Art studies
1986-90 The Academy of Fine Arts, The Department of Painting, Helsinki
1985-86 Nordic Art School, Kokkola
1982-84 Imatra Artschool, Imatra

Solo exhibitions
2009 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
2001 Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1999 Galleria Kari Kenetti, Helsinki
1998 Borey Art Gallery, St.Petersburg, Russia
1998 Galleria Sculptor, Helsinki
1995 Kluuvin galleria, Helsinki
1994 Galerie Pelin, Helsinki
1992 Varkaus Art Museum
1992 Imatra Cultural Center (also 1989 and 1987)
1991 Galleria Janus, Helsinki
1990 The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki (also 1989 and 1987)

Group exhibitions
2009 Särkynyt sydän, Joensuun taidemuseo
2005 Fractures of life, Kiasma, Helsinki
2005 Intohimona taide, Collection Vexi Salmi, Hämeenlinna Art Museum
2004 ”Finnish Contemporary Artists”, Olin and Smoyer Gallery, Roanoke, USA
2004 IV Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä
2004 The Praise of Silence, Still lifes in contemporary art, South Karelia Art Museum, Lappeenranta
2003 Laps Suomen, Tikanojan taidekoti, Vaasa
2003 Laps Suomen, Salo Artmuseum
2003 Kesäkaruselli, Kulmagalleria, Helsinki
2002 Kesähilloo, Lasipalatsi, Helsinki
2002 Pyynikinlinna, Tampere
2001 Näyttely piirtämisestä, Annantalo, Helsinki
1999 Boxing, Myyrmäkitalo, Vantaa
1998 The Naked and Masked, Helsinki City Artmuseum
1998 Purnu 98, Orivesi
1996 Maila Talvio-salonki, Hartola
1996 Ars Rauma, Rauma Artmuseum
1996 Time in Mazzano, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
1995 More Representation, Amos Anderson Artmuseum, Helsinki
1994 Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä
1994 Absolut, Galleria Otso, Espoo
1994 The Young Artists` Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
1993 Valkosaari Art Exhibition, Helsinki
1993 Taidekahvila Aska, Aska
1992 Arktinen galleria, Oulu
1992 Kymi Province regional exhibition, Imatra Artmuseum
1992 Jouluhappening, South Karelian Art Museum, Lappeenranta
1992 Viipuri castle, Russia
1992 Sapienti Sap, Artteli, Joensuu
1991 The Artist of the Month, South Karelian Art Museum
1991 Imatra Cultural Center, Imatra
1991 The Summer exhibition of The South-Karelian Artist Association, Galleria Opri, Lappeenranta
1991 Art from South-East Finland, Seinäjoki Art Gallery
1990 Sohva-group, Mältinranta, Tampere
1990 Viipuri Castle, Soviet Union
1990 Imatra Art Museum
1989 Joutseno Municipality 350 years
1989 Hjorringin Artmuseum, Denmark
1989 NYT, Imatra Cultural Center
1988 The Young Artists` Exhibition of Kymen lääni, Lappeenranta Art Museum
1988-92 The Young Artists` Exhibitions, Kunsthalle, Helsinki

Grants
2008 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
2006 National Council of Visual Arts, 5 year grant
2005 National Council of Visual Arts
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2004 National Council for Visual Arts, State grant
2003 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
2003 National Council for Visual Arts
2002 Finnish Cultural Foundation
2002 The Kordelin Foundation
2001 Public Display Grant, The Arts Council
2001 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
2001 National Council for Visual Arts
2000 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
2000 Finnish Cultural Foundation
1999 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
1999 The Arts Council of Uusimaa Province
1999 National Council for Visual Arts
1998 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
1998 National Council for Visual Arts
1997 Public Display Grant, The Arts Council
1997 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
1997 National Council for Visual Arts
1996 National Council for Visual Arts, State Grant
1995 Oskar Öflundin säätiö
1994 National Council for Visual Arts
1993 Finnish Cultural Foundation
1992 The Arts Council of Kymi Province
1991 Karjalaisen kulttuurin edistämissäätiö
1990 Mazzanon ateljeestipendi, Väinö Tannerin säätiö
1990 Finnish Cultural Foundation
1987 South-Karelian Cultural Foundation
1982-83 Municipality of Joutseno

Teaching and lecturing in Finland
Svenska Yrkeshögskolan, Nykarleby; The Institute of Fine Arts in Lahti; Art School Maa, Helsinki; Nordic Art School, Kokkola; The Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki; Oriveden Opisto, Orivesi; Imatran taideoppilaitos, Itä-Helsingin kansalaisopisto

Works in collections
Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Helsinki City Art Museum, Oulu Art Museum, Nelimarkka Foundation, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Imatra Art Museum, Lohja City Collection, Municipality of Hartola, Saastamoisen säätiö, City of Espoo, State of Finland, Collection Swanljung

Public works
2002 ”The Flight Path of Putto”, Wall painting in egg-yolk tempera, Innopoli 2, Espoo City

Position of trust
The Board of Art School Maa

Membership
Finnish Painters Union
Association of Finnish Sculptors
Kuvasto

Publications
Pinx-maalaustaide Suomessa:Tarinankertojia, 2003; Leena-Maija Rossi p.173-174; Inka-Maija Iitiä p.194-195; bibliography p.281

Taiteentutkija 2, (scientific online magazine) 2003; Inka-Maija Iitiä: Näyttämisen kitka: Hannele Kumpulaisen 1990-luvun maalausten esitysstrategiasta, http://www.rakennustaiteenseura.fi/taiteentutkija/2003-2/iitia/index.htm