Curriculum vitae
Svetlana Ruoho (born Kropacheva)
42100 JÄMSÄ
Born: 08.03.1976
Place of birth: Leningrad, Russia
Education
1986 – 1994 Primary education and college:Secondary Art School, St. Petersburg, Russia
1994 – 2000 Russian academy of Arts: Programme in Painting and Drawing, Ilya Repin St. Petersburg State Academic Institute for Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, St. Petersburg, Russia
Graduate Degree: Artist. Diploma Honours.
Work Experience
2002 – 2012 Painting Teacher: B. Ioganson St. Petersburg State Academy Art Lyceum
2002 – 2012 Teacher: Children’s art contests organized by the St. Petersburg State Academy Art Lyceum in cooperation with the City of St. Petersburg; annual international children’s art competitions
2013 – Visual Arts Teacher: Jämsä Community College
Memberships
2001 – Artists Union of Russia, St. Petersburg
www.spb-uniart.ru/index.php?id=2
2008 – Artists Association “The Itinerant Art Exhibition Partnership. 21st century”, Saint Petersburg
http://www.art-vystavka.spb.ru/
2013 – Visual Arts Society of the North-East Häme Värinä (Koillisen Hämeen Kuvataideseura R.Y. VÄRINÄ): Member of the Board
2014 – Artists Association of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylän Taitelijaseura ry)
http://www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/taiteilijaseura.htm
2016 – Artists of Finland (Suomen Taiteilijat ry)
2019 – Finnish Painters´Union
Upcoming exhibitions
Jyväskylän Galleria Becker 25.3-14.4.2021
Culture magazine Pihlajakoski 14-27.6, 2021
Höyry-Galleria Korpilahti 10.7.-8.8.20212021
Personal Exhibitions
2020 Artist of the Month, Gallery Becker; “Soul Landscape” Jämsä City Gallery Kivipankki; Järvilinna Art Center, Laukaa; Art exhibition Jyväskylä City Main Library; Jyväskylä Symphony Exhibition Hall; Art exhibition medical center Pihlajalinna Jyväskylä; Cultural warehouse Pihlajakoski harbor
2019 ” Maku”( Taste ) Center the Arts( Järvilinna, Laukaa)
“Inspiraatio”, (Inspiration), Personal studio (Alhojärventie 268, Jämsä)
2018 “Joulun kipinä” ( Christmas Spark) Galleria Kivipankki, Jämsä
Kuukauden taiteilija ( Artist of the Month) Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä
“Historian heijastus” ( Reflection of history) Kuokkalan kartano, Jyväskylä
“Äänetön” ( Voiceless) Galleria Ronga, Rongankaru 1c 9, 33100 Tampere
“Taiteilijoiden piirissä” ( In the circle of artist) Personal studio (Alhojärventie 268, Jämsä)
”Koivujen välissä” ( Between birch trees) Keuruun city Library
”Hymy” ( Smile) Jyväskylän city Library
”Akvarellimaa” ( Watercolor country) Pääkirjasto Metso, Pirkankatu 2, 33
2017 “Suomen arjessa mukana” ( Included in Finnish everyday life) Galleria ”Virinä, Pääskyntie 4, Virrat
”Juhlat” ( Party) Personal studio (Alhojärventie 268, Jämsä)
“Näyttely Päijännekodissa” (Exhibition Päijännekodissa), 17800 Kuhmoinen
”Kohta on kesä” ( Summer is soon) Jyväskylä City Library
“Sinivalkoinen päivä” ( Blue- white day) Cygnaeuksenkatu 8, 40100 Jyväskylä
2016 Artist of the Month, Art Gallery Becker, Jyväskylä
http://www.jkltaiteilijaseura.net/galleria.htm
”Aurinkoisella puolella” (On the Sunny Side) Personal studio (Alhojärventie 268, Jämsä)
”Pieni näyttely” (Small Exhibition) Mehiläinen Clinic, Jyväskylä, Kauppakatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä
”Elämän riemu” (Joy of Life) Art Gallery Myötätuuli, Raahe http://www.kulttuuriraahe.fi/taidenayttelyt/galleria_myotatuuli
”Valon leikki” (Play of Light) Art Gallery –Vikman, Mänttä Town Hall, Mänttä
2015 ”Elämää vain” (Just Life) Kehystämö & Art Gallery Raamirainer, Jämsä Art Gallery
”Kesän ja talven välissä” (Between Summer and Winter) Art Gallery of the Kuhmoinen Municipal Library, Kuhmoinen
2014 ”Kesä” (Summer) Personal studio (Alhojärventie 268, Jämsä)
”Kaunis maa” (Beautiful Land) Art Gallery of the Kuhmoinen Municipal Library, Kuhmoinen
2013 ”Onnellinen hetki” (A Happy Moment) Art Gallery Kivipankki, Jämsä
2012 ”Satu” (Fairytale) The Saint Petersburg State Puppet Theatre of Fairy Tales, St. Petersburg
2011 ”Vdohnovenije” (Inspiration) The Blue Hall Gallery St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
2009 ”Dvoje” (Between the Two) Isaac Brodsky Apartment Museum, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
2009 ”Maalausnäyttely” (Art Exhibition) A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute ”ВCЕГЕИ”, St. Petersburg
2008 ”Kukkien harmonia” (Harmony of Flowers) Magnitogorsk
2004 ”Tauluja” (Paintings) The Blue Hall Gallery St. Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
Juried Exhibitions
2021 “ Kolmas aalto” (The Third Wave) Museum of Central Finland, 73rd Annual Exhibition of the Jyväskylä Artists’ Association
2020-2021 ” Metsämaa” ( Forest Land Tour), Visusti Project: Toivakka; Kyyjärvi Library; Keuruu Museum; Karstula City Hall Gallery in Himmel
