EDUCATION
| 1999 | Mongolia: Buddhist University, Ganden Monastery Ulaan Battor: research on history of traditional hand-made paper + traditional painting techniques. |
| 1996 | University of Maryland, Appalachian Laboratory, Center for Environmental Science: Visiting Scholar: research, training & activities related to creative methods in environmental education: aesthetic criteria/recycling concepts & their application/educational strategy in school curricula, as well as with the Western Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) youth rehabilitation camps. |
| 1985 | Tibet: studied painting techniques of murals in temples of Lhasa, Gyanze & Xigatse |
| 1984 | Sikkim, India: studied Tibetan thanka & temple paintings |
| 1982 | Peking + Nanchang, China: studied the scroll-paintings of Chu Ta (PaDa Shan Ren) 17th century Chinese painter. |
| l979-80 | Singapore: post-graduate studies: Chinese brush-painting technique with Chinese painting master Nai Swee Leng |
| l969-70 | Hornsey College of Art, London: Post-graduate (M.A.) course: etching & silk-screen printing |
| l965-69 | Hornsey College of Art, London: (B.A). Fine Arts Degree Course in Painting, print-making, stained glass, History of Art. |
| l963-64 | Lisbon University: Diploma in Portuguese Language & Literature |
EXHIBITIONS, SYMPOSIA, PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
| 2024 | Galleria Dromig, Helsinki: solo exhibition entitled A Finnish Celebration: drawings & paintings, portraits, old Finnish sailboats in Helsinki harbours, beloved urban and also island landscapes of the Finnish archipelago. A book, with the same title, was published & displayed with her art-work. |
| 22/03 – 10/04/2023 | Kaapelitehdas Helsinki: Alison Wiklund: An Artist’s Journey: a retrospective exhibition of art-works spanning over 6 decades. This exhibition reflected the evolution in Alison’s artistic output, the influence of Oriental cultures, the importance of including art, as a subject & tool, in environmental education, for the next generation as well as the future health + well-being of our planetary “nest”. Alison’s book, Alison Wiklund: An Artist’s Journey, was printed in 2023 to coincide with the opening of her retrospective exhibition. |
| 2019 | Preparation for book + retrospective exhibition entitled : “Alison Wiklund: an artist’s Journey” |
| 2018 | Sandvik Harun – Sasong fisket vid Jurmo by Agneta Andersson. Her book included Alison’s drawings/paintings of birds, fishing huts, landscapes + portrait of G. Andersson. |
| 2016 | Hotel Nestor (www.hotelnestor.fi) 21710 Korpo Island, Finland ”Celebrating the Finnish Skerries for 30 years – especially the island of Sandvik Harun” |
| 2015 | Sipoo Main Library, Nikkila, Finland: exhibition of water-colours entitled “Celebrating the Finnish Skerries for 30 years” |
| 2015 | Gumbostrand Konst och Form Gallery, Sipoo, Finland: group exhibition |
| 2014 | Myrtis Gallery, Baltimore, USA: group exhibition entitled Emergence 2014 |
| 2013-14 | Aalto café, Helsinki: exhibition of water-colours, pastels and drawings of Russian Far East wildlife, landscapes and faces. |
| 2012 | Spirit of Enderby, Russian Far East: An on-board exhibition of water-colours: landscapes, Russian Far East landscapes, faces and wild-life |
| 2011 | Centro Cultural Apoyo, Nicaragua ( www.centroculturalapoyo.org): group exhibition of art-works from Malawi + Nicaragua – celebrating UN-designated Year of Afro-descendants in the New World. |
| 2011 | Marlborough Open Studios, Wiltshire, UK: group exhibition – 4 week-ends in July. |
| 2010 | Gallery Laterna Magica, Helsinki, Finland: group exhibition with Micaela Lappalainen, Helen Närling + Ru Runeberg |
| 2008 | Publication: Lake Malawi National Park: UNESCO World Heritage Site: co-author on Government of Malawi book. Lilongwe, Malawi. 292 pages. ISBN 978-0-9789617-4-9 |
| 2008 | Korpo Kultur Centrum, Finland: exhibition of water-colours entitled “Skärgard”. |
| 2007 | Bee Galleri, Lovisa, Finland: exhibition of water-colours. |
| 2005 | Galleri Duetto, Helsinki, Finland: Exhibition of paintings in mixed media. |
| 2004 | Publication: The Hiding Hyena: with co-author Antonia Ringbom: educational cartoon book, using African wild-life characters to reduce HIV/AIDS in Malawi, Africa. |
| 2003 | Nunes Gallery, Helsinki Finland: group exhibition of mixed media works with Micaela Lappalainen & Eeva Raaste. |
