CURRICULUM VITAE
Art Studies
2013-2015 Textile artisan, Axxell
1989-94 Artschool Maa
1988-89 Västra Nylands Folkhögskola,The art department
Courses and further education
2024-2025 Kriittinen korkeakoulu, art course, Friday group
2023 Open workshop in visual arts. Pekka Halonen Academy
2002 Organic Art Symposium, Kankaanpää Art school
2001 Sheets and objects, Tallin Arkki, Helsinki
2000-2001 Kide project, University of Turku, Halikko Arts and Crafts Institute,
Salo Art Museum
Joint Exhibitions
2025 Fluid Imagination, A+ Gallery, Helsinki
2025 Suffering, Konttorin Galleria, Hämeenlinna
2007 Perspectives, Kupari Paja, Fiskars
2006 Harvest Makasiini, Fiskars
2005 Power Makasiini, Fiskars
2003 A visit from five, Espoo Cultural Center
1996 Eros and Psyche, Porvoo Art Factory
1995 Women's laughter, Turku Cultural Center
Group Exhibitions
2025 Yö Fest vol 5, Yö Galleria, Helsinki
2025 This moment, Art Center Väinölä, Varkaus
2015 Textile artesans`final exhibition, Center of Art Carelia, Tammisaari
2011 Green light, Galleria Kantti, Fiskars
2007 Kivinokka environment art exhibition, Helsinki
2005 Kivinokka environment art exhibition, Helsinki
2004 Fiskars Christmas Calendar, interdisciplinary event
2004 Kannussillanmäki environment art exhibition, Espoo
2004 Kivinokka, environment art exhibition, Helsinki
2003 Kivinokka, environment art exhibition, Helsinki
2002 Art Goes camping, Aurora field, Helsinki
2001 Kideon, 19 self portraits, Salo Art museum, Veturitalli
2001 Art Goes Camping, Aurora field, Helsinki
1996 Salamaa, Perennial art garden, Annantalo Artcenter,
in cooperation with Virpi Ojanen
1996 Flux Aura, environmental art event along the Aura river, Turku
1995 Soul of the forest, Customs Camber´s packing room, Tampere
1995 Kahlaamo, nine young artists in and old demolition house, Helsinki
1994 Kerrostumaa, Art School of Maa, fourth years`students final exhibition,
earth artwork KUUMAA, potato lifting event and potato selecting event for
children on the night of arts, Annantalo art center, Helsinki
Private exhibitions
2025 Verso/Grodd, Knipnäs Health Center, Ekenäs
2025 Keväthuuma/Våryra, Gallery Blossom Point, Helsinki
2024 Emo- Urmoder,Galleri Perspektivet, Ekenäs
2022 Tempera paintings, Art Story, Inkoo
2003 Metsän keho/Forest body, Galleria Jangva, Helsinki
2002 Tempera paintings,Galleri Perspektivet, Ekenäs
1997 Tempera paintings, Promenadigalleria, Hyvinkää
1996 Julia and Romeo, Galleria Ulla, Helsinki
1995 Sydänmaa, annual art garden and fairytale adventure for children on the night of arts,
Annantalo Art center, Helsinki
Memberships
2024- Art Association, Yö
2004-2008 Fiskars cooperative of artists, craftworkers and designers
1994-2008, 2025- Finish Painters Union
1990-2000 Kirkkonummi Art Association
1996-1999 Porvoo Art Association
Grants
2003 Oskar Öflund foundation
1997 Konstsamfundet
Anja Snellman (1966) lives and works in Ekenäs. She mostly paints with egg tempera, which allows the colors to shine and be layered.
With an emphasis on ecology and organic material, her painting style is immediate, subconscious, rich and expressive.
Her themes are related to the cyclicality of life and nature, womanhood, motherhood and relationships. Anja has also made environmental art and textile art.