2019 Maalauksen JUHLAA! ( Celebration of painting) Gallery Becker, Seminaarinkatu 28, 40100 Jyväskylä
Mansikkapaikka ,(Strawberry place)Artists Association of Jyväskylä , Center the Arts Järvilinna, Laukaa
2018 50th anniversary exhibition,Exhibition center Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2017 Virkamiehen uni ( The official’s dream). Artists Association of Jyväskylä Summer exhibition, Punnosen talo, Keuruu
2016 Muutos (Transformation) Artists Association of Jyväskylä, Wanha Woimala, Vaajakoski
2015 Artists Association’s 70th anniversary exhibition Haihatus, Joutsa
2014 Annual exhibition Kevät 2014 (Summer 2014). Exhibition Center St.Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
2011 VI International Biennalle Art-Bridge-Watercolor 2011
2009 Young Artists exhibition ”Hope 7” Exhibition Center St.Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
2008 St. Petersburg Artists Association’s 75th anniversary exhibition , Central Exhibitions Hall Manež , St. Petersburg
Exhibition Center St.Petersburg Union of Artists, St. Petersburg
2005 Young Artists exhibition ”Hope”. International festival From the Avant-Garde to Today, St. Petersburg
2002 St. Petersburg Artists Association’s 70th anniversary exhibition, Central Exhibitions Hall Manež , St. Petersburg
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 Artists Union of Russia annual spring and autumn exhibitions.
For more information about the exhibitions’ panels of judges, participating artists, juried artworks and prize winners please refer to the annually printed catalogues.
Group Exhibitions
Exhibitions organised by the Artists Association “The Itinerant Art Exhibition Partnership. 21st century” (St. Petersburg):
2014 Belarus, Brest, The Art Museum
2013 The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
2012 Ukraina, The Kirovograd Regional Art Museum
2011 Belarus, Minsk, The National Library of Belarus
2010 Poland, Silesia, The Książ castle
2010 Czech Republic, Prague, The Russian Center of Science and Culture
2009 Finland, Helsinki, The Russian Center of Science and Culture
2009 The Building of The State Duma of Russian Federation
2009 The Tsaritsyno museum, Moscow
Russia, Tula, The Arts Museum
Joint Exhibitions
2014 ARS JOK VARS, national art exhibition, Finland, Jämsä
Winner of the Audience Award for the most popular artwork at the juried National Art Exhibition ARS JOK VARS.
2013-2016 Annual exhibition of the Visual Arts Society of the North-East Häme Värinä, Finland, Jämsä
2013 ARS JOK VARS, national art exhibition, Finland, Jämsä
2013 Spring exhibition of the Visual Arts Society of the North-East Häme Värinä, Finland, Jämsä
2012 ARS JOK VARS, Finland, Jämsä
2012 Kolllis-Pirkka, juried art exhibition, Finland, Mänttä Town Hall
2010 The Ulaani Gallery, Finland, Helsinki
2010 Christmas Exhibition, Russia, Vyborg
2009 Russian Center of Science and Culture, Finland, Helsinki
Exhibition Hall Smolny, Russia, St. Petersburg
2007 Exhibition of the Russian culture, China, Beijing
2006 Art Center, Russia, Moscow
2003 St. Petersburg Open, Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex, Russia, St. Petersburg
2002 St. Petersburg
Public Art in Finland
2014- Wall painting 190x 270 cm and two oil paintings 150x 100 cm) Restaurant Harmooni, Jyväskylä www.harmooni.fi (former Galleria Harmonia)
2019- Portrait of scientist Erik Laxman, Savonlinna City Hall. The unveiling of the portrait was attended by the Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen and the Ambassador of Japan Takachi Murata. The work has been donated to Savonlinna, Laxman’s hometown
Projects and Cooperation
2015 Keskikatu street Christmas Window Displays Project in Jämsä. Organised by the Jämsän Voimavara ry
2014 – 2016 Judge: Exhibitions organised by the Visual Arts Society of the North-East Häme Värinä and the Artists Association of Suomenselkä
2014 – 2015 Shows: Watercolour and oil paintings, Art Gallery of the Kuhmoinen Municipal Library
2014 Children’s art club Pääskyset (7 persons): Children’s Art Exhibition
2012 Ladytime magazine cooperation project ”Fairy Tale”: 15 artworks, www.ladytime.spb.ru
2013 Artist in Work: watercolour painting, still life, oil painting of a live model (1,5 h), Kivipankki, Jämsä
Scholarships and Grants
2020 Four-month work grant – Taike
2017-2020 City of Jämsä (exhibition grant)
Art Objects in the Private Art Galleries
Russia, St. Petersburg, The Gallery of the Artists Union of Russia: 2000 – 2018, Finland, Helsinki, The Ulaani Gallery: 2010China, Beijing: 2007, USA, California: 2003 Finland, Helsinki, The Art Baron Gallery: 1998, Germany, Sylt: 1996, 1997, 2005
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