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Christmas atmosphere seen through the eyes of 8 Finnish artists

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While Denmark is saying goodbye to traditional mail and will definitively cease the delivery of paper letters from 31 December 2025, in Santa Claus’s country, Christmas greeting cards will continue to be a real must.
I know that Finns use Christmas greeting cards with great pleasure and many are handmade by themselves.
Sending and receiving these greetings by post  is an integral part of Finnish Christmas tradition, a symbol of love, peace and friendship, and strengthens the bond with the legendary figure of Santa Claus
Thinking about Christmas atmosphere I had the idea to ask eight incredibly talented Finnish artists to show us Christmas atmosphere through their eyes, and I must say, the result of this experiment is truly astonishing, as you’ll see.
In the article along with a brief introduction to the artist, you’ll find two paintings: the first is her Christmas atmosphere and the second is one of her favorites and both are available for sale
I invite you to visit their social media pages and websites to better understand their talent.
To Satu Kekäläinen, Mari Knuttila, Ella Petman, Meria Q, MaJ Sjö, Martina Uthardt, Ulla  Väisänen and Liisa Viima a heartfelt thank you for making my  idea of ​​presenting Christmas atmosphere in a slightly different way possible.

Santa Claus Post Office has been operating since 1985 and receives over 2 million letters a year – for more information see website 

Satu Kekäläinen a fairy tale born from ice

Satu Kekäläinen, she was born in Helsinki, but after living in various places across Finland, she currently lives in Lieto.
Ice is a sort of common thread that has accompanied Satu throughout her life, but artistically it all began in 2015 when, needing to find strength and breathe fresh air, she immersed herself in the nature of nearby Lake Littoistenjärvi, and since it was winter, she began photographing with her camera the figures she saw in the lake ice.
You can see her works on her Instagram and Facebook pages  and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents: Christmas tree light 
As a second photos, she presents: Fairy Cow
This ” Fairy Cow “ will be included in Kaarina’s upcoming group exhibition from January 10 to 26, 2026, at Mökkigalleria (Cottage Gallery).
It is photographed in nature, with ice. The colors in the image come from the flowers and the light from the sun.
Both photos are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Satu Kekäläinen – Christmas tree light – Valokuusi
Satu Kekäläinen – Fairy Cow – Keijulehmä

Mari Knuuttila when painting becomes poetry

Mari Knuuttila born in Lapua, a town located in Southern Ostrobothnia and where she currently lives and creates her works in her studio.
Mari has been painting for about seven years, although her main profession is that of Chief Inspector at the State Administrative Agency, a role that requires strict compliance with laws and regulations.
Through painting, Mari has found a way to give free rein to her visual art, free from rules or pre-established patterns.
You can find more information about Mari on her Instagram and Facebook pages and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents: Ornament Glow
As a second paintings, she presents: Shadows in Flame
Both paintings are available for purchase on her website.

Mari Knuuttila – Ornament Glow – Joulupallojen hehku
Mari Knuuttila – Shadows in Flame 81cm x 100cm

Ella Petman after a long journey she found her paradise

Ella Petman, born in Jyväskylä, central Finland, where she has lived most of her life, except for the period when she moved to Tampere while studying to join the police.
Since May 2023, Ella has begun to devote herself entirely to painting and has begun producing her works, which are mostly semi-abstract, leaving the observer complete freedom to interpret the painting according to their own vision.
You can find more information about Ella on her Instagram page and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents: Lights of the North
As a second painting , she presents: The Tale of the Nebula
Both paintings are available for purchase on her website.

Ella Petman – Lights of the North
Ella Petman – The Tale of the Nebula

 

Meria Q aka Merja Sipiläinen-Kuhlberg, a mysterious artist who believes in miracles created by the free flow of the mind

Merja Sipiläinen-Kuhlberg  was born in Artjärvi (Lake of Art in english) but lives in Turku, a beautiful city on the west coast of Finland.
Meria Q became interested in art as a young girl, sketching evening dresses in her notebooks, and she cultivated this interest as a teenager by designing fabric prints.
As often happens, life sometimes takes strange turns, and Meria Q, abandoning her passion for art, took a different direction that led her into the world of marketing and business.
However, in early 2010, her artistic creativity reawakened and has been unstoppable ever since.
She learned acrylic painting during an astronomical painting course, and thanks to the guidance of excellent professional teachers, she acquired skills in mixed media and watercolor painting.
Once her artistic streak was rekindled, she began painting and drawing as much as possible.
She held her first solo exhibition in 2018, followed by numerous others.
You can find more information about Meria Q on her Instagram page and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents: Peace on Earth
As a second painting , she presents: Can you hear the water flowing?
Both paintings are available for purchase on her website.

Meria Q – Peace on Earth, watercolour size A5water
Meria Q – Can you hear the water flowing? – 27cmx35cm, mixed media

MAJ SJÖ from Finland comes with a breeze of positivity 

Maj SJÖ, born in Helsinki, where she has a studio space in Kaapelitehdas, Finland’s largest cultural centre, but currently lives in Espoo where she also creates in her home studio.
When I first saw MaJ’s works, I immediately understood how she managed to capture and convey in her art all those small and large miracles that life can give us day after day.
Her collection of works on the Archipelago and in general on everything that is sea or water (after all, her surname SJÖ in Swedish means lake/sea) can convey incredible emotions and for those like me who have experienced the magic that Hanko can convey, looking at her paintings that portray her means reliving moments of indescribable joy and serenity.
You can find more information about Maj  on her Instagram  and Facebook pages and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents: Many reasons to smile – Acrylic on canvas, 70cmx70cm
As a second painting , she presents: Room of Vision – Oil on canvas, 40cmx40cm
Both paintings are available for purchase on her website.

MaJ Sjö – Many reasons to smile – Acrylic on canvas, 70cm x70cm
MaJ Sjö – Room of Vision – Oil on canvas, 40cmx40 cm

Martina Uthardt from Finland send a hymn to the joy of living

Martina Uthardt, born in Malax, where she currently lives in this big village and welcoming of about 5000 inhabitants in Southern Ostrobothnia, where Swedish is spoken rather than Finnish (about 6% of Finns speak Swedish)
After a 10-year stint running a photography agency specializing in portraits, Martina has dedicated herself fully to painting professionally since 2021.
She has experimented with various techniques but currently prefers acrylic painting with its possibilities for layering and variations that make each painting alive and unique in different lights.
When I first saw Martina’s paintings, I was struck by how this artist was able to perfectly represent the Finland I love so much.
You can find more information about Martina  on her Instagram and Facebook  pages and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents:  Joyful Christmas – 61cmx50cm
As a second painting , she presents: held by Light Collection, ” Breeze-kissed waves “, 120cmx100cm
Both paintings are available for purchase on her website.

Martina Uthardt – Joyful Christmas – 61cmx50cm
Martina Uthardt – “Breeze-kissed waves”- 120cmx100 cm

Ulla Väisänen from Finland between dream and reality!

Ulla Väisänen, born in Nerkoo, Lapinlahti, a small village in central Finland.
Ulla currently lives in Jyväskylä, a beautiful city that offers the opportunity to live what I call “a Finnish life” where quality of life is definitely at the top of the scale of values for living a good life.
Studied at Kuopio Academy of Design (Textile art, designer) and pedagogy at Tampere Open University
You won’t believe it but when she was young, after watching Fellini’s film “La Strada”, she fell in love with Italy and even started studying Italian.
I don’t know if the vision of this masterpiece by Fellini, where fantasy and reality often alternate, has somehow influenced the artistic vein of Ulla who began drawing and painting as a teenager, certainly her art is a well-calibrated mix of symbolism, surrealism and a bit of realism.
Her works can be viewed and requested through her social channels, Instagram ( ullamirjam ) and Facebook ( Ulla Väisänen )
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents the card : ” A Christmas elf girl sends greetings in the form of stars “
As a second painting , she presents: ” Angry birds ” – 90cm x70cm, she painted it in 2003 and finished it by adding more birds in 2025
The painting is available for purchase on her social media pages.

Ulla Väisänen – A Christmas elf girl sends greetings in the form of stars
Ulla Väisänen – Angry birds – 90cmx70cm

Liisa Viima – It’s never too late to bring joy and beauty into the world

Liisa Viima, born in Oulu and currently based in Espoo.
Although she began painting as a teenager and dreamed of becoming a professional artist, she chose a more conventional path, earning a master’s degree in economics and dedicating herself to her family, including raising two daughters and caring for horse – her lifelong passion.
After facing significant life challenges, Liisa experienced a personal transformation that led her back to her original calling: painting.
Her mission became clear – to bring joy and beauty into the world through her art.
Liisa’s style is contemporary and abstract, often infused with elements of realism, surrealism, and even whimsy.
Recurring themes in her work include humanity, love, and forgiveness, expressed through symbolic imagery such as faces, hearts, stars, hands, the moon, pigeons and also horses.
For Liisa, horses represent courage and nobility values that have guided her life and artistic journey.
You can find more information about Liisa  on her Instagram and Facebook  pages and website
For Christmas atmosphere, she presents: ” Liisa ” 2022 – 60cm x90cm x2cm, it’s a Finnish horse that pulls logs with twice its weight in the cold and the painting is based on “Liisa“, the family mare from Mikko Niskanen blockbuster film
As a second painting , she presents: ” Coeur des Coeurs ” 2023 – 90cm x90cmx4cm, represents Christ after suffering, when everything has been done and forgiven.
Both paintings are available for purchase on her website.