| 2003 | Finnish Television Documentary Alison I Stora Världen produced by Birgitta Wegelius duration 47’13” April. Biography focused on Alison’s artistic and conservation work in Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America. |
| 2002 | Publication: Wiklund, A.T., K.R. McKaye. J. Mponda and J.R. Stauffer Jr. Fuel briquettes as a Sustainable, economic alternative to deforestation in Lake Malawi Eco-region. Sustainable Development International 7: 105-108 |
| 1999 | Allegany Arts Council Gallery, Cumberland, Md, USA exhibition with Debbie Heavener entitled “Art & the Environment”. |
| 1998 | Own studio in Frostburg, Maryland, USA – Allegany Arts Council sponsored “Open Studio: artists at work” |
| 1997 | Appalachian Laboratory, Center for Environmental Science, University of Maryland, Frostburg, Maryland, USA Art & the Environment: course for teachers using creative methods for recycling waste materials. |
| 1995 | Instituto Nacional (INCI), Corn Island, Nicaragua Art & the Environment course for local school-teachers and children methods for creative recycling of waste materials. |
| 1994 | ”Casa de Los Tres Mundos” (www.c3mundos.org>www.c3mundos.org), International Cultural Center: Granada, Nicaragua: exhibition of drawings and watercolours. |
| 1993 | “Casa de los 3 Mundos”, International Cultural Center, Granada, Nicaragua: an exhibition of children’s murals & local schoolteachers’ art-works entitled Protection of our Environment. |
| 1991 | Hanko Old Library, Finland: exhibition of paintings (group show) |
| 1990 | Kalles Gallery, Ekenäs, Finland: exhibition of painting (group show) |
| 1989 | Galleri Suomi, Stockholm, Sweden: drawings & paintings with artist Carola Gahmberg |
| 1989 | Ateljee Hulmi, Loimaa, Finland: exhibition of drawings & paintings |
| 1988 | Annegardens Cafe, Helsinki, Finland: exhibition of drawings & watercolours |
| 1988 | Drumso Library, Helsinki, Finland: exhibition of drawings & watercolours |
| 1987 | Hagelstam Gallery, Helsinki, Finland: Drawings & paintings |
| 1986 | MBI, Ekenäs, Finland: exhibition of pastels & watercolours |
| 1985 | National Art Fair: Taidehalli Helsinki: drawings/watercolours/prints:Hagelstam Gallery, Helsinki, Finland. |
| 1984 | Seinajoki Taidehalli, Finland: exhibition of drawings/watercolours |
| 1983 | Cafe Tant Brun, Hanko, Finland: exhibition of drawings & watercolours |
| 1983 | Ackerman Gallery, Helsinki, Finland: Drawings/paintings/prints |
| 1981 | Atelje Bar, Torni Hotel, Helsinki, Finland: exhibition of drawings |
| 1978 | Hagelstam Gallery, Helsinki, Finland: exhibition of water-colours |
| 1975 | Finnish Design Center, Helsinki, Finland: wall-hangings & carpets with Marina Strukel |
| 1973 | Taide Salonki Kellari, Bulevardi, Helsinki Finland: exhibition:drawing/paintings & prints |
| 1970 | Rotunda Gallery, London UK: drawings, paintings & prints with Finnish artist Carola Gahmberg |
| 1970 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London UK: etchings |
| 1969 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London UK: etchings |
PROFESSIONAL/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2004 + Ongoing | Environmental Education/Arts Advisor, as well as Founding Trustee to HEEED Malawi, Malawian non-profit NGO – founded and funded by WWF Finland in 2004. |
| 2012 | Artist-in-residence: Heritage Expeditions (www.heritage-expeditions.com) – 3 journeys in Russian Far East aboard Spirit of Enderby. |
| 2011 | Kondoa-Irangi UNESCO Rock Art Sites: Art & Environment Course at Mnenia Village organized by Rock Art Conservation of Tanzania (RACC) – funded by Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
| 2010 | ENSOME – sponsored course entitled ”Enhancing youngsters’ understanding of Lake Malawi National Park: observation/drawing/creative recycling” |
| 2009-11 | Enhancing Community Action Through Environmental Education in the Lake Malawi Ecoregion. Course funded by UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme. |
| 2006-8 | Conservation of Lake Malawi and Liwonde National Parks: Strategies for Health, Environmental Education & Economic Diversification of the Surrounding Communities, funded by WWF Finland & Finnish Foreign Ministry. |
