I’m a Helsinki-based independent writer, photographer, and artist.

Long story short: I’ve worked as a freelance creative for over 14 years. I began my career in fashion and communications, but my focus is now in the arts.

(For the long story, please scroll down.)

EDUCATION

2024– Master of Culture and Arts, Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences

2001–2005 Bachelor of Arts, Kent Institute of Art and Design, UK

2003–2004 Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Italy (exchange studies)

I have also studied art theory, theoretical approaches to photography, painting, drawing, moving image, and printmaking.

My work is held in private collections and in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery. To inquire about acquiring a print, please contact me directly.

MEMBERSHIPS


2025– Association of Photographic Artists

2024– Photographic Centre Peri

2021– The Finnish Cultural Foundation Editorial Board

2015– The Union of Journalists in Finland

LONG STORY

I have been into the arts since I was a kid. I discovered writing and photography in high school but decided to keep those as hobbies while pursuing a career in the creative industries.

My first job was at an architectural office at a time when there were no smartphones, only fax machines and landlines.

While it would have been wonderful to have found my calling at the age of 20, I was restless and decided to spread my wings and go abroad. I moved to the UK and studied for a BA in fashion there, with a stint in Milan, Italy.

During my studies, I got super excited about marketing, and soon after my graduation, I began working at a great PR and communications agency in London, promoting design and the arts.

After nearly nine years abroad, I moved back to Helsinki and first continued working in communications for a while until I went freelance in 2011.

Because I had been away for so long, I saw Helsinki differently. I started a blog titled Creating Helsinki, interviewing and photographing local creatives. In 2016, the concept turned into a book.

As an artist, I am a bit of a late bloomer. I am about to graduate as a visual artist from the Arts Academy in Turku, and I’m putting together my first shows. My works are often lens-based, but I incorporate other elements, such as painting and sculpture, into them.

While making art, I continue to work on commissions as a writer and photographer. I am not so restless anymore. I can imagine myself doing this — art, writing, and photography — for the rest of my life. It never gets dull.