Liisa Viima – Coeur des Coeurs – 90cmx90cmx4cm

Click on the photos to enlarge them

Satu Kekäläinen – Christmas tree light – Valokuusi
Mari Knuuttila – Ornament Glow – Joulupallojen hehku
Ella Petman – Lights of the North
Meria Q – Peace on Earth, watercolour size A5water
MaJ Sjö – Many reasons to smile – Acrylic on canvas, 70cm x70cm
Martina Uthardt – Joyful Christmas – 61cmx50cm
Ulla Väisänen – A Christmas elf girl sends greetings in the form of stars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ruska: Finnish foliage seen through the eyes of 8 Finnish artists

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In Finland, there’s a special word to describe the magic of autumn: Ruska, a natural spectacle that is experienced as a true tradition in Northern Europe.
Ruska is considered the Nordic equivalent of Japanese hanami, a moment of celebration of nature to be seized when it is present for only a brief moment.
The northern region of Lapland is the starting point of Ruska, with its landscape of taiga and forest-covered hills, before continuing south.
The protagonists of Ruska are warm colors like red, orange, and yellow, but brown and the colors of the leaves aren’t the only wonders the forests offer: mushrooms and berries, such as blueberries and cranberries, are treasures that grow during this period.
For Finns, Ruska is more than just foliage, and “Ruskaretki” is a typical excursion beloved by many Finns and tourists, a collective ritual consisting of hikes in national parks, days spent in mökki (the wooden cabins by the lake), and mushroom and berry picking thanks to jokamiehenoikeus (the right of every man).
Ruska is a precious time of contemplation and recharging, marking the end of summer and preparing for the long Nordic winter.
I’ve been to Lapland many times during the Ruska season and have been fascinated not only by the gorgeously colored leaves on the trees but also, above all, by the veritable autumnal sea that accompanies you as you walk across the incredible shades of leaves.
Thinking about Ruska, I had the idea to ask eight incredibly talented Finnish artists to show us Ruska through their eyes, and I must say, the result of this experiment is truly astonishing, as you’ll see.
In the article, along with a brief introduction to the artist, you’ll find two paintings: the first is her Ruska and the second is one of her favorites, or the presentation of an upcoming solo exhibition.
I invite you to visit their social media pages and websites to better understand their talent.
To Minna Pärttö, Ella Petman, Satu Kekäläinen, Mari Knuttila, Taru Rouhiainen, MaJ Sjö, Martina Uthardt, and  Liisa Viima, I extend my heartfelt thanks for making my idea of ​​presenting Finnish Ruska in a slightly different way possible.

Minna Pärttö – Furu, 2021,81x100cm, acrylic on canvas
Ella Petman – Ruska, 54×65 cm, acrylics on canvas
Satu Kekäläinen- Kupliva syksy, Bubbling autumn
Mari Knuttila – Autumn Glow (Syyshehku) – diameter 40 cm
Taru Rouhiainen -Violet, 2022, mixed medium on linen 33x41cm
Maj Sjö – Magic Happens , Acrylic on canvas, 2025 , 50×50 cm
Martina Uthardt – Midsummer in Sapmi, 100 x 81 cm – sold
Liisa Viima – Lighthouse, 55 x 46 x 2 cm. Oil on canvas

 

Minna Pärttö and the art of discovering emotions between past and present

Minna lives in Inkeroinen, southern Finland, and began painting regularly in 2019.
Since then, she has participated in exhibitions both in her home country and abroad.
Painting has become Minna’s natural way of expressing herself, because sometimes it’s not easy to put into words what you feel inside, and for her, art has become a preferred channel for expressing those emotions that are difficult to put into words.
You can find more information about Minna on her social media pages, Instagram and Facebook.
For Ruska, she presents: Furu, 2021, 81x100cm, acrylic on canvas.
As a second painting, she presents: I Can Still See You, 81x100cm, acrylic on canvas.
Both paintings are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Minna Pärttö – Furu, 2021,81x100cm, acrylic on canvas
Minna Pärttö – I Can Still see You, 81x100cm, acrylic on canvas

Ella Petman after a long journey she found her paradise

Ella Petman, born in Jyväskylä, central Finland, where she has lived most of her life, except for the period when she moved to Tampere while studying to join the police.
Since May 2023, Ella has begun to devote herself entirely to painting and has begun producing her works, which are mostly semi-abstract, leaving the observer complete freedom to interpret the painting according to their own vision.
You can find more information about Ella on her Instagram page and website
For Ruska, she presents: Ruska, 54×65 cm, acrylics on canvas,
As a second painting, she presents: Fulfilled with love, 70x90x3 cm, acrylics on canvas
Both paintings are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Ella Petman – Ruska, 54×65 cm, acrylics on canvas
Ella Petman –

Satu Kekäläinen a fairy tale born from ice

Satu Kekäläinen, she was born in Helsinki, but after living in various places across Finland, she currently lives in Lieto.
Ice is a sort of common thread that has accompanied Satu throughout her life, but artistically it all began in 2015 when, needing to find strength and breathe fresh air, she immersed herself in the nature of nearby Lake Littoistenjärvi, and since it was winter, she began photographing with her camera the figures she saw in the lake ice.
You can see her works on her Instagram and Facebook pages  and website
For Ruska, she presents: Bubbling autumn
As a second photos, she presents:  Autumn look
In  January 2026 she will partecipate in an exhibition  at the Mökkigalleria (cottage gallery) in Kaarina
Both photos are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Satu Kekäläinen- Kupliva syksy, Bubbling autumn
Satu Kekäläinen-Syksyn ilme, Autumn look

Mari Knuuttila when painting becomes poetry

Mari Knuuttila born in Lapua, a town located in Southern Ostrobothnia and where she currently lives and creates her works in her studio.
Mari has been painting for about seven years, although her main profession is that of Chief Inspector at the State Administrative Agency, a role that requires strict compliance with laws and regulations.
Through painting, Mari has found a way to give free rein to her visual art, free from rules or pre-established patterns.
You can find more information about Mari on her Instagram and Facebook pages and website
For Ruska, she presents: Autumn Glow (Syyshehku) – diameter 40 cm
As a second painting, she presents:  Golden Trace – 80×100 cm
Both paintings are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Mari Knuttila – Autumn Glow (Syyshehku) – diameter 40 cm
Mari Knuttila – Golden Trace – 80×100 cm

Taru Rouhiainen when art transforms into joy of living

Taru Rouhiainen born in Hyvinkää but currently lives  in Vantaa.
Taru’s is one of those stories that shows us how not only painting, but art in general, can be the best medicine for overcoming difficult times.
In 2020, after the crisis, Taru found herself needing something that would allow her not only to stay busy but also to process and express her feelings.And so, making a life-changing choice, she enrolled in a painting course and fell in love with art!
Before discovering painting, she had always appreciated colors and, above all, their effect on our emotions, bringing joy into our homes.
You can find more information about Taru on her Instagram and Facebook pages and website
For Ruska, she presents: Violet, 2022, mixed medium on linen 33x41cm
As a second painting, she presents: Red, 2025, mixed medium on linen 33x40cm
Both paintings are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Taru Rouhiainen -Violet, 2022, mixed medium on linen 33x41cm
Taru Rouhiainen – Red, 2025, mixed medium on linen 33x40cm

MAJ SJÖ from Finland comes with a breeze of positivity 

Maj SJÖ, born in Helsinki, where she has a studio space in Kaapelitehdas, Finland’s largest cultural centre, but currently lives in Espoo where she also creates in her home studio.
When I first saw MaJ’s works, I immediately understood how she managed to capture and convey in her art all those small and large miracles that life can give us day after day.
Her collection of works on the Archipelago and in general on everything that is sea or water (after all, her surname SJÖ in Swedish means lake/sea) can convey incredible emotions and for those like me who have experienced the magic that Hanko can convey, looking at her paintings that portray her means reliving moments of indescribable joy and serenity.
You can find more information about Maj  on her Instagram  and Facebook pages and website
For Ruska, she presents: Magic Happens , Acrylic on canvas, 2025 , 50×50 cm
As a second chanche, she presents:  the poster of her  next solo exhibition which opens on November 1st in Helsinki
Painting is  available for purchase on her social media pages.

Maj Sjö – Magic Happens , Acrylic on canvas, 2025 , 50×50 cm
Maj Sjö – HOUSE OF ALCHEMY – personal exhibition Take Me Home Galleria, Helsinki

Martina Uthardt from Finland send a hymn to the joy of living

Martina Uthardt, born in Malax, where she currently lives in this big village and welcoming of about 5000 inhabitants in Southern Ostrobothnia, where Swedish is spoken rather than Finnish (about 6% of Finns speak Swedish)
After a 10-year stint running a photography agency specializing in portraits, Martina has dedicated herself fully to painting professionally since 2021.
She has experimented with various techniques but currently prefers acrylic painting with its possibilities for layering and variations that make each painting alive and unique in different lights.
When I first saw Martina’s paintings, I was struck by how this artist was able to perfectly represent the Finland I love so much.
You can find more information about Martina  on her Instagram and Facebook  pages and website
For Ruska, she presents: Midsummer in Sapmi, 100 x 81 cm
As a second painting, she presents:  Blue Dreams, 100 x 81 cm
Sapmi it’s the real name for Lapland
The second painting  is  available for purchase on her website

Martina Uthardt – Midsummer in Sapmi, 100 x 81 cm – sold
Martina Uthardt – Blue Dreams, 100 x 81 cm

Liisa Viima – It’s never too late to bring joy and beauty into the world

Liisa Viima, born in Oulu and currently based in Espoo.
Although she began painting as a teenager and dreamed of becoming a professional artist, she chose a more conventional path, earning a master’s degree in economics and dedicating herself to her family, including raising two daughters and caring for horse – her lifelong passion.
After facing significant life challenges, Liisa experienced a personal transformation that led her back to her original calling: painting.
Her mission became clear – to bring joy and beauty into the world through her art.
Liisa’s style is contemporary and abstract, often infused with elements of realism, surrealism, and even whimsy.
Recurring themes in her work include humanity, love, and forgiveness, expressed through symbolic imagery such as faces, hearts, stars, hands, the moon, pigeons and also horses.
For Liisa, horses represent courage and nobility values that have guided her life and artistic journey.
You can find more information about Liisa  on her Instagram and Facebook  pages and website
For Ruska, she presents:  Lighthouse, 55 x 46 x 2 cm, Oil on canvas
As a second painting, she presents:  Soul, 60 x 40 cm,  mixed media on paper
Both paintings are available for purchase on her social media pages.

