Biography

Jane Lappo

Date of birth: 1 of April in 1988

Home town: Kuressaare

Location: Tallinn, Estonia

About me: I am active, diligent, open-minded and have a positive outlook on life. My passion is painting abstractly. The subjects are mainly landscapes and animals, but I also include details from everyday life. I enjoy sketching and experimenting with colors and textures.

Education

2011 - 2015 Estonian Academy of Arts (Fine Arts)

2007 - 2011 Tartu Art College

2004 - 2007 Kuressaare Gymnasium

Exhibitions and projects:

2017 March "Act in chaos" alumnus exhibition, Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2016 October "Eves" group exhibition of four young painters, Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2015 June „TASE 15“ Thesis Exhibition, Kotzebue house, Tallinn

2015 April „Moment“ paintings in Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2014 April „Books! / Raamatud!“ EKA MP group exchibition, Hobusepea galerii,

Tallinn

2014 January „Move up“, mobility students exhibition, Galeria dos Leões, Porto, Portugal

2013 April „Valueless art“, EKA MP, Raja Gallery, Tallinn (Tutor: Sig Waller)

2013 March „Mikk Madissoni ülestunnistused“, EKA MP group exchibition Draakon

Gallery, Tallinn (Tutor: M.Mäetamm)

2013 February „Alasti mina“, paintings in Pärnu Kunstnike maja Gallery

2013 February „Crossing“, installation in EKA Gallery, Tallinn (Tutor: Stephen Carter)

2013 January „Naerev loom“, paintings in Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2012 April „Mees, seksuaalsus, kunst“, paintings in Tartu Kunstimaja (Tutor: Jaan

Toomik)

2011 Sept- Oct „Lend 2011“, Diploma works in Emil Gallery, Tampere, Finland

2011 June-July „Lend 2011“, Tartu Art College Diploma works in Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2011 April „Vastuvoolu“, paintings in LOOV Gallery, Tartu (Tutor: Sirje Protsin-

Petersen)

2011 March „Hetkeseis“, graphics in LOOV Gallery, Tartu (Tutor: Kadri Toom)

2010 October „6x KOLLAZH“, collages in LOOV Gallery, Tartu (Tutor: Mall Nukke)

2010 October „Maalimaal“, paintings in Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2010 February „Juhtum 38b“ , paintings in Mäsu Gallery, Tallinn

2009 October Corporation Sakala painting project exhibition in Tasku Centre, Tartu

2009 July Painting project & exhibition in Sänna Culture Center, Võrumaa

Languages

Estonian: Mother tongue

English: Fluent

Greman: Beginner level

Russian: Beginner level

Skills

Softwares:

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Art contests

2002 „Minu pere mets“ (drawing contest) - winner

2009 Young Artist Prize named by Margaret Kevend - winner

2009 Corporation Sakala painting contest - winner

Trainings & Workshops

2015 Curating and setting up a group exhibition, Gallery Noorus, Tartu

2014 Organizing preparation works for the group exhibition, Hobusepea Gallery, Tallinn

2013 Workshop with Sig Waller, EKA, MA project, Tallinn

2013 Workshop with Stephen Carter, EKA, MA project, Tallinn

2012 Logo for Heartbeat Tallinn 2012 culture and music festival Night of Faith, Tallinn

2011 Wall paintings to Turu Sports Hall, Tartu

2011 Wall paintings to Tamme Sports Hall, Tartu

2011 „Motoexotica 2011“, body paintings during Moto Festival (2 days), Tartu

2011 Wall paintings to Aleksandri Beauty Salon. Part II, Tartu

2010 „Jõulumuinasjutt 2010“. Illustrations about Estonian (national) tales to the windos of

Tartu Town Hall

2010 Photo project. Model for TKK media students commercial project, Tartu

2010 Wall paintings to Aleksandri Beauty Salon, Tartu

2010 Wall paintings to Rõngu Nursing Home, Rõngu

2009 Workshop during the PÖFF (Black Nights Film Festival) Genialistide Klubi, Tartu

2009 Photo competition „Mees ja naine läbi aja“ (exhibition in Elva Matkakeskuse gallery)

2009 Wall paintings restoration works in Kiltsi manor, Väike-Maarja

2009 Handicraft workshop in Abja-Paluoja Summer Festival (tutor), Viljandimaa

2009 Painting workshop in Sänna Kultuurimõis (tutor), Võrumaa

2009 Wall paintings to Kõrveküla kindergarten, Tartu

2008 Body painting workshop in Tartu

2008 Painting project in Muhu island. Etno style paintings onto doors of Tõnise Tourism

Farm, Muhu