Finland, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Germany, UK, Norway Russia, France, Vatican, USA, Kosovo, Albania...56 Exhibitions altogether

Ritva with KFOR soldiers in Kosovo 2008 (image: Tanja Tamminen)

Tanja Tamminen, Ritva Luukkanen and Minister Hoxha in the Kosovo Exhibition

Introducing the exhibition to Kosovan women's organizations 2008 (image: Tanja Tamminen)

Ritva in Kruja, Albania 2008 (image: Tanja Tamminen)

Tirana, Albania 2008

Tirana, Albania 2008

St. Petersburg, Russia 1990
International Exhibitions
Sweden, Stockholm, Gallery Bengtson 1982
Germany, Hamburg, 1985
Sweden, Solna, Culture Center 1985
Norway , Ski, Culture Center 1985
Denmark, Gladsaxe, Culture Center 1985
Russia, St Petersburg / Peterhof, Benoit Museum 1990
UK, London, Finnish Institute 1992 and Culture Center Espace Georges Bernanos 1995
France, La Roche-sur-Yon, Culture Center Notre-Dame-du-Roc 1995
Lyon, Gallery 1995
Macon, Culture Center Francois-Martin 1995
USA, Boston, Boston Room, Boston Public Library 1997
USA, Minneapolis, Department of Art Augsburg College 1999
Kosovo, Pristina, The Kosova Art Gallery 2008
Albania, Tirana, The National Gallery of Arts 2008
The Lord's Prayer - Stone mosaic prayer book
It was toured in the premises of Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic churches. Eventually the doors opened for it in Vatican and even on mount Athos. On the last page there are silver emblems to commemorate the places the Prayer has toured. Only one place is missing so essential to Christian faith, the beginning itself, Jerusalem.

The Lords Prayer travelled a long way
52x51x24 cm, 63 kg, 1991-1994

The Lords Prayer

The Book of Stone

Silver emblems
Picturing the Persian Language Kalevala

Ritva Luukkanen with Kiamars Baghbani




Published Poetry



Kirposi kivi ja sana helisi (The stone opened and the word clang) poems and art 1991 (translated to Swedish, English, German, French)
Sydämeni (My heart) 1995
Ziemelmeita (anthology from poets from 9 countries) 1995
Kohtaloni unet (Dreams of my destiny) 1999 (translated to Polish, English, French, Albanian in 2008)
Kaukaa lähellä (Far Close) 2000
Tiimalasi (Sandglass) 2000 (translated to English, Albanian in 2008)
Ethel 2001
Kolme sinettiä (Three seals), 2004´(transl. to Albanian, English, French and Polish)
Pitsinenäliina (Lace handkerchief), 2006
Tuohuksentuoja (Candle carrier), 2011 (translated to Persian)
Ritva Luukkanen has donated the profist from her poetry book to the University of Tampere. So far the sales of the book with the connected donations and state funding has summed up to 31 000 euros.
Main Artworks in Public Display
- Hän ja hänen hattunsa (He and his hat), Pirkkala library, Pirkkala, Finland
- Sananvapaus(Freedom of speech), Villa Urpo, Tampere, Finland
- Kyyhkysten syöttäjä (Feeding doves), Raahe Central school, Raahe, Finland
- Madre Ursula, St. Ursula Parish, Kouvola, Finland
- Juhani Ojutkangas (portrait), Tampere City Mission, Tampere, Finland
- Kysyn kukkaselta (I'll ask the flower), Research Foundation of Child Psychiatry, Tampere, Finland
- Sirkka Merikoski (portrait), City of Tampere, Pikkupalatsi, Tampere, Finland
- Kevät (Spring), Stone museum, Tampere, Finland
- Altarpiece Karitsat (Lambs), Ylinen church, Ylöjärvi, Finland
- Tiedonsiivet (Wings of knowledge), Central school Pirkkala municipality
- Suopursut (Marsh teas), Osuuspankki, Rantasalmi, Finland
- Piilopirtti (Hideaway cabin), Urkin piilopirtti Oy
- Icon of Christ Not-wrought-by-hand, Orthodox church, Tuupovaara, Finland
- Paimen (Shepherd), Art museum of Vatican, Vatican
- Kukka-Maria: Neitsyt-Äiti Morsian (Flower Mary; Virgin-Mother-Bride), Rehabilitation Center of the Cancer Society of South-western Finland, Turku, Finland
- Parrat (Beards), Osuuspankki, Rantasalmi, Finland
- Viini ja leipä (Wine and bread), Church Tabernacle, Rehabilitation Center of the Cancer Society of South-western Finland, Turku, Finland
- Mylly (Mill), Aamulehti art collection, Tampere. Finland
- Kalastajanpojan haave (The dream of a fisherman's son), Insurance company Turva, Tampere, Finland
- Lukkikoski (Lukki rapids),
- Reino Hietaranta / town of Nokia, Finland
- Sarinin helmi (Pearl of Sarin) Sarin house,Tampere, Finland
Grants and Awards

Mayor Rissanen giving the Pirkkala Culture Award 2011. Image: Maija-Riitta Merikanto
Italian state grant 1982
Kalevala 150-years jubilee medal 1985
USA Finland Foundation grant 1997
Häme province artist grant 1991
Pirkkala municipal culture award 1998
Pirkkala municipal Culture Award 2008 and 2011