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Lauri Levanto,
s 27.08.1936 Helsingissä.
Art studies
After graduation, I studued drawing in Highschoool of Arts and Crafts ( now Aalto University)
and also in Helsinki University.
Only after relocating into Halikko 1984 my interest was re-activated.
Working with glass I begun 2001.
- Since 1993 Drawing and sculpting at Salo and Halikko Adult Education Center (Kansalaisopisto)
- 1997-1999 A two years advanced course in Adult Education Center
- 2000-2001 KiDe Project for advanced artists, organized by EU Social Fond, Turku University and SAlo Art Museum
- 2003 Kilnforming Glass at Kankaanpää Institute
- 2005 Formgivning och Glas, V'ästra Nylands Folkhögskola
- 2007 Glass Fusing Varnia Oy Suomusjärvi
- 2002 - 2008 Teaching drawing at Salo Adult Education Center
- 2004 - 2008 Teaching Glass fusingat Salo Adult Education Center
Memberships
- Kuhankosken Kilta, Forssa Artist Society since 2002.
- International Miniart Exchange 2002-2009
Publications
Matkaopas uunisulatukseen ( Guide to Kiln Forming)
Exhibitions
Nationwide Exhibitions
- 2007 Uutta suomalaista lasimaalaustaidetta,Maakuntamuseo, Savonlinna
- 2006 Uutta suomalaista lasimaalaustaidetta, Riihimäki, Finnish Glass Museum
Juried Shows
- 2009 Helsinki, Kuhankosken kilta
- 2002-2007 Forssa, Kuhankosken Kilta annual exhibitions
- 2006 Jokioinen, KuhankoskenKilta Summer Exhibition
- 2005 Salo, Salo Artist Society Annual exhibition
- 2003 Nokia, Kuhankosken Kilta
- 2002 Kisko, Salo Artist Society Annual exhibition
International Group Exhibitions
- 2010 Salolaisittain, Dangian, Latvija
- 2008 Interpretations of Self, Net exhibition and book
- 2008 International Miniart Exchange IX, , Brazil
- 2008 International Miniart Exchange VII, , Argentina
- 2008 International Miniart Exchange V Bornemouth England
- 2007 International Miniart Exchange y Brazil
- 2007 International Miniart Exchange Belfast, North Ireland
- 2007 Glass Quilt, Virtual exhibition in Internet
- 2007 International Miniart Exchange IV Dublin, Ireland
- 2006 International Miniart Exchange III, Queen Charlotte City Canada
- 2003 International Miniart Exchange II, Perth Australia
- 2003 International Miniart Exchange I, Porto del Allegro, Brazil
- 2003 Reconciliable Differencies, Osterley,London, Artlives -group
Group Exhibitions
- 2007 Somero KiDe-Group
- 2006 Forssa Vinkkeli, KiDe -Group
- 2005 Turku, Galleria Regina KiDe -Group
- 2004 Nousiainen, KiDe-Group
- 2003 Somero, KiDe -Group
- 1999 Salo Art Museum Mikä Ihme
Solo Exhibitions
- 2010 Sininen talo, Salo. Many Faces of Glass
2008 Galleria All That Jazz, Many Faces of Glass, St Paul de Vence, France
- 2008 Gallerie Christine Bajar, Helsinki Many Faces of Glass
- 2006 Salo, Sinisen Talon Galleria, A Line Drawn in Glass
2002 Salo, Sinisen Talon Galleria, Dialog
- 1996 Halikko Franssintalo, Internal and External Balance
Public Works
- 2008 GlassQuilt, Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
Spokane Wa U.S.A Collaborative work
- 2005 Crucifix, Halikko Hospital, Glass relief
- 2005 Ketch, Järvenpää Parish
- 2003 Discussion, terracotta Bow Art Trust, Lontoo Englanti
- 1997 Prisoner of his Own Thoughts, terrakotta,wood Salo Alcoholic Clinic
- 1996 Acrobats, fiberglass Halikko Town Hall