Curriculum Vitae
Riitta Uusitalo, born in Helsinki, 1960
Studies
Orivesi College 1979 – 80
Kankaanpää School of Art 1981 – 84
Has participated in joint and group exhibitions
In Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Serbia, also in Montevideo, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, the Soviet Union, Columbia, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Japan, Russia, the United States, India and China
Private exhibitions in Finland from 1982 onwards
Publications
RAKASTAKAA MINUA HELLÄSTI, NEITI
Jyväskylä Student Union Publication Series, 1986
RUUTIA, RÄMINÄÄ, RAKKAUTTA
Author’s edition, 1987
GRAFIIKKAOPISTO 1
with Teija Hihnala, published by the Luova Grafiikka ry association 1990
HAUSKAA NAISTENPäIVÄÄ, RVA RISUNEN!
published by Suuri Kurpitsa, 1993
RAKKAUS SOKAISEE, NASU
published by Hard & Pet, 1993
KESÄISIN AINA PURJEHDIN. SE ON TYLSÄÄ.
published by Hard & Pet, 1994
VARTIAINEN JA KÄRPÄSKOPTERI
with Eppu Nuotio, published by TAMMI 1995
VARTIAINEN JA KOVAÄÄNINEN KUISKAAJA, TAMMI
HYVISSÄ NAIMISISSA, published by Otava, 1995
GRAFIIKKAA ? VAIKEASTI JA VÄÄRINPÄIN ?
A handbook for children with Raija Partanen, LUOVA GRAFIIKKA, 1996
NASUN LAPSET
published by Hard & Pet, 1996
MELKO RANKKA PÄIVÄ
published by Otava, 1996
RANKKAA, SANOI LÄÄKÄRI
with Kari Eskola and Raimo Puustinen, published by OK, 1996
HAJAMIELISET HAIKARAT
published by Otava, 1997
JÄÄKIEKKOA PERHEENEMÄNNILLE JA MUILLE VASTA - ALKAJILLE
with Raija Partanen, published by ATENA, 1997
KARKAILEVAT KASVATTAJAT
published by OK, 1998
PIKKU OPINTIELLÄ
published by Otava, 1999
NASUN PALJASTUSKIRJA
published by OK, 1999
OMAT KOIRA PUREVAT, NASU
OK, 2009
ARMI ON VAUVA
published in Finnish by Tammi and Lasten Parhaat Kirjat, 2000
Bonnier, Sweden, 2000
Bonnier Carlsen, Denmark, 2000
South Korea, 2002
ARMI ON KAKSI VUOTTA
published by Tammi, 2001
NAISTEN KAUPUNKI, illustration
Ed. Marja Kokko, published by ATENA 2002
RALLIA PERHEENEMÄNNILLE JA MUILLE VASTA-ALKAJILLE
published by Atena 2002, with Raija Partanen
SITÄ SUOLAISEMPI SOPPA -kömmähdyksiä keittiössä
illustration, published by Atena, 2002
ARMI, PIENI HEVOSTYTTÖ
published by Tammi, 2002
ARMI JA PINGVIININ PÄIVÄKOTI
published by Tammi, 2004
ARMIN KAVERIT
published by Tammi, 2005
TOSINAISEN KÄSIKIRJA
illustration, Atena 2006
Animation series NASU, YLE (Finnish General Broadcasting Company), 1996, directed by Lauri Pitkänen
Stage set design Jyväskylä Municipal Theatre, "Ituja", directed by Kurt Nuotio, 1992
Stage set design with children including Keljon School, Jyväskylä
Cartoon jewellery series design with Kimmo Vornanen and Jouni Hirvonen, 1999
Prizes
Kankaanpää School of Art and Pori Museum of Art Exhibition Grant 1984
Jyväskylä Artist’s Association Award for Merit 1985
Banska ‘Bystrica’ Woodcut Biennale, Czechoslovakia, Commendation, 1990
Finnish Art Association Ducat Prize, 1990
Finnish Comics Society ‘Puupää’ – Wooden Top Prize 1993
The City of Jyväskylä Services to Culture Prize 1997
Picture Book 2000, 1st prize awarded to the ‘Armi on Vauva’ [Baby Armi] book, 1999
Best of the Year 1999, Commendation for the book ‘NASUN PALJASTUS’
State Prize for services to children’s culture, 2002
Commendation, the Tallinn Illustration Triennale, 2003
Teaching
The University of Jyväskylä, the Lahti Insititute of Art, the Imatra School of Art, Orivesi College, Jyväskylä Centre for Graphic Art, Kangasvuori Hospital, Haukkala Children’s Psychiatric Ward, Jyväskylä Municipal School of Art
Memberships
Member of the State Commission for Applied and Industrial Art 1995 – 1997 Member of the Children’s Culture Section of the Central Art Commission 1995 – 1996
Suomen Taidegraafikot ry
Sarjakuvantekijät ry
Jyväskylän Taiteilijaseura ry