Liisa Viima – Lighthouse, 55 x 46 x 2 cm. Oil on canvas
Liisa Viima – Soul,60 x 40 cm. Mixed media on paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Annika Aro life sometimes takes strange turns and brings you back to the starting point, art!

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Today I’m pleased to introduce you to Finnish artist Annika Aro, born in Iitti, a small village in the Päijät-Häme region of southern Finland, and currently residing in Vantaa.
As a child, Annika loved reading and drawing and was very creative and a dreamer, but she had the level head to excel in school and put in the effort she put in at everything she did – the classic “good girl” who wants to please everyone and thus gain everyone’s approval.
Her passion for art and an innate creativity accompanied her throughout her adolescence, but after graduating and moving from her small native village, her creative side abandoned her to the point of thinking she had lost it completely.
For 20 years, she focused on her studies and a career in marketing, and also studied to become a nutritionist, but during this time, her relationship with art faded.
But life sometimes takes strange turns and brings you back to square one, but the greatest thing about all this is that the new beginning will be experienced differently because you are no longer the same, but you have changed.
And that’s exactly what happened to Annika when, in 2020, after separating from her partner, she moved into her own apartment, where she felt her creativity reawaken within her.
She began painting again and hasn’t stopped since, and over time she has modified and refined her painting technique.
At first, she used watercolors, drawing inspiration from her grandmother’s old photos, a path she enjoyed but which somehow stifled her desire for freedom, which truly emerged when she approached abstract painting.
Annika paints intuitive, abstract works in which the layered and ever-evolving pictorial process becomes visible, and her works are composed of multiple dimensions of color, mood, and form.
Through her creative process and her inner world, Annika uses abstract expression as a tool to convey intuitions and emotional states that are difficult to express in words.
Today, Annika can be considered a well-rounded artist who expresses herself primarily with acrylics, but also occasionally uses watercolors and freehand drawing, a playful medium that simultaneously relaxes and creates, yet without pressure.
Especially in her depictions of the human figure, the technique creates an intriguing, organic atmosphere that adds depth and emotion to the work.
Annika is a member of the Suomen Taiteilijat Ry and the Helsingin Taideyhdistys.
Her works have been exhibited in several group shows and galleries in the Helsinki metropolitan area, and in 2024 and 2025, she also participated in the summer exhibitions at the beautiful Strömfors Ironworks in Loviisa, Finland.
In addition to painting, Annika loves exploring creativity as a channel of empowerment and a tool to overcome the exhaustion, oppression, and lack of deep meaning she often experiences in her 9-to-5 office job.
In recent years, creativity has also become a gateway to deeper self-knowledge and understanding, leading her to share and discuss these topics on her creativity-focused Instagram account @mariannica.art, where she has also created a transformative coaching service on these topics.
Also, something really interesting is that she organizes Paint & Wine events in Helsinki with her fellow artist Kaisa Palonen.
Together, they teach painting, and participants can unleash their creativity while painting and sipping a glass of wine!
For information and contact, you can find them on Instagram at @sivelvin.
You can find more information about Annika Aro through her Instagram page: @mariannica.art  and her website www.annikaaro.com

Annika Aro la vita a volte fa dei giri strani e ti riporta al punto di partenza, l’arte!

Oggi sono lieto di presentarvi l’artista finlandese Annika Aro nata  a Iitti, un piccolo villaggio situato nella regione del Päijät-Häme  situata nella Finlandia meridionale e attualmente residente a Vantaa.
Da bambina Annika amava leggere e disegnare  ed era molto creativa e sognatrice ma con la testa sulle spalle quanto basta per essere molto brava a scuola e capace di impegnarsi al massimo in tutto quello che faceva, la classica “brava ragazza” che vuole accontentare tutti per ottenere di conseguenza l’approvazione di tutti.
La passione per l’arte e una innata creatività l’hanno accompagnata per tutta l’adolescenza ma dopo aver conseguito la laurea e il trasferimento dal piccolo villaggio natio il suo lato creativo l’ha abbandonata fino al punto di pensare di averlo perso del tutto.
Per 20 anni si è concentrata sugli studi e sulla carriera nel marketing, e ha anche studiato per diventare nutrizionista e in questo periodo il suo rapporto con l’arte è venuto meno.
Ma la vita a volte fa dei giri strani e ti riporta al punto di partenza, ma la cosa più grande di tutto questo è che il nuovo inizio sarà vissuto in modo diverso perché tu non sei più lo stesso, ma sei cambiato.
Ed è proprio quello che è successo ad Annika quando nel 2020 dopo essersi separata dal suo compagno si è trasferita in un appartamento tutto suo dove ha sentito la creatività risvegliarsi nuovamente dentro di lei.
Ha ricominciato a dipingere e non ha più smesso, e nel tempo ha modificato ed affinato la sua tecnica pittorica.
Agli inizi ha usato gli acquerelli, ispirandosi a vecchie foto della nonna un percorso che le piaceva ma che in qualche modo soffocava la sua voglia di libertà che è uscita fuori alla grande nel momento in cui si è avvicinata alla pittura astratta.
Annika dipinge  opere intuitive e astratte in cui il processo pittorico stratificato e in continua evoluzione diventa visibile, e le sue opere sono composte da molteplici dimensioni di colore, umore e forma. Attraverso il suo processo creativo e il suo mondo interiore, Annika utilizza l’espressione astratta come strumento per trasmettere intuizioni e stati emotivi difficilmente esprimibili a parole.
Oggi si può dire che Annika è un’artista a tutto tondo che si esprime principalmente con l’acrilico ma non disdegna ogni tanto l’acquerello e il disegno a mano libera che è un modo giocoso capace di rilassare e creare al tempo stesso, ma senza pressione.
Soprattutto nelle raffigurazioni della figura umana, la tecnica crea un’atmosfera intrigante e organica che aggiunge profondità ed emozione all’opera.
Annika è membro del Suomen Taiteilijat Ry e del Helsingin Taideyhdistys.
Le sue opere sono state esposte in diverse mostre collettive e gallerie nell’area metropolitana di Helsinki e, nel 2024 e nel 2025, ha  anche partecipato alle mostre estive presso la splendida Strömfors Ironworks a Loviisa, in Finlandia.
Annika oltre alla pittura, ama esplorare la creatività come canale di empowerment e strumento per superare la stanchezza, l’oppressione e la mancanza di significato profondo che ha spesso sperimentato nel suo  lavoro d’ufficio dalle 9 alle 17.
Negli ultimi anni, la creatività è diventata anche una porta d’accesso a una più profonda conoscenza e comprensione di sé, tanto da portarla a condividere e parlare di questi temi sul suo account Instagram dedicato alla creatività @mariannica.art  dove è presente  anche un servizio di coaching trasformativo su questi temi.
Inoltre, cosa davvero molto interessante organizza eventi Paint&Wine a Helsinki con la sua collega artista Kaisa Palonen, insieme  insegnano  a dipingere e i partecipanti possono liberare la loro creatività dipingendo e sorseggiando un bicchiere di vino!
Per informazioni e contatti le trovate su  Instagram con il nome @sivelvin
Potete trovare maggiori informazioni su Annika Aro attraverso la sua pagina Instragram : @mariannica.art  e il suo sito web www.annikaaro.com

Annika Aro – Serenity
Annika Aro – Bliss
Annika Aro – Rebirth
Annika Aro – Orchid
Annika Aro – Triangle Drama 1
Annika Aro – Triangle Drama 2
Annika Aro – Triangle Drama 3
Annika Aro – Finding Joy
Annika Aro – TRUST
Annika Aro – Frequencies
Annika Aro – The Wait
Annika Aro – Transitions
Annika Aro – Roots
Annika Aro – What title would you give to this painting?

Art exhibitions

Cable Factory, Helsinki
Annual exhibition, Finnish Artists Association
11.-31.8.2025
Cable Factory, Helsinki
Rhythms, Helsinki Art Association
11.-31.8.2025
Strömfors Ironworks, Loviisa
Eudaimonia. Group exhibition Annika Aro, Lotta Sahrqvist, Sanna Nyberg & Marie-Elisabeth Tiitinen
4.-30.7.2025
Piano Art Gallery, Helsinki
Joint exhibition Annika Aro & Sanna Nyberg
6.3.-13.5.2025
Opus Business Park, Helsinki
Private exhibition
5.2.-3.8.2025
Jorvi Hospital, Espoo
Joy and Inspiration, Helsinki Art Association
26.1.-22.2.2025
Strömfors Ironworks, Loviisa
Eudaimonia. Group exhibition Annika Aro, Lotta Sahrqvist, Sanna Nyberg & Marie-Elisabeth Tiitinen
4.-30.7.2025
Aatos Gallery, Porvoo
Joint exhibition Annika Aro & Sanna Nyberg
8.-31.1.2025
Strömfors Ironworks, Loviisa
On the growth curve. Group exhibition Annika Aro, Lotta Sahrqvist, Sanna Nyberg & Marie-Elisabeth Tiitinen
1.-31.8.2024
Petite & Cherie Gallery, Helsinki
Group exhibition
29.6.-27.7.2024
Cable Factory, Helsinki
Splendor themed exhibition, Association of Finnish Artists
April 1-14, 2024
Fogga Gallery, Helsinki
Call of the Jungle, group exhibition
2023
Fogga Gallery, Helsinki
Together for a new beginning, joint exhibition
2022

 

