGREE STUDIES 

Doctor of Art
(Taiteen tohtori)
Aalto University School of Art and Design
2010 – 2021

> including Fulbright visiting researcher position in
University of California, San Diego / Visual Arts Department
9/2012 -9/2013

Master of Fine Art
(Kuvataiteen maisteri)
Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Department of Sculpture
2006 – 2010

> including exchange studies in
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
Intermedia studio
10/2007 -2/2008

Master of Arts
(Taiteen maisteri)
University of Lapland, Rovaniemi
Master’s Programme in Media Interface Design,
Major in Media Science
2000 – 2002

Bachelor of Fine Art
(Kuvataiteilija AMK)
Turku University of Applied Sciences, Fine Art
Major in Sculpture
1996 – 2000

2. OTHER STUDIES

Solution Focused Animal Assisted Neuropsychiatric Coach
(Eläinavusteinen nepsy-valmentaja)
Turku Summer University & Spesia & Eläinkuusikko Oy
2023-2024

Further Vocational Qualification for Web Design
(Audiovisuaalisen viestinnän ammattitutkinto, verkkosivusuunnittelu)
Turku Christian Institute
2009 – 2010

Teacher’s Pedagogical Studies
(Ammatillisen opettajan pätevyys)
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Vocational Teacher Education College
International studies in English
2003 – 2004

3. SCULPTURE & SOCIAL ART

Public Sculpture

  • Ryöppy, public sculpture in Piispanlähde campus, Kaarina 2025
  • Valkeavuoren muut maailmat, public community art work in Valkeavuori campus, Kaarina 2025
  • Olin täällä / Jag Var Här, public community art work in Tuusulanjärvi campus, Tuusula 2024
  • Apilaniitty, public sculpture at the yard of a kindergarten, Laitila 2018 / collaboration with Ann Sundholm
  • Helix, architectural sculpture in Espoo hospital, Espoo 2016
  • PaPu, playable sculpture for children, Turku 2015 / collaboration of a group of artists
  • Unelma, movable public sculpture in Helsinki 2012
  • Piiloleikki, sculpture series located in the city space, Turku 2011
  • Riutta, sculpture series in a school building in Arabianranta, Helsinki 2009


Works in Collections

  • The State of Finland
  • Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
  • Amos Anderson Art Museum

Residencies


Solo Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

  • Mänttä Art Festival 2014
  • D’Clinic Studios, Lendava, Slovenia 2014
  • Antero! Turku Art Academy Fine Art Class 1996-2000, Gallery Å, Turku, 2014
  • Hej Hylje! Exhibition in Logomo, Turku, 2014
  • Fine Art Academies of Prague & Helsinki: exchange exhibition 2012
  • Berliner Liste Art Fair, Berlin, Germany 2011
  • Haute Couture, Honkahovi, Mänttä 2011
  • Fabrication – Finlayson 190 years, TR1, Tampere 2010
  • It Is Beautiful Here, Fiskars summer exhibition 2009
  • Kuvanveistäjät Taaborinvuorella, Nurmijärvi 2008
  • Spring Exhibition 2008, Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
  • Online exhibition Culture Gallery of Virtual Finland 2008
  • Ars Kärsämäki 2007
  • Masters of the University, new MA students, gallery FAFA, Helsinki 2007
  • Horse Power, Meilahti Art Museum, Helsinki 2006
  • Online Art Gallery Spirited Herring 2006
  • The Young Artists’ exhibition of the Artists’ Association of Finland, Helsingin Taidehalli 2006
  • The Union of Finnish Art Associations, Year Exhibition at Porvoo Art Factory 2005
  • Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma 2004
  • 10 year anniversary exhibition of  Turun Taidelainaamo, Brinkkala gallery, Turku 2004
  • Citymind Turku in Platform gallery, Vaasa 2004
  • Mänttä Art Festival 2003
  • Rajatila gallery (with Alli Alho), Tampere 2001
  • S-gallery (with Alli Alho), Helsinki 2000
  • Köysirata gallery, Turku 2000


Other Projects

  • Working as a member of the jury selecting public artworks in a new school building in Somero 2017
  • Curating the Turku Artist Association exhibition Hehkuvaa! with Taina Myllyharju, Haihara Art Center, Tampere 2015
  • Voyage, visualisation of a concert of Finnish composer Asko Hyvärinen, Helsinki Music Hall 2011
  • Katvealue, fine art related live action role play designed with Henna Kontusalmi & Mike Pohjola.   Was played in April and May 2008 in the art museums Ateneum and Kiasma, Helsinki.


Grants

  • SKR Cultural Foundation, 1 year working grant for finishing the doctoral studies 2019
  • TAIKE Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Grant for Piiloleikki Oy 2018
  • AVEK CreMa grant for Piiloleikki Oy 2018
  • Fulbright grant for studying in the U.S. 2011
  • FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange 2011
  • The Finnish-Swedish Cultural Foundation 2010
  • Raimo Utriainen Art Foundation 2007
  • Public Display Grant to Visual Arts 2006
  • The Arts Council of Finland 2006 & 2007
  • SKR Finnish Cultural Foundation 2005, 2006 & 2008
  • City of Turku 2005, 2007, 2009 & 2012
  • The Southwestern Finland Art Commission 2004 & 2010
  • The Paulo Foundation 2003
  • SKR Cultural Foundation, Southwestern Finland area fund 2003


Memberships


4. PUBLICATIONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE SINGLE ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS ETC.)

5. TEACHING

  • Humanities University of Applied Sciences, Turku campus
    Senior lecturer in cultural management
    2004 –
  • Visiting teacher / lecturer, 2002 >
    Turku University of Applied Sciences / Digital Arts & Fine Art
    Satakunta University of Applied Sciences / Fine Art
    Tampere University of Applied Sciences / Visual Design
    Central Ostrobothnia Polytechnic
    University of Turku / Digital Culture
    IADE, Helsinki
    Folk High School of Salo, Basic Art Education
    Otava Folk High School’s Web High School
    Vocational School of Ylivieska Region
    Turku International School