A native of Finland, Tarja Cockell has a degree in textile and design majoring in weaving. She works in mixed textile mediums to create her contemporary wall art pieces. Her work is influenced by Scandinavian style of simplicity and clean lines, which she applies to her functional and fine art pieces. Themes vary from still life and nature to abstract colorations. Her images provide gestures just bringing up the essence of the forms leaving space for the imagination.
Her studio is in artist community at Western Avenue Studios in the old mill city of Lowell, MA. She is a juried member of NH Craftsmen's League and she is showing her work in their Annual Fair at Mount Sunapee.
Solo Exhibitions
The Gallery at Villageworks. West Acton, MA
"Textures and Surfaces"
Jan-Feb 2018
Concord Art Association Members Gallery, Concord, MA
Emerging Layers, April 2013
The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell, MA
Shapes and Silhouettes
April 27- May 22, 2011
Selected Exhibitions
The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell MA
Color Play By Tarja Cockell and Brooke Lambert, February 2021
The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell MA
Paper Transformed By Tarja Cockell and Barbara Fletcher, April 2019
Essex Art Center, Sidell Gallery, Lawrence MA
Outside the Ordinary, exhibition by Joined by Stitch Group
Concord Art Association, Concord MA
Member's Juried II, 2019
The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell, MA
Wood and Woven by Tarja Cockell and Kevin Connolly, 2017
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Members Juried II award, 2016
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Roddy Competition, 2015
Ayer Lofts Gallery, Lowell, MA
"Form, Function and Fantasy"
April 2- April 26, 2015
The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell MA
Texture + Terrain; Intertwining Perspectives by Tarja Cockell and Sus Iserbyt
September 2014
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA
11th National Prize Show, May 31st - July 5th 2012
Concord Art Association, Concord MA
Members Juried II, 2012
Concord Art Association, Concord MA
Frances N. Roddy Competition Award, 2011
Brush Gallery, Lowell MA
Once and for A.L.L, 2011
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Members Juried II, 2011
Kathryn Schults Gallery, Cambridge MA
Northeast Prize Show, 2010
The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell, MA
Illusions in Fiber by Tarja Cockell and Signe Kaleel, 2009
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Roddy Competition, 2008
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Members Juried II , 2008