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Education

Master of Fine Arts, 2006, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Master of Arts, 2004, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, 2002, Rockford College, Rockford, IL
Group shows
2008 Art Biologic, Limner Gallery, New York, NY
Your Favorite Artist Was a Member, 500X, Dallas, TX
2007 Print Zero Studios- Print Exchange 2007, Sev Shoon/Balladworks, Seattle, WA
Art at the X- National Juried Exhibition, Xavier University Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Miniprint Finland 2007 Triennial, Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, Finland
Political & Poetical: 14th Tallinn Print Triennial, Tallinn Art Hall, Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
Another View, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Weingart Gallery, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual Mini Print, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Funny Stories and Absurdity, Bath House, Dallas, TX
Nature House, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
A Printmaker's Perspective, Romo Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Loyal Opposition, Texas State University-San Marcos Art Gallery, San Marcos, TX
2006  Gallery 1905 Small Print Exhibition, Gallery 1905, Sycamore, IL
Mid America Print Council Juried Exhibition, The Dairy Barn, Athens,  OH Draw_Drawing_2, The Foundry, London Biennale, London, UK
Salon Du Fit, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
500X: Love us For Good, Motel 3, San Antonio Contemporary Art Month (CAM), San Antonio, TX
Naturalis, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Prints!,  LRC Galleria, Collin County Community College - Plano Campus, Plano, TX
Blind Date, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Across the Atlantic, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
West Meets West , University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
19th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
2005  500X on Broadway, 473 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY
The Art Conspiracy, Texas Theater, Dallas, TX
Under the Influence, National juried portfolio, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Egos: Erik Tosten, Mirka Hokkanen, Sara Maxwell English, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Members' Show , 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Ink is the Link , Cedar Valley College, Lancaster, TX
Marginalia, National exchange portfolio and exhibition for graduate students, Reuff Galleries, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
New Texas Talent XII , Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
Themed Out: Advanced Drawing Exhibition , University of Dallas, Irving, TX
The Exhibition Exchange , Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Women's History Month National Juried Exhibition , Boise State Student Union Gallery,  Boise, ID
Print Exchange Portfolio 2005, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AL and University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2004  Mid America Print Council Members Juried Exhibition , University of
Nebraska- Lincoln, NE          
MAPC Print Exchange Portfolio, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE            
Exchange Show , Bilkent University, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
23rd Annual Open Show , 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX   
Token, Graduate Drawing Exhibition, Haggerty Art Auditorium, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2003  G.M.A.H., Graduate Drawing Exhibition , Haggerty Art Auditorium, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Mid America Print Council Members Juried Small Print Exhibition, DeKalb Gallery, DeKalb, IL
2002  WaterMedia IV, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
Winterfest V , Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
Americas 2000 All Media Competition, Minot State University,  Minot, ND
Rock, Paper, Scissors; Senior Exhibition, Rockford College, Rockford, IL
Juried Student Show, Rockford College, Rockford, IL
2000 

Just Another One Nightstand , Rockford College, IL
Juried Student Show, Rockford College, Rockford, IL

 

Solo Shows

2007  Kaikenkarvaiset, Tuusan Aitta, Nummela, Finland
2006  Dilemma, Klaukkalan Kehys ja Lasi, Klaukkala, Finland
Maatilalla (At the Farm), Jyväskylä Graphic Art Center, Jyväskylä, Finland
Manipulated , Continental Gallery, Dallas, TX
2005  Divided , Cafe Izmir, Dallas, TX
2004  Master in Arts Thesis Exhibition , Gorman Lecture Hall, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Ways of Seeing: a collaboration between Mirka Hokkanen and a first grade class at the Elliott Elementary School , Elliott Elementary School, Irving, TX
2003  Recent Works by Mirka Hokkanen & Mary Tousman , (Two person show) Movable
Feast, Rockford, IL
2002 

Mirka Hokkanen- One Day Art Event , DeKalb Gallery, DeKalb, IL
Recent Works By Mirka Hokkanen , Brewmasters, Rockford, IL

 
Public Collections

University of Alaska, Anchorage, AL
University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Rockford College, Rockford, IL
BVRH Therapeutic Riding Program, Poplar Grove, IL
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
University of Dallas, Irving, TX

 

Awards
2006 19th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition Purchase Award, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI 
2005 Master in Fine Arts Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2004 Mid-America Print Council Members Juried Exhibition Recognition Award, Lincoln, NE
2003 Master in Arts Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
2002 Arthur B. Adair in Fine Arts, Rockford College,  Rockford, IL
2001 The Dedrick Prize in Art, Rockford College, Rockford, IL
2000 Marion Zahm Gibbs Art Scholarship, Rockford College, Rockford, IL
1998 Presidential Full Tuition Scholarship, 4 years, Rockford College, Rockford, IL

Memberships

 -The Association of Finnish Printmakers -Suomen Taidegraafikot, kokelas jasen
-Mid America Print Council

 Prints can be found at

Artway , Meritie 10, Nummela, Finland
Contact: Merja Leander
+ 358-9-222-7675

Galleria G, Pieni Roobertinkatu, 10, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
+358-9-700 285 01

Experience

2007- present Adjunct Faculty at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Fort Stewart and Savannah, GA. Instructor for printmaking and art appreciation.

2008 Drawing Instructor for an 8 week class at McIntosh Art Association, Darien, GA
2007 Guest artist at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX. Presented work and demonstrations in intaglio and instructed advanced students.
Adjunct Faculty at Columbia College, Fort Stewart, GA. Instructor for two classes in art appreciation and history. 2007- present
2006 Guest Artist at Trinity University, San Antonio, TX. Presented work and demonstrations in screen printing and intaglio and instructed advanced students.
Panelist for Welding Cultural Identity Into Printmaking, Forging Connections, Mid-America Print Council Conference, Athens, OH
Guest Artist at Tarrant County College, South Campus, Fort Worth, TX. Presented two lectures of personal works.
Juror for regional Texas Art Education Association high school Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE), Coppell, TX
Guest Artist at North Lake College, Irving, TX. Presented lecture of personal work.
2006 Printer in charge for Matrix Visiting Artist Rosalyn Richards. Assisted in printing an edition of her prints and designed and installed her exhibition at the Upper Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Curator of the drawing exhibition Paper and Plastic. Exhibition included short gallery talk. Upper Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Co-Juror for The University of Dallas 19th National Print Invitational, selected artists and framed accepted works, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
Guest Artist at Mountain View College, Dallas, TX. Presented lecture of personal works.
Assistant to art history professor Lyle Novinski for his class Eternal Cities of Italy offered at University of Dallas. Course included traveling to Italy and Greece with the class.
Member of 500X cooperative gallery, 2004-2006, Dallas, TX.
Guest Artist at the Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX. Presented lecture of personal works.
2005 Guest Lecturer at the Navarro College, Corsicana, TX. Presentation on the history and techniques of printmaking and personal work.
Co-Juror for The University of Dallas 18th national Print Invitational, selected artists and framed accepted work, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
 

contact: mirka@mirkah.com copyright 2008 Mirka Hokkanen