I was born in Helsinki in 1963. My father was a ballet dancer at the Helsinki Opera and my mother was a nurse. For many years I dreamed about becoming a ballet dancer as my father, but eventually, I found my expression through visual arts.
In 1983, at the age of 20, I started my art studies at the Swedish Art School in Nykarleby, where I found my passion within visual arts. After school, I spent a few years working as an independent artist until I decided to continue my studies at Konstfack, the University College of Art in Sweden, focusing on Ceramics and Glass.
In those four years of artistic development, I found a special interest in the art of architecture and decided to deepen my knowledge in that field. Therefore, I took one more year of studies at the Picture and Environment department in the Konstfack art school, in collaboration with the architecture students at the Royal Technical University.
In the year 1999 we decided to move back to Finland with my whole family, establishing ourselves in the archipelago of Turku, where I am still living. Here I studied pedagogy and offered education in visual arts to children and adults.
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2008 my husband and I decided to start a tourist business in the family farm’s old barn. Hotel Nestor, a picturesque hotel in the heart of Österretais village was ready in 2009. Together we run this family business between 2009-2016.
In these years we were also offering art camps and running an art gallery in the hotel. Simultaneously, I had an idea about creating a sculpture path along the Archipelago trail. This environmental art exhibition became a reality together with other artists from the archipelago. Today the path is a recognized international art project called Barefoot Path. You can visit the website in Barfotastigen.com
“ When I observe my surroundings, my thoughts start to work and the painting takes shape inside myself ”
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Koulutus / Skolning
1983-86 Konstskolan I Nykarleby
1989-94 Konstfackskolan I Stockholm, glas och keramik 1994-95 Konstfackskolan I Stockholm, bild och miljö
Työkokemus / Arbete
2001-2007 Bildlärare, Sarlinska Högstadiet
2004 Pedagogik studier, Åbo Akademi-Vasa
2004- Kursledare i måleri Pargas-Nagu Mbi
2004- Bildkonst lärare ArtDur, Nagu
2005- Kursledare Hotskär-Korpo Mbi
2009- Galleri Nestor, Korpo
Yksityisnäyttelyt / Separat utställningar
1995 Galleri Bellange, Stockholm, separat utställning
2002 Korpo, separat utställning
2003 Art Café, separat utställning
2003 Galleri Spectra, Kristinestad, separat utställning
2004 Galleria Raya, Åbo, separat utställning
2023 Utställning Över Vattnet, Korpo
Yhteisnäyttelyt / Samlings utställningar
1984 Nykarleby
1985 Vasa konsthall
1985 Kristinestad
1986 Kaskö
1990 Galleri Konstfack, Stockholm
1991 Korpo
1991 Kyrkorummet, vandringsutställning I Sverige
Konstfack
Örebro
Södertälje
Västerhaninge
Skaraborgs Länsmuseum
1994 Ekebyhovsslott, Stockholm
1994 Tyresö Bibliotek
1995 Galleri Grå, Stockholm
1996 Galleri Grythyttan, Grythyttan
1996 Ekebyhovsslott, Stockholm
1994 Tyresö bibliotek, Stockholm
1997 Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
1996 Ekebyhovsslott, Stockholm
1994 Tyresö bibliotek, Stockholm
1997 Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
1997 Galleri Oden, Stockholm
1999 Kiskon Makasiini
2000 Korpo
2001 Stentorp, Pargas
2006 Skärgårdscentrum Korpoström
2006 Gamla kommunalstugan, Pargas
2007 Samlingsutställning Kvinna
2007 Westers Kimito
2007 Galleri Campus, Åbo
2009 Galleri Nestor, Korpo
2011 AiA, Skärgårdscentrum Korpoström
2011 Contemporary Art Archipelago
2012 Barefoot Path, environmental Art, Korpo
2013 Barfefoot Path, environmental Art, Korpo
2021 Barfefoot Path, environmental Art, Korpo
2021 Gallery Nestor, Korpo
2023 Artist Talk Anna Nyreen & Pia Rousku
Stipendit / Stipendier
1986 Svenska Österbottens Kulturfond, Finland
1991 Estrid Eriksson, Sverige
1995 Anna-Lisa Thompsons Stiftelse, Sverige
2000 Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland
2006 Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland
2007 Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland
2008 Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland
2012 Varsinais-suomen kulttuurirahasto, Paljasjalkapolku työryhmä
2012 Svenska Kulturfonden, Finland
2012 Suomen kulttuurirahaston, Varsinais-Suomen kulttuurirahasto
2012 Konstsamfundet
2012 Martha och Albin Löfgrens kulturfond
2012 Pargas stad projektunderstöd till Barfotastigen
2012 Artist in Residence verksamhet Svenska Kulturfonden
2013 Pargas stad projektunderstöd till Barfotastigen
2013 Martha och Albin Löfgrens kulturfond
2013 Artist in Residence verksamhet Svenska Kulturfonden
2013 Konstsamfundet
2013 Svenska kulturfonden
2012-2018 Artist in residens verksamhet Svenska Kulturfonden
2020 Stipendium Svenska Kulturfonden
2023 Svenska Kulturfonden
Paintings
In this page you can find the collections or paintings I have for sale right now. Take your time to submerge yourself in them, take your time to let them touch your soul, and if you love one of them, you can purchase it straight from the webpage. But if you need to speak with me, here you can find my contact information.
contact
PIA ROUSKU
Österretaisvägen 53
21710 Korpo
+358 400917765