Arte & cultura,Arte finlandese,astrattismo,Pittura

Minna Pärttö and the art of discovering emotions between past and present

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Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to a Finnish artist, Minna Pärttö   who lives in Inkeroinen, southern Finland.
Since she was a child, Minna has always enjoyed painting, making music, and engaging in all kinds of creative activities.
Immersed in the world and atmosphere of art, Minna felt at ease, surrounded by a sense of peace and calm.
As the years passed, her creative pursuits faded into the background, but that spark ignited at an early age remains within her.
Minna holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, with a focus on psychology and social psychology.
Beyond the theoretical aspect, Minna wanted a more holistic approach to human well-being, and she discovered Emotional reflexology , which considers the person as a combination of thoughts, emotions, and body.
This school was the fundamental reason why painting resurfaced in her life.
These studies allowed her to delve deeply into herself, examining her identity and emotional heritage.
She began painting regularly in 2019 and has since participated in exhibitions both in her home country and abroad.
Painting has become Minna’s natural way of expressing herself, because sometimes it’s not easy to put into words what you feel inside, and for her, art has become a preferred channel for expressing those emotions that are difficult to put into words.
Minna draws inspiration for her works from the details and patina of time found in nature.
Weather-worn concrete walls, rusted pillars, or rocks smoothed by flowing water have always struck her as beautiful, and she remains fascinated by how time leaves its mark on everything that exists.
The patina of time emerges spontaneously, unforced, but naturally, bringing with it depth, layers, and perspective.
Her  works take shape slowly, and after an initial impression of sobriety,s he allows details, colors, and textures to emerge from the painting.
Her  abstract painting is intuitive, where colors, techniques, and shapes are selected gradually as the pictorial process progresses.
For Minna, intuitive painting means above all trust in a creative process free from unnecessary rules, where each brushstroke moves towards a result that is due to the complete acceptance of any imperfections that increase the interest of the creative process until the work is completed.
Sometimes, however, frustrations and questions are part of this journey, but the important thing is being able to overcome them to reach the desired goal.
For Minna, painting is, above all, a moment to stop and be with herself.
Her thoughts calm down and her emotions emerge, leading her to a kind of introspective meditation.
As she paints, those emotions that are still subconscious emerge, and very often, the subconscious in each of us is like a bridge to our own history.
Thus, past generations, their stories and emotions, intertwine with the emotions that pervade Minna, almost creating a channel through which to recognize the emotional legacy passed down from generation to generation.
You can find more information about Minna on her social media pages:
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Minna Pärttö  e l’arte di scoprire emozioni tra passato e presente

Con grande piacere oggi vi presento un’artista finlandese  Minna Pärttö   che vive a Inkeroinen, nella Finlandia meridionale.
A Minna fin da bambina  è  sempre piaciuto dipingere, fare musica e dedicarsi a ogni tipo di attività  creativa.
Immersa com’era nel mondo e nell’atmosfera dell’arte Minna si sentiva a suo agio, circondata da un senso di pace e calma.
Con il passare degli anni, le attività  creative sono passate in secondo piano, ma quella scintilla accesa in tenera età  continua a rimanere dentro di lei.
Minna ha conseguito una laurea magistrale in Scienze Sociali, con studi incentrati su psicologia e psicologia sociale.
Accanto all’aspetto  teorico, Minna desiderava avere un approccio più  olistico al benessere umano, e ha scoperto  la Riflessologia emozionale, che considera la persona come un insieme di pensieri, emozioni e corpo.
Questa scuola  è  stata la ragione fondamentale per cui la pittura  è  tornata ad affacciarsi nella sua vita.
Questi studi le hanno consentito un’immersione profonda in se stessa, un esame della propria identità  e del proprio patrimonio emotivo.
Ha iniziato a dipingere regolarmente nel 2019 e da allora ha partecipato a mostre sia nel suo  paese d’origine che all’estero.
La pittura per Minna  è  diventata il suo modo naturale di esprimersi, perché  a volte non è  facile esprimere a  parole quello che si prova dentro e per lei l’arte  è  diventata un canale preferenziale per far conoscere quelle emozioni difficile da esprimere a parole.
Minna trae ispirazione per le sue opere dai dettagli e dalla patina del tempo che si trova nella natura, muri di cemento consumati dalle intemperie, pilastri arrugginiti o rocce levigate dallo scorrere dell’acqua a lei  sono sempre sembrati bellissimi e rimane affascinata da come il tempo  lasci il suo segno su tutto ciò  che esiste.
La patina del tempo nasce spontanea, senza forzature, ma naturalmente e porta con se profondità , strati e prospettiva.
Le sue opere prendono forma lentamente e dopo un’iniziale impressione di sobrietà  fa in modo che dettagli, colori e texture emergano dal dipinto.
La sua  pittura astratta è intuitiva dove colori, tecniche e forme vengono selezionati man mano che il processo pittorico procede.
Per Minna la pittura intuitiva significa soprattutto fiducia nel processo di creazione libero da regole inutili, dove ogni pennellata si muove verso un risultato che  è  dovuto alla completa accettazione anche di eventuali imperfezioni che aumentano l’interesse del processo creativo fino ad arrivare al completamento dell’opera e talvolta però  frustrazioni e interrogativi fanno parte di questo percorso, ma l’importante  è  riuscire a superarle per arrivare alla meta prefissata.
Per Minna, dipingere  è , soprattutto fermarsi per stare con se stessa, i suoi pensieri si placano e le sue emozioni  si appalesano portandola a vivere una sorta di meditazione introspettiva.
Durante la pittura in Minna si fanno spazio quelle emozioni che sono ancora a livello subconscio e molto spesso il subconscio in ognuno di noi  è  come un ponte verso la propria storia.
Ecco così  che le generazioni passate, le loro storie e le loro emozioni, si intrecciano con le emozioni che pervadono Minna quasi a creare un canale dove poter riconoscere l’eredità  emotiva tramandata di generazione in generazione.
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Minna Pärttö – Sky Beneath
Minna Pärttö – Far and Away
Minna Pärttö – Light In You
Minna Pärttö – I Can Still see You
Minna Pärttö – Laterna
Arte & cultura,Arte finlandese

Katja Stefanovic and her abstract realism take you to a world of wonders

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Katja Stefanovic, finnish artist

Today I’m delighted to introduce you to Finnish artist Katja Stefanovic, born in Kuopio but currently lives in Lahti.
Although she began drawing and painting as a child, Katja only began dedicating herself full-time to painting in 2021, when an even deeper passion for art developed within her.
Before becoming a full-time artist, Katja worked as a hairdresser and singer, and she continues to sing and compose music in addition to her art.
Her paintings express an abstract realism created with a wide range of acrylic colors, often mixed with gold.
She loves to portray the hypnotic beauty of flowers and nature, sometimes incorporating human or animal figures to give the painting a different depth.
Her mission is to bring beauty, joy, hope, and harmony through her art to this broken world, something that makes the soul soar with ease toward happiness.
In a world where frenzy reigns supreme, Katja invites those who are about to view her works to take a break and reconnect with the childlike essence that resides within each of us, allowing us to see the world through eyes guided by that kind of childlike wonder that knows no filters, only profound feelings of freedom.
One of her latest abstract paintings, ” My Kind of Elegance “ conveys a sense of calm and harmony through a wild and colorful look.
Katja pays close attention to the quality of the materials she uses for her works, because a work of art must remain intact over time.
For this reason, she uses wedge frames and fabrics purchased from a reliable, national manufacturer.
The wedge frames and spacers are made of specially dried, knot-free national pine.
Above all, they are highly durable and retain their shape over time, while the canvas fabric is made of high-quality, medium-to-coarse linen.
The acrylic paints she uses are exclusively high-quality pigments, offering excellent lightfastness, coverage, durability, and resistance.
You can find her work on two Instagram pages: Bella Katrien, which focuses on floral art, and Katja Stefanovic art design, which includes all types of art she creates.
On her website, www.bellakatrien.com you’ll also find all the prices for her work and how to purchase it.
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Katja Stefanovic e il suo realismo astratto ti portano nel mondo delle meraviglie

Con grande piacere oggi vi presento l’artista finlandese Katja Stefanovic nata a Kuopio ma attualmente residente a Lahti.
Pur avendo  iniziato a disegnare e dipingere da bambina, Katja ha iniziato a dedicarsi a tempo pieno alla pittura solo dal 2021 da quando si è sviluppata in lei una passione per l’arte ancora più profonda.
Prima di intraprendere l’attività di artista a tempo pieno Katja ha lavorato come parrucchiera e cantante, e tuttora continua a cantare e comporre musica oltre a dedicarsi all’arte.
La sua pittura racconta di un realismo astratto creato con colori acrilici utilizzati in una gamma piuttosto ampia e spesso mescolati con oro.
Ama ritrarre la bellezza ipnotica dei fiori e della natura, a volte inserendo figure umane o animali capaci di dare una diversa profondità al dipinto.
La mission che si è data consiste nel portare bellezza, gioia, speranza e armonia attraverso la sua arte in questo mondo spezzato, qualcosa che faccia volare l’anima con facilità verso la felicità.
In un mondo dove la frenesia la fa da padrona, Katja invita chi si appresta a visionare le sue opere a prendersi  una pausa per ritornare in contatto con l’essere bambino che alberga dentro ognuno di noi e che ci permette di guardare il mondo attraverso gli occhi guidati da quella sorta di meraviglia infantile che non conosce filtri ma solo sentimenti profondi e di libertà.
Uno dei suoi ultimi dipinti astratti dal titolo “ My Kind of Elegance “ è capace di trasmettere un senso di calma e armonia attraverso un look selvaggio e molto colorato.
Katja è molto attenta alla qualità dei materiali che usa per le sue opere perché una opera d’arte per essere tale deve mantenersi integra nel tempo.
Per questo motivo usa cornici a cuneo e tessuti acquistati da un produttore non solo nazionale ma anche affidabile.
Le cornici a cuneo e i distanziatori sono realizzati in pino nazionale, appositamente essiccato e privo di nodi, ma soprattutto sono molto resistenti e mantengono inalterata la loro forma nel tempo, mentre il tessuto della tela è in lino di alta qualità, di grana medio-grossa.
I colori acrilici da lei utilizzati sono solo ed unicamente pigmenti di altissima qualità capaci di avere un’eccellente resistenza alla luce, copertura, durata e resistenza.
Le sue opere le potete trovare sulle due pagine Instagram : Bella Katrien che si concentra sull’arte floreale e Katja Stefanovic art design che include tutti i tipi di arte da lei realizzati
Mentre sulla sua pagina web www.bellakatrien.com troverete anche tutti i prezzi delle sue opere e le modalità per poterle acquistare
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Katja Stefanovic art
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My Kind Of Elegance – Katja Stefanovic
A Happy Day – Katja Stefanovic
Pure In Heart – Katja Stefanovic
Here I Belong – Katja Stefanovic
A Butterflies Dance – Katja Stefanovic
Elegance – Katja Stefanovic
Lumi, Snow, Neve – Katja Stefanovic
Happy Heart – Katja Stefanovic
The Pink Scent of Summer The Pink Scent of Summer
Kultainen polku – Katja Stefanovic
Hope – Katja Stefanovic
Beauty of Femininity – Katja Stefanovic
Eagles Sight – Katja Stefanovic
A New Beginning – Katja Stefanovic
It Is Finished – Katja Stefanovic
Suojassa – Katja Stefanovic
Dream – Katja Stefanovic
Highest Majestic – Katja Stefanovic
Rose painting set ” Dawn ” – Katja Stefanovic
Rose painting set ” Dawn ” – Katja Stefanovic
Rose painting set ” Dawn ” – Katja Stefanovic
Hope – Katja Stefanovic
Beautiful Sensitivity set – Katja Stefanovic
Beautiful Sensitivity 1 – Katja Stefanovic
Beautiful Sensitivity 2 – Katja Stefanovic

