Anja Santala

1936 Born in Hausjarvella, Finland
1956 Moved to Helsinki, Finland
Worked as a hatmaker
1967 Moved to Jyvaskala, Finland
Worked in the post office
1974 Began her artistic career
Self-taught artist

Solo Exhibitions
1978 Taide Art Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
1978 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1981 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1983 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1985 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1992 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1992 Becker Gakkery, Finland
1992 Museum of Central Finland, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1993 Talvi Winter Exhibition, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1994 Oulainen, Finland
1995 Haapajarvi, Finland
1995 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1999 Laukaa, FInland
2000 Pihtipudas, Finland
2001 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2005 Hankasalmi, Finland
2006 Taidemuseolla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2006 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2007 Keski-Suomen Art Gallery, Jyvaskyla, Finland

Group Exhibitions
1977 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1977 Jyvaskylan Taiteilijaseura, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1978 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1979 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1980 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1981 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1981 Postears-ryhms, Helsinki, Finland
1982 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1983 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1984 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1984 Vaasa, Finland
1984 Suomen Taiteilijat, Helsinki, Finland
1984 KesaGalleria, Savion, Finland
1985 Kurikka, Finland
1985 Jamsa, Finland
1985 Hartai, Kuopio, FInland
1985 Seinajoki, Finland
1985 Suvi-Pinx-Sysma, Finland
1985 Jyvaskylan Taiteilijaseura, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1986 Raahe, Finland
1987 Stockholm, Sweden
1989 Paris
1991 Brussels, Belgium
1995 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
1996 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
1997 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
1998 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
1999 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
1999 Viitasaari Art Port, Viitasaari, Finland
2000 Viitasaari Art Port, Viitasaari, Finland
2000 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
2001 Viitasaari Art Port, Viitasaari, Finland
2001 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
2002 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
2003 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
2004 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
2004 Viitasaari Art Port, Viitasaari, Finland
2005 Naivistit, Iittalassa, Finland
2005 Suomenlinna, Finland
2005 Jyvaskylan Taiteilijaseura, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2006 Viitasaari Art Port, Viitasaari, Finland
2006 Ruka Art, Ruka, Finland
2006 Murcia
2007 Kuusamo, Finland
2008 GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv, Israel

Prizes
1987 Diploma, Tukholmasta, Finland
1989 Postal Union, Paris
1991 Jur’s Prize, Brussels

Public Collections
Museum of Naןve Art, Figueres, Spain
Head Post Office, Helsinki, Finland
Hausjarven Municipality, Finland
Oulun Taidemuseo, Finland

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