Curriculum vitae

Elina Lundahl
Born 15th of June 1987 in Vesilahti, Finland
Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish, Russian, Esperanto (working on it)
Business ID / Y-Tunnus: 2304306-2

Homepage / Etsy bookshop / Art blog
Contact

Favourite artists
Hugo Simberg
Rosa Bonheur
Kuutti Lavonen
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Osmo Rauhala

Will do
Bookbinding, book repair
Illustrations, cover art
Traditional painting & drawing
Art trades & projects
Photography

Work experience
2002 - 2003 Freelance reporter (Lempäälän-Vesilahden Sanomat)
2005 - 2006 Zine called Tohtori Caligarin Kabinetti
2006 - Illustrations for a book by Pauliina Seppälä
2006 - Translations etc. for UNIFEM Finland
2008 - Bookbinder at Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum, Turku Finland

Exhibitions
2007 - Vesilahti library: Ink works (January)
2009 - Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, New Jersey: Art In Hand - juried exhibition (4th-29th of April), 19 works.
2010 - Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, New Jersey: Art In Hand II - juried exhibition (17th April - 22nd May), 9 works.

Other achievements
1996 - International Raiffeisen Contest for young people, Finland: 1st place (Ages 9-10) :D
2005 - Pirkanmaan Kuvataideopettajain liiton taidekilpailu, Sara Hildén -academy, Finland: 1st place
2006 - Participating the Say It! art project held by Heidi Lunabba
2007 - Participating the "Feministitapetti" art project held by Megafån
2009 - Various works included in "Best of Illustrated ATCs 2009" book (can be found in Amazon)
2009 - Won $100 award for "Best surrealistic work" at the Annex Art Gallery "Art In Hand" exhibition
2009 - Designed a handbound logbook to go with a linen baby dress, exhibited at Wetterhoff Blanco in Design Forum Finland
2010 - Featured artist in ArtTrader Mag issue 10, pictures and interview
2010 - Featured artist in Etsy Studios blog, pictures & random this and that about the Etsy bookshop

Comes with equipment
· Acrylic & oil paints, aquarels, ink, fineliners, ballpoint pens, gel pens, pencils, glitter glue, fabric and paper scraps, recycled/repurposed materials, bookcloth, duct tape, Harmatan leather.
· Canon EOS 3000N, Smena Symbol 35mm, Polaroid SpiceCam, Kodak Instamatic 233, all kinds of vintage Soviet cameras

Computer literacy
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows, some Linux
Software: Notepad, GIMP, Seashore. Don't really believe in all that digital editing shit.

Education
2006 - Graduated from Lempäälä high school
2007 -> Tyrvään Käsi- ja Taideteollisuusoppilaitos; Artisan bookbinder