 

 

Arte & cultura,Arte finlandese

Ella Petman after a long journey she found her paradise

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It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the Finnish artist Ella Petman, born in Jyväskylä, central Finland, where she has lived most of her life, except for the period when she moved to Tampere while studying to join the police.
As a girl, she was fascinated by art and her paternal grandmother wanted her to attend Art school to become an artist, but as often happens, life sometimes takes us on strange twists and turns that, like in Ella’s case, end up right where they should have begun.
She worked as a police officer, having the opportunity to see the dark side of life for 12 years, until indoor air problems made her ill, effectively forcing her to change jobs.
And here, a first bell rang in Ella’s mind and she became passionate about tattooing and, since there were no schools in Finland to learn this art, she went to study privately in Hua Hin, Thailand, to learn from a tattoo artist.
Having learned the art of tattooing, she returned to Finland and started working on her own, and after a year she dared to open her own tattoo studio, Kanthima, in Jyväskyä in 2006.
Her strengths were her  attention to detail, precision, and ability to listen to the client with such a sensitive ear that the tattooed image became what the client had in her  thoughts but was unable to fully describe what she actually wanted.
She designed and created almost all the images herself, so her artistic streak was no longer just a bell and whistle, but something that was guiding Ella on the path to rediscovering her true self.
After 18 years as a tattoo artist, her shoulders were too sore to continue, and so after a long journey, Ella found her paradise by dedicating herself to something she’d been waiting for her whole life: painting!
Since May 2023, Ella has begun to devote herself entirely to painting and has begun producing her works, which are mostly semi-abstract, leaving the observer complete freedom to interpret the painting according to their own vision.
She attended artist Emmi Mustonen’s oil painting course and Säde Numminen’s intensive Artistic Growth Program, laying the foundation for the best period of her life.
She describes herself as a creator of stories on canvas through color and draws much inspiration from nature, particularly flowers, which represent the fragility of life and its entire cycle, femininity, sensitivity, and the ability and tenacity to rise again and bloom again.
She paints for herself, but she also works on commission to create custom paintings.
She leverages her twenty years of experience as an art entrepreneur to listen to her clients’ desires and provide advice on the right color scheme and size to perfectly match the space in which the painting will be displayed.
She also paints the edges of all her works, so a frame is not necessary and the painting can be hung on the wall as is.
As a fledgling artist, she hasn’t yet participated in many exhibitions, and those few have all been in her hometown.
However, recently, one of her paintings was exhibited at the annual Habitare interior design fair, held in Helsinki from September 10 to 14, 2025.
This participation was very significant for her and a good omen for others that are sure to come.
You can find more information about Ella on her Instagram page and website, where you can admire her paintings and request quotes and information via email.

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Ella Petman dopo un lungo viaggio ha trovato il suo paradiso

Con grande piacere oggi vi presento l’artista finlandese Ella Petman nata a Jyväskylä, nella Finlandia centrale,  dove ha vissuto gran parte della sua vita meno il periodo in cui si è trasferita a Tampere quando studiava per entrare in Polizia.
Da ragazza era affascinata dall’arte e la nonna paterna avrebbe voluto che lei frequentasse la scuola d’Arte per diventare un’artista, ma come molto spesso succede la vita a volte ci porta a fare dei giri strani che talvolta come nel caso di Ella finiscono proprio dove avrebbero dovuto cominciare.
Ella ha lavorato come agente di polizia avendo l’opportunità di vedere il lato oscuro della vita per ben 12 anni, fino a quando dei problemi di aria interna l’hanno fatta ammalare costringendola di fatto a cambiare lavoro.
E qui, un primo campanellino è suonato nella mente di Ella che si è appassionata al tatuaggio e non essendoci in Finlandia scuole per imparare quest’arte è andata a studiare privatamente a Hua Hin in Thailandia per imparare da una tatuatrice.
Imparata l’arte del tatuaggio, una volta ritornata in Finlandia ha iniziato a lavorare in proprio e dopo un anno ha osato aprire il suo studio di tatuaggi, Kanthima, a Jyväskylä nel 2006.
I suoi punti di forza erano l’attenzione, la precisione e la capacità di ascoltare il cliente con un orecchio talmente sensibile da far diventare l’immagine tatuata quello che il cliente aveva nei suoi pensieri  ma non riusciva a descrivere al meglio quello che in realtà voleva.
Ha progettato e creato quasi tutte le immagini da sola, e quindi la vena artistica non era solo più un campanellino ma era qualcosa che stava indirizzando Ella verso la strada per ritrovare la vera se stessa.
Dopo 18 anni di professione come tatuatore le sue spalle erano troppo doloranti per continuare e così dopo un lungo viaggio Ella ha trovato il suo Paradiso dedicandosi a qualcosa che aspettava da tutta la vita, dipingere!
Da maggio 2023 Ella ha iniziato a dedicarsi in toto alla pittura e ha iniziato a produrre le sue opere che sono per lo più semi-astratte, lasciando all’osservatore una totale libertà di interpretazione del dipinto a seconda della propria visione.
Ha seguito il corso di pittura a olio dell’artista Emmi Mustonen e il corso intensivo di Säde Numminen – Programma di Crescita Artistica creandosi le basi per poter iniziare il periodo migliore della sua vita.
Ella di lei dice che è una creatrice di storie su tela attraverso il colore e trae molta ispirazione dalla natura e in modo particolare dai fiori che rappresentano la fragilità della vita e il suo intero ciclo, la femminilità, la sensibilità e la capacità e caparbietà di risorgere e sbocciare ogni volta.
Ella dipinge per se stessa, ma lavora anche su commissione per eseguire dipinti personalizzati per i quali è in grado di mettere a disposizione la sua esperienza ventennale come imprenditore nel settore dell’arte nel saper ascoltare il cliente nei suoi desiderata e nel fornirgli consigli sulla giusta combinazione di colori da scegliere e le dimensioni giuste per adattarsi perfettamente all’ambiente in cui verrà collocato il dipinto.
Dipinge anche i bordi di tutte le sue opere, quindi non è necessaria la cornice e il dipinto può essere appeso al muro così com’è.
Essendo un’artista alle prime armi non ha ancora partecipato a molte mostre, e quelle poche sono state tutte nella sua città, ma proprio recentemente un suo dipinto è stato esposto alla fiera annuale di interior design Habitare che si è tenuta a Helsinki dal 10 al 14 settembre 2025, e questa partecipazione è stata per lei molto significativa e di buon auspicio per le altre che di sicuro arriveranno.
Troverete maggiori notizie su Ella sulla  pagina Instagram e sul sito web dove potrete ammirare i suoi dipinti e richiedere quotazioni e informazioni tramite la sua email.

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My Blue Lilies – Ella Petman
Golden memory – Ella Petman
Mrs. Fortune – Ella Petman
Know you – Ella Petman
Il Ponte dei Sospiri – Ella Petman
Il Ponte dei Sospiri – Ella Petman

 

Arte & cultura,Arte finlandese

Liisa Viima – It’s never too late to bring joy and beauty into the world

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Liisa Viima

Today I’m delighted to introduce you to Finnish artist Liisa Viima, born in Oulu and currently based in Espoo.
Although she began painting as a teenager and dreamed of becoming a professional artist, she chose a more conventional path, earning a master’s degree in economics and dedicating herself to her family, including raising two daughters and caring for horse – her lifelong passion.
After facing significant life challenges, Liisa experienced a personal transformation that led her back to her original calling: painting.
In 2022–2023, she completed the Milan Art Institute’s online Mastery Program (USA), which helped her refine her technique and reconnect with her artistic vision.
Her mission became clear – to bring joy and beauty into the world through her art.
Liisa’s style is contemporary and abstract, often infused with elements of realism, surrealism, and even whimsy.
Her expressive use of color ranges from bold, intense hues to harmonious limited palettes.
She primarily works with oil on canvas and has developed a unique mixed-media technique using gypsum, stencils, stone fragments, tiles, and broken glass, finished with shimmering mica pigments and resin.
Recurring themes in her work include humanity, love, and forgiveness, expressed through symbolic imagery such as faces, hearts, stars, hands, the moon, pigeons and also horses.
For Liisa, horses represent courage and nobility values that have guided her life and artistic journey.
Her influences include classical art, particularly Don Diego Velázquez’s Crucified Christ (1632), and ancient legends that inspire her creative process.
Since 2023, Liisa has been a member of the Finnish Artists’ Association and has held several solo and group exhibitions, including curated shows.
She was honored with Letters of Honor from the Pinacotheque, a private museum in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, in both 2022 and 2024 as part of the Luxembourg Art Prize competition.
In 2024, she was also invited to exhibit her work with Artrewards (Norway), Artsy (USA), and Artmajeur (France).
Her commissioned works are typically large-scale and conceived for specific spaces or themes.
She is currently working on a new collection titled Modern Icons, of which she has completed seven paintings so far.
One of them, Ego Eimi, was been selected for the annual exhibition curated by the Finnish Artists’ Association at the Cable Factory Art Center in Helsinki in August 2025.
On her website, you will find all her works divided into sections:
Ad Astra – her first collection, dedicated to universal themes
Lines of Light – a collection of mixed media on paper and her new, innovative epoxy resin works
Lines of Life – a series of oil paintings on canvas, begun in the fall of 2021
Jewels – a vibrant abstract collection focused on colour, also featuring two mini-series: Quartet and Breath of Spring
Liisa paints in her peaceful lakeside home, where the sunrise often fuels her creativity.
She believes that while life can be harsh, change is always possible and if even one heart is moved by her art, her mission is fulfilled.
For Liisa, the true measure of art lies in the emotions it evokes.
Understanding a piece isn’t about logic, but feeling and that’s the essence of an artist’s life: to help others feel and connect.
You can explore Liisa Viima’s work and inquire about purchasing pieces through her email, website, Instagram, and Facebook:
email:viima@gmail.com
Instagram: @annaliisaviima
Facebook: Liisa Viima
Website: www.liisaviima.com
TikTok: @liisaviima

