Doctor of Arts (Art and Design), University of Lapland, 2012
Doctoral Thesis: Becoming an Abstract Artist – A Micro-historical Biographical Study of Liisa Rautiainen
A Qualified Art Teacher, Master of Arts (Art and Design) , University of Lapland, 2007
Field of Studies: Art Education, Art History
Visual Artist, Turku University of Applied Sciences, 1999
Field of Study: Painting
Object Designer, Kuopio College of Art and Design, 1988
Weaver, Craft School of Vihti, 1983
The Finnish Matriculation Examination, Naantali High School, 1981
YFU- exchange student in the United States, Iowa 1979-1980