| 2003-5 | Sustainable Economic & Environmental Strategies to Combat Famine & the Invasive Water Hyacinth in Liwonde & Lake Malawi National Parks: funded by The World Wide Fund for Nature Finland and Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. |
| 2002-4 | Conservation of Endangered Species of Fishes and Forests of Lake Malawi National Park: Environmental and Economic Strategies: funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature Finland and Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. |
| 2000-1 | Using the environment as an integrating context for learning: the interface of Art, Science & Health education: Workshop in creative recycling, Chembe Village Primary, School, in collaboration with PAMET, Blantyre, Malawi and funded by the WWF USA. |
| 1999 | Symposium “Arts, Sciences and the Humanities: Connections with the Real World.” Pew Foundation, Allegany Arts council, University of Maryland System Administration, Frostburg State University, Maryland, USA. |
| 1998 | Maryland State Department of Juvenile Justice: exhibition of students’ art-work as part of a presentation of educational aims in environmental education & integrated learning: .ocky Gap State Park, Allegany County, Maryland USA. |
| 1998 | Creative Applications in Recycling: workshop for Maryland State Elementary School Teachers sponsored by Maryland State Arts Council Frostburg, State University, Maryland USA. |
| 1998 | Creative Recycling: artist-in-residency programme:Maryland State Arts Council Westmar High School, State of Maryland USA. |
| 1997-2000 | Co-Principal Investigator on a 3-year grant ($237,000): “Creative Applications in Environmental Education” with Maryland State Department of Juvenile Justice: an innovative pilot programme providing further educational opportunities for self-development and the rehabilitation of adjudicated urban youth temporarily placed in W. Maryland Youth Camps: a theoretical component related to aesthetic concepts/students’ relationship to their environment; waste management; observation and drawing exercises; hands-on techniques in creative recycling using local vegetation/waste for potential use in book-making, cards and posters. |
| 1996-2000 | Member of Environmental Education Committee, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Frostburg, W. Maryland. |
| 1997 | Elected onto Maryland State Arts Council Artist- in-Residence Roster for Maryland State Public Schools ce: responsible for proposals, developing creative recycling methods/using art as a tool in the State of Maryland School System. |
| 1992-96 | Recruited by Finnish NGO “KEPA – Service Centre for Development Cooperation” to Nicaragua: International Cultural Centre -Fundacion Casa de los 3 Mundos, Granada. |
| 1994-96 | Coordinator for Visual Arts Activities & Education + Teacher-training in Corn Island (Atlantic Coast)- using locally available materials. |
| 1989-92 | Arbis, Helsinki: Swedish-speaking Adult Education Institute, Helsinki Finland: initiated course in Chinese brush painting. |
| 1983-92 | Arbis: Swedish-speaking Adult Education Institute, Helsinki: Initiated silk-screen printing course. |
| 1977-89 | Helsingin Kaupingin Tyovaenopisto: initiated silk-screen printing course: Finnish-speaking Adult Education Institute, Helsinki, Finland |
| 4-7/1973 | Enamel Wärtsilä (Enamel Factory), Järvenpää, Finland: researched silk-screen printing techniques application on enamel. |
| 1971 | Instituto de Artes Decorativas, Madrid, Spain: Organized a silk-screen printing Department. |
AWARDS & GRANTS
| 2020 | Prize from Helene & Walter Gronqvistska Stiftelse, Helsinki |
| 2016 | Grant from the Finnish Svenska Kulturfonden, to hold an exhibition at Hotel Nestor, Korpo, Finland |
| 1989 | Grant from the Finnish Svenska Kulturfonden to hold an exhibition in Loimaa, Finland |
| 1987 | Study grant from Finnish Svenska Kulturfonden: “Temple-caves of 1OOO Buddhas” in Dunhuang, China |
| 1982 | Study grant from the Finnish Svenska Kulturfonden: to research the paintings of l7th century Chinese painting master Chu Ta (PaDa Shan Ren) in Beijing and Nanchang, China |
COMMISSIONS
Helsinki City Museum
Seinajoki City Art Museum
Ekenas/Tammisaari Town Museum
Hagelstam Gallery, Helsinki;
Ekberg Cafe, Helsinki
Paulig OY AB, Helsinki
Backsbacka Collection/Museum
Helsinki; Partek OY, Helsinki
International Cultural Center, “Casa de los 3 Mundos”, Granada, Nicaragua
Private collections