Liisa Viima – Non è mai troppo tardi per portare gioia e bellezza nel mondo 

Oggi sono lieto di presentarvi l’artista finlandese Liisa Viima, nata a Oulu e attualmente residente a Espoo.
Sebbene abbia iniziato a dipingere da adolescente e sognasse di diventare un’artista professionista, ha scelto un percorso più convenzionale, conseguendo un master in economia e dedicandosi alla sua famiglia, tra cui la crescita di due figlie e la cura dei cavalli, la sua passione di sempre.
Dopo aver affrontato importanti sfide nella vita, Liisa ha vissuto una trasformazione personale che l’ha riportata alla sua vocazione originale: la pittura.
Nel 2022-2023, ha completato il Mastery Program online del Milan Art Institute (USA), che l’ha aiutata ad affinare la sua tecnica e a riconnettersi con la sua visione artistica.
La sua missione è diventata chiara: portare gioia e bellezza nel mondo attraverso la sua arte.
Lo stile di Liisa è contemporaneo e astratto, spesso permeato di elementi di realismo, surrealismo e persino di stravaganza, il suo uso espressivo del colore spazia da tonalità audaci e intense a tavolozze armoniose e limitate.
Lavora principalmente con olio su tela e ha sviluppato una tecnica mista unica che utilizza gesso, stencil, frammenti di pietra, piastrelle e vetri rotti, rifiniti con pigmenti di mica scintillanti e resina.
I temi ricorrenti nelle sue opere includono l’umanità, l’amore e il perdono, espressi attraverso immagini simboliche come volti, cuori, stelle, mani, la luna, piccioni e anche cavalli.
Per Liisa, i cavalli rappresentano coraggio e nobiltà, valori che hanno guidato la sua vita e il suo percorso artistico.
Le sue influenze includono l’arte classica, in particolare il Cristo Crocifisso di Don Diego Velázquez (1632), e antiche leggende che ispirano il suo processo creativo.
Dal 2023, Liisa è membro dell’Associazione degli Artisti Finlandesi e ha tenuto diverse mostre personali e collettive, tra cui mostre curate.
È stata insignita delle Lettere d’Onore della Pinacoteca, un museo privato del Granducato del Lussemburgo, sia nel 2022 che nel 2024 nell’ambito del concorso Luxembourg Art Prize.
Nel 2024, è stata anche invitata a esporre le sue opere con Artrewards (Norvegia), Artsy (USA) e Artmajeur (Francia).
Le sue opere su commissione sono in genere di grandi dimensioni e concepite per spazi o temi specifici.
Attualmente sta lavorando a una nuova collezione intitolata Modern Icons, di cui ha completato finora sette dipinti.
Uno di questi, Ego Eimi, è stato selezionato per la mostra annuale curata dalla Finnish Artists’ Association presso il Cable Factory Art Center di Helsinki nell’agosto 2025.
Sul suo sito web troverete tutte le sue opere suddivise in sezioni:
Ad Astra – la sua prima collezione, dedicata a temi universali
Lines of Light – una collezione di tecniche miste su carta e le sue nuove e innovative opere in resina epossidica
Lines of Life – una serie di dipinti a olio su tela, iniziata nell’autunno del 2021
Jewels – una vivace collezione astratta incentrata sul colore, che comprende anche due miniserie: Quartet e Breath of Spring
Liisa dipinge nella sua tranquilla casa in riva al lago, dove l’alba spesso alimenta la sua creatività.
Crede che, sebbene la vita possa essere dura, il cambiamento sia sempre possibile e che se anche un solo cuore è toccato dalla sua arte, la sua missione è compiuta.
Per Liisa, la vera misura dell’arte risiede nelle emozioni che evoca, comprendere un’opera non è una questione di logica, ma di sentimento: questa è l’essenza della vita di un artista: aiutare gli altri a sentire e a connettersi.
È possibile esplorare le opere di Liisa Viima e chiedere informazioni sull’acquisto tramite la sua email, il suo sito web, Instagram e Facebook:
email:viima@gmail.com
Instagram: @annaliisaviima
Facebook: Liisa Viima
Website: www.liisaviima.com
TikTok: @liisaviima

Ani Hu (“minä olen” hebreaksi. Modern Icons -collection)
Agassio. Private collection
Coeur des Coeurs (Modern Icons -collection)
Annabell and Thornibird – Inspired by a great gala of my dear friend I attended with my daughter at Kulosaaren Casino. I at once noticed the beautiful old black piano – wanted to paint something of it!

 

Ego Eimi (Modern Icons -collection)
Coeur de Courage (Modern Icons -collection)
Io Sono (Modern Icons -collection)
Enheduanna (from my first collection “Ad Astra”). the first female poet documented. En-He = honoured, male/female
Godgifu (a gift of god, female). Lady Godiva riding through her village naked in the night to prevent her husband to press the village people
Hamama. “hamama” means pigeon. In honour of all pigeons, that have been scrified for the human race. She was a clairvoyant (with blue eyes), and tried to tell her village of an enemy. They did not believe, and all were killed. Something like 1000 ec in pre-muslim era
Two Hearts, my commission piece. Private collection
Damma (“damma” is an Arabic accent mark. It means “join”. “Tamma” is a mere in Finnish. I think they match together:)). She has a mate, Sulaiman
Sulaiman, Arab stallion, mate to Damma. Sulaiman means Peace Maker. Known as Solomon, Suleiman, Sliman eg. In Iraq there is a county “Sulaymaniya”
Stigmata ad Astra (from my first collection “Ad Astra”)
“Omorfo”, private collection
Mother´s Sorrow (Modern Icons -collection)
Coeur Courage. My challenge all my life, from here to eternity
Babagha (parrot in Arabic)
Al Digjla (the river Tigris, and the bridge in old Mosul. “Mosul” means bridge in Arabic)
Haqqi (from my first collection “Ad Astra”). It means “truth”
Light of BeLoved (my private collection)
Ummi (my private collection)
Connected by Poems
Thornibird

 

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Arte & cultura,Arte finlandese

Taru Rouhiainen when art transforms into joy of living

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With great pleasure today I present to you the Finnish artist Taru Rouhiainen born in Hyvinkää but currently lives  in Vantaa.
Taru’s is one of those stories that shows us how not only painting, but art in general, can be the best medicine for overcoming difficult times.
Taru was working as a healthcare worker when a period of  associated with a professional crisis led her to quit her job.
In 2020, after the crisis, Taru found herself needing something that would allow her not only to stay busy but also to process and express her feelings.
And so, making a life-changing choice, she enrolled in a painting course and fell in love with art!
Before discovering painting, she had always appreciated colors and, above all, their effect on our emotions, bringing joy into our homes.
Taru relies on an intuitive process, beginning with bold colors that then, through her emotions, lead her to complete her work.
She loves magenta and turquoise colors and metallic paints, but also bright colors that make her happy.
Experimenting, she began to incorporate contrasting details and multiple layers into her works, adding unique textures to her work.
To create textures, she uses various materials, including sand, beads, lace, craft materials, and non-slip mats, all bound together with texture-enhancing clay.
She favors intense textures, capable of making the work more interesting by giving it another dimension that makes the viewer want to touch it.
Taru paints with the desire to bring joy, energy, and inspiration to the homes where her works will live.
She likes abstract art for its freedom and the room for interpretation that allows each viewer to give their own interpretation of the work.
It’s well known that every artist has one or more subjects they consider important, and for Taru, water lilies are the primary subject of her art.
This is due to their symbolism, which conveys the struggle to emerge from the mud and grow toward the light.
Water lilies bring hope and convey purity and rebirth in an element like water, which in itself is relaxing, and Taru, just like a water lily, aspires to a better and brighter future after the exhaustion she has suffered.
Taru began painting five years ago and has been developing her skills by studying art in various courses and completing a two-year art training program at the Hyvinkää Art School.
She is a member of the Hyvinkää Artists Association and the Helsinki Art Association.
She has exhibited in numerous galleries, including TheHolyArt in London, the Capital Culture House in Madrid, and the M.A.D.S art gallery in Milan.
She also edited the cultural publication Art Anthology IV 2021, curated by Guto Ajayu in Madrid.
She has received two art awards: the Michelangelo Art Prize and the Donatello Art Prize, from the Effetto Arte Foundation in Palermo. Curated by Salvatore and Francesco Russo.
Taru is definitely an artist to follow because in a world like the current one crossed by a sea of ​​ugliness, her works have the power to convey a great sense of joy and positivity that helps us live life in a more serene way.

