Kersti Karu

Kivila 4–105, 13917 Tallinn, Estonia
Phone +372 5615 0577
karuker(at)hot.ee

Born on December 25, 1946 in Tallinn

Education
1965–1971 Estonian Academy of Arts, ceramics

Work experience
1971–1980 «ARS» Art Industries, Ceramic Studio, technologist
1980–1996 «ARS» Art Industries, Ceramic Studio, artist
1996–2003 ARS Keraamika co., artist-technologist
Since 2003 Freelance artist;
Youth Centre in Lasnamäe, supervisor of the Ceramic Studio
Since 1984 Member of the Estonian Artists Association
Since 1992 Member of the Estonian Ceramic Association
Takes part on exhibitions since 1972.

Solo exhibitions
Estonian Management Institute, Tallinn
Gallery of the Tallinn Art Hall
A. H. Tammsaare Museum
Gallery on Vana-Viru 6
2007 Academic Library of the Tallinn University

Selected exhibitions
1972–1995 Several Applied Art Exhibitions
1980 Exhibition of Young Artists’ at the Gallery on the Tallinn Art Hall (award)
1981 Exhibition of Baltic Young Applied Artists’ in Riga (a diploma)
1986 Estonian Art Exhibition in Moscow, Russia
1991 Ceramics. Gallery of the Tallinn Art Hall
1991 Exhibition of “Ars” ceramics and porcelain at the “Arabia” factory. Helsinki, Finland
Since 1994 several annual exhibitions of the Estonian Ceramists’ Association in Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu and Narva, Estonia
1998 Anniversary exhibition of Estonian professional ceramics. Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
1999 Ceramists Group Exhibition at Kilpkonna Gallery. Viljandi, Estonia
2000 Euro-Fire in the land of Liege. International exhibition. Belgium
Status Quo. Exhibition of the Estonian Ceramists' Assosiation. Estonian National Library, Tallinn

Works in collections
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design; Tallinn City Museum