Her  works are on sale through her social media pages or her  website, for contact rouhiainentaru@gmail.com
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Taru Rouhiainen  quando l’arte si trasforma in gioia di vivere

Con grande piacere oggi vi presento l’artista finlandese Taru Rouhiainen nata a Hyvinkää ma attualmente residente  a Vantaa.
Quella di Taru è una di quelle storie che ci fanno capire come non solo la pittura, ma l’arte in generale possono essere la migliore medicina per superare i momenti brutti.
Taru lavorava come operatore sanitario quando un periodo di esaurimento associato a una crisi professionale l’ha portata a lasciare il lavoro.
Nel 2020 dopo la crisi Taru si è trovata nella necessità di fare qualcosa che le permettesse non solo di essere impegnata ma anche di elaborare e dar sfogo ai suoi sentimenti.
E così facendo una scelta che le ha cambiato la vita si è iscritta a un corso di pittura e si è innamorata dell’arte!
Prima di scoprire la pittura aveva sempre apprezzato i colori e soprattutto il loro effetto sulle nostre emozioni portando gioia nelle case.
Taru si affida a un processo intuitivo, iniziando ad usare colori audaci che poi attraverso le sue emozioni la portano a completare la sua opera.
Ama i colori magenta e turchese e le vernici metallizzate, ma anche i colori brillanti che la rendono felice.
Sperimentando ha iniziato ad inserire nelle sue opere dettagli contrastanti e strati multipli aggiungendo di fatto texture uniche alla sue opere.
Per creare texture usa vari materiali tra cui sabbia, perline, pizzo, materiale per bricolage,tappetini antiscivolo il tutto legato insieme con pasta modellabile adatta a creare texture
Predilige le texture intense, capaci di rendere l’opera più interessante conferendole un’altra dimensione che trasmette a chi la osserva la voglia di toccarla.
Taru dipinge animata dalla voglia di portare gioia, energia e ispirazione nelle case in cui andranno a vivere le sue opere e predilige l’arte astratta per la sua libertà e lo spazio di interpretazione che permette ad ogni spettatore  di dare una propria lettura dell’opera.
Si sa che ogni artista ha uno o più soggetti che reputa importanti e per Taru le ninfee sono il soggetto principe della sua arte e questo è dovuto al loro simbolismo che trasmette la  lotta per uscire dal fango e crescere verso la luce.
Le ninfee portano speranza e trasmettono purezza e rinascita in un elemento come l’acqua che di per sé è rilassante, e Taru  proprio come una ninfea aspira a un futuro migliore e più luminoso dopo l’esaurimento che ha patito.
Sono ormai cinque anni che Taru ha iniziato a dipingere e si è formata studiando arte in vari corsi e completando un biennio di formazione artistica presso la scuola d’arte di Hyvinkää.
È membro dell’Associazione Artisti di Hyvinkää e dell’Associazione d’arte di Helsinki.
Ha esposto in numerose gallerie come TheHolyArt di Londra, la Capital Culture House di Madrid e la galleria d’arte M.A.D.S di Milano.
Ha anche curato la pubblicazione culturale Art Anthology IV 2021, curata da Guto Ajayu a Madrid.
Ha ricevuto due premi d’arte: Premio d’Arte Michelangelo e il Premio Arte Donatello, della Fondazione Effetto Arte di Palermo, a cura di Salvatore e Francesco Russo.
Taru é sicuramente un’artista  da seguire perché in un mondo come quello attuale attraversato da una marea di bruttezze le sue opere hanno la forza di trasmettere un grande senso di gioia e positività che aiuta a vivere la vita in un modo più sereno.

I suoi lavori sono in vendita attraverso le sue pagine social o il suo sito web, per contatti rouhiainentaru@gmail.com
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Lummelampi – Water lillie pond
Jälleensyntymä – Rebirth
Huurteisia kukkia – Frosty flowers
Liekki sisälläni – Flame within me
  • Helsinki Art Association Annual Exhibition Rhythms Cable Factory Puristamo August 12-31, 2025

Private Exhibitions

  • Buoni Venti Association Leinikkitie 22C, exhibition In the Colors of Water and Water Lilies November 1-30, 2024
  • Sello Library Showcase, exhibition Colorful Abstract Art with Heart July 28-30, 2024
  • Entresse Espoo Library, exhibition Joy and Vitality from Colors May 27-16, 2024
  • Hyvinkää Library, exhibition Harmony and Movement September 7-24, 2021

Group Exhibitions

  • Hyvinkää Artists’ Association Promenade Gallery, group exhibition A Day on the Promenade July 10-27, 2025
  • Hyvinkää Artists’ Association Promenadi Gallery, group exhibition Is This a Dream, June 7-26, 2025
  • Exhibition at Zarin Art Gallery Helsinki – A Global Dialogue, March 14-31, 2025, Viikintie 1b, Helsinki, Museum of Technology
  • Jorvi Hospital, Karvasmäentie 8, HTY group exhibition Joy and Inspiration, January 26-22, 2025
  • ArtFrida, Korkeavuorenkatu 25, group exhibition HTY 25×25, January 11-30, 2025
  • 4-kuus Gallery, Helsinki Art Association exhibition On the Wings of the Sun, April 27-May 24, 2024
  • Santana Art Gallery, Madrid, Sun Kingdom exhibition, July 1-10, 2023
  • Willa Gallery, Hyvinkää Art School exhibition, May 20-31, 2023
  • MADS Art Gallery, Brain exhibition Cake in Barcelona, ​​Casa Mila Pedrera, December 28, 2022
  • Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, Reinventing the Ordinary exhibition, September 12-30, 2022, Residents, January 10-21, 2022, Be Rossocinabro, November 10-30, 2022, Rome Art Week, October 24-29, 2022
  • Willa Gallery, Hyvinkää Art School exhibition, May 20-29, 2022
  • Willa Gallery, Hyvinkää Art Association annual exhibition, August 2-31, 2022
  • MADS Art Gallery, Milan, Fuerteventura, Visceral exhibition, June 28-July 4, 2022
  • MADS Art Gallery, Milan, Fuerteventura, Aldila exhibition, October 22-31, 2021

Virtual Exhibitions

  • HMVC Gallery, New York, Abstract is abstract May 1-31, 2023
  • TheHolyArt London, Aura February 13-March 13, 2023
  • Capital Culture House, Felicity November 25-December 3, 2022
  • HMVC Gallery New York, Awake September 1-30, 2022 and finalists’ solo exhibition October 17-31, 2022
  • galleryone962, Stopping the War March 15-30, 2022
  • Capital Culture House, Ethereal February 16-February 24, 2022 and Mellifluous March 6-March 15, 2022
  • TheHolyArt London, Transitions February 8-February 15, 2025
  • TheHolyArt London, The Art of Self-Regulation October 29-November 4, 2021

 

 

 

Arte & cultura,Arte finlandese

Paula Mikkilä from Finland, between past and present, a journey into art with a capital A

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With great pleasure today I introduce you to the Finnish artist Paula Mikkilä born in Karvia, a hidden pearl of Finland surrounded by the wonderful rural landscapes of the Karvianjoki river, but resident in Tampere for over twenty years.
She graduated from the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Jyväskylä as a teacher specializing in fine arts and has dedicated a good part of her life to teaching as an elementary school teacher sharing much of her creative moments with children and teenagers.
During the summer holidays she attended art camps in Finland and abroad.
In the 80s she created a considerable quantity of oil paintings, then after her move to Tampere she devoted herself to bronze sculpture and for almost twenty years in the evenings after her school work she went to the foundry.
Bronze casting involves several stages, allowing for the production of a limited number of sculptures per year.
Working with bronze is not easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding, like the material itself, which, once transformed into a work of art, can convey incredible emotions.
Paula draws inspiration for her works from her surroundings: home, nature, animals, and people, who, once part of her creative process, tell stories and fairy tales that take on an imaginative life of their own.
For everyone, but even more so for an artist, time flies and perhaps unconsciously this is why Paula has given wings to many of her bronze figures.
After the foundry closed, the bronze works were replaced by ceramics and acrylic painting.
She has served as secretary and president in association activities related to the art world and is a member of Tampere Artist’s Association and  Jyväskylä Artists’ Association which are associations of professional artists.
Paula has been dedicating herself full time to her artistic activity for over ten years now, even though she began participating in exhibitions in Finland in the 1990s and continues to do so today, having recorded significant participations in group exhibitions in Finland and abroad (including Brazil) over the years, where she has obtained important awards, including the  Velázquez & Goya International Prize in Barcelona in the autumn of 2024 and the Leonardo da Vinci Prize in Milan in the spring of 2025.
She has traveled extensively to promote her art and she recalls her exhibition trips to Japan, Osaka, Rome and Venice as memorable, as well as her two summer artistic residencies in Matera, the city of stones in Italy.
Recently he has combined old photographs with his sculptures, a sort of connection between past and present where glass and bronze blend perfectly, giving greater lightness even to the heaviest sculptures thanks to a perforated surface.

Her  works are on sale through her social media pages or her  website

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Paula Mikkilä dalla Finlandia, tra passato e presente, un viaggio nell’arte con la A maiuscola

Con grande piacere oggi vi presento l’artista finlandese Paula Mikkilä nata a Karvia una perla nascosta della Finlandia circondata dai meravigliosi paesaggi rurali del fiume Karvianjoki, ma da oltre venti anni residente a Tampere.
Si è laureata presso il Dipartimento di Formazione Magistrale dell’Università di Jyväskylä come insegnante specializzato in belle arti e ha dedicato buona parte della sua vita all’insegnamento come insegnante di scuola elementare condividendo gran parte dei suoi momenti creativi con bambini e adolescenti.
Durante le vacanze estive ha frequentato campi d’arte in Finlandia e all’estero.
Negli anni ’80 ha realizzato una notevole quantità di dipinti a olio, poi da dopo il suo trasferimento a Tampere si è dedicata alla scultura in bronzo e per quasi un ventennio la sera dopo il lavoro a scuola è andata in fonderia.
La fusione del bronzo prevede diverse fasi, per cui è possibile produrre un numero limitato di sculture per anno; lavorare il bronzo non è semplice ma molto gratificante come il materiale stesso che una volta diventato opera sa trasmettere emozioni incredibili.
Paula per le sue opere trae ispirazione da ciò che la circonda: casa, natura, animali e persone che una volta entrate a far parte del suo processo creativo raccontano di storie e fiabe che assumono una vita propria e fantasiosa.
Per tutti, ma ancor di più per un artista il tempo vola e forse inconsciamente è per questo che Paula ha dotato di ali molte delle sue figure in bronzo.
Dopo la chiusura della fonderia, le opere in bronzo sono state sostituite dalla ceramica e dalla pittura acrilica.
Ha ricoperto il ruolo di segretario e presidente in attività associative legate al mondo dell’arte e fa parte dell’Associazione degli Artisti di Tampere e dell’Associazione degli Artisti di Jyväskylä che sono  entrambe associazioni di artisti professionisti.
Ormai sono oltre dieci anni che Paula si dedica a tempo pieno alla sua attività artistica anche se ha iniziato a partecipare alle mostre espositive in Finlandia negli anni’90 e continua ancora oggi facendo registrare nel corso di tutti questi anni significative partecipazioni a mostre collettive in Finlandia e all’estero ( tra cui il Brasile ) dove ha ottenuto importanti riconoscimenti tra cui vanno segnalati il Premio Internazionale Velázquez & Goya a Barcellona nell’autunno del 2024 e nella primavera del 2025 il Premio Leonardo da Vinci a Milano.
Ha viaggiato molto per far conoscere la sua arte e lei ricorda come memorabili i suoi viaggi espositivi in Giappone, Osaka, Roma e Venezia, così come le sue due residenze artistiche estive a Matera, la città dei sassi in Italia.
Recentemente ha unito vecchie fotografie alle sue sculture, una sorta di collegamento tra passato e presente dove vetro e bronzo si sposano perfettamente dando grazie a una superficie traforata più leggerezza anche alle sculture più pesanti.

Le sue opere sono in vendita tramite le sue pagine social o il suo sito web

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Paula Mikkilä Suomesta, menneisyyden ja nykyisyyden rajalla, matka taiteeseen isolla alkukirjaimella

Suurella ilolla esittelen teille suomalaisen taiteilijan Paula Mikkilä, joka on syntynyt Karvialla, Suomen piilotetussa helmessä Karvianjoen upeiden maaseutumaisemien ympäröimänä, mutta joka on asunut Tampereella yli kaksikymmentä vuotta.
Hän valmistui Jyväskylän yliopiston opettajankoulutuslaitokselta kuvataideopettajaksi ja on omistanut suuren osan elämästään opettamiseen alakoulun opettajana, jakaen suuren osan luovista hetkistään lasten ja nuorten kanssa.
Kesälomien aikana hän osallistui taideleireille Suomessa ja ulkomailla.
1980-luvulla hän maalasi huomattavan määrän öljymaalauksia, sitten muutettuaan Tampereelle hän omistautui pronssiveistoksille ja lähes kahdenkymmenen vuoden ajan hän kävi iltaisin koulun jälkeen valimossa.
Pronssin valamisprosessissa on useita vaiheita, minkä ansiosta vuodessa voidaan valmistaa rajoitettu määrä veistoksia.
Pronssin kanssa työskentely ei ole helppoa, mutta se on uskomattoman palkitsevaa, aivan kuten itse materiaalikin, joka taideteokseksi muuttuessaan voi välittää uskomattomia tunteita.
Paula ammentaa inspiraatiota teoksiinsa ympäristöstään: kodista, luonnosta, eläimistä ja ihmisistä, jotka tultuaan osaksi hänen luovaa prosessiaan kertovat tarinoita ja satuja, jotka alkavat elää omaa elämäänsä.
Kaikille, mutta vielä enemmän taiteilijalle, aika lentää, ja kenties tiedostamattaan juuri siksi Paula on antanut monille pronssiveistoksilleen siivet.
Valimon sulkemisen jälkeen pronssityöt korvattiin keramiikalla ja akryylimaalauksella.
Hän on toiminut sihteerinä ja puheenjohtajana taidemaailmaan liittyvässä yhdistystoiminnassa ja on jäsenenä Tampereen Taiteilijaseurassa ja Jyväskylän Taiteilijaseurassa, jotka molemmat ovat ammattitaiteilijoiden yhdistyksiä.
Paula on omistautunut kokopäiväisesti taiteelliselle toiminnalleen jo yli kymmenen vuoden ajan, vaikka hän aloitti näyttelyihin osallistumisen Suomessa 1990-luvulla ja jatkaa sitä edelleen.
Hän on osallistunut merkittävästi ryhmänäyttelyihin Suomessa ja ulkomailla (mukaan lukien Brasilia), joissa hän on saanut merkittäviä palkintoja, kuten Velázquez & Goya International Prize -palkinnon Barcelonassa syksyllä 2024 ja Leonardo da Vinci -palkinnon Milanossa keväällä 2025.
Hän on matkustanut paljon taidettaan mainostaakseen, ja hän muistelee mieleenpainuvia näyttelymatkoja Japaniin, Osakaan, Roomaan ja Venetsiaan sekä kahta kesäresidenssiä Materassa, Italian kivien kaupungissa.
Viime aikoina hän on yhdistänyt vanhoja valokuvia veistoksiinsa, mikä luo yhteyden menneisyyden ja nykyisyyden välille, jossa lasi ja pronssi sulautuvat täydellisesti yhteen ja antavat rei’itetyn pinnan ansiosta kevyemmän ilmeen jopa painavimmille veistoksille.

Hänen teoksiaan voi ostaa hänen sosiaalisen median sivuillaan tai verkkosivuillaan.

Paula Mikkilä – sculpture Fly my horse
Paula Mikkilä – Six installation
Paula Mikkilä – Village on the mountain

Sculptures

Ceramics

Paintings

Installations

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Europa,Idee per un viaggio,Lifestyle,Tendenze

TAIGA Colors a different way of doing design

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Today I want to present you and recommend a very special Finnish design shop for your purchases
TAIGA Colors is located in the heart of Helsinki, between the Market Square and Senate Square in Tori Quarters and also belongs to Design District Helsinki
When I visited this interesting little but nice shop I met the founder of TAIGA Colors, the photographer and designer Jutta Kuure, and her told me that has always loved the colors and when she  was a little girl his best friends were the pens and a kaleidoscope
TAIGA Colors  is a Finnish design company specialized in pattern design, and has its own bag and interior design collection ( their customers include for example the Finnish Defence Forces, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and Team Finland)  for private customers
The key values of TAIGA Colors  are high quality and 100% Finnish work, their  patterns include Finnish nature and urban Helsinki themes, all  the patterns are created by Jutta Kuure
In autumn 2014 Jutta Kuure designed patterns on Finnish nature and urban Helsinki, named them TAIGA Colors, and ran a successful crowd-funding campaign for the collection, in  December 2014 TAIGA Colors Helsinki is opened
Very interesting is the story of Juuso bear that gave Jutta the inspiration to create a new collection that includes cushions, bags and zipper pouches
The Predator Center in Kuusamo has six brown bears, and one of them, Juuso, loves painting and “JuJu Collection”  is designed based on Juuso’s original paintings
All Taiga Colors items, also the “JuJu Collection”, are manufactured in Finland.
The material used on Taiga Colors products has been certified bear-proof, since Juuso has tested the products  – 10 % of the sales of the “ JuJu Collection” is donated to The Predator Center in Kuusamo
If you want to buy a very special and original item for your home I recommend you when you will be in Helsinki to go and have a look at this really nice shop
There is also a shop online in their website https://www.taigacolors.fi/
You can find TAIGA Colors also in the most important social
https://www.facebook.com/taigacolors.fi
https://www.instagram.com/jutta_taigacolors/
https://twitter.com/TaigaColors

 

Oggi voglio presentarvi e consigliare un negozio di design finlandese molto speciale per i vostri acquisti
TAIGA Colors si trova nel cuore di Helsinki, tra la Piazza del Mercato e la Piazza del Senato, nel quartiere di Tori e appartiene anche al Design District di Helsinki
Quando ho visitato questo piccolo ma interessante negozio ho incontrato la fondatrice di TAIGA Colors, la fotografa e designer Jutta Kuure, e lei mi ha detto di aver sempre amato i colori e quando era una bambina i suoi migliori amici erano le penne e un caleidoscopio
TAIGA Colors è una società di design finlandese specializzata in design di modelli e ha una propria collezione di borse e interior design
I valori chiave di TAIGA Colors sono alta qualità e lavoro al 100% finlandese, i loro modelli includono la natura finlandese e temi urbani di Helsinki, tutti i modelli sono stati creati da Jutta Kuure nell’autunno 2014 e nel dicembre 2014 TAIGA Colors Helsinki è stato aperto
Molto interessante è la storia dell’orso Juuso che ha dato a Jutta l’ispirazione per creare una nuova collezione che include cuscini, borse e portafogli con cerniera
Il Predator Center di Kuusamo ha sei orsi bruni, e uno di loro, Juuso, ama dipingere e “JuJu Collection” è stata progettata sulla base dei dipinti originali di Juuso
Tutti gli articoli TAIGA Colors, così come la collezione JuJu, sono fabbricati in Finlandia
Il materiale utilizzato per i prodotti TAIGA Colors è stato certificato a prova di orso, dal momento che Juuso ha testato i prodotti – il 10% delle vendite della “Collezione JuJu” è donato al Centro Predator di Kuusamo

TAIGA COLORS
Unioninkatu 28
HELSINKI
opening hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am to 6 pm
Sat 10 am to 5 pm

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Purtroppo dalla mia ultima visita questo negozio ha chiuso la propria attività, un vero peccato perchè offriva articoli molto carini ed interessanti dal punto di vista creativo
– rimane aperto il negozio online
Unfortunately since my last visit this shop has closed its business, a real shame because it offered very nice and interesting items from a creative point of view
– the online shop remains open