bio

I am a nature and wildlife painter from Finland, born 1980 in the small town of Ekenäs on the southern coast of Finland. I work mainly in acrylic, oil and watercolours. I have always been fascinated by nature and wildlife, and that is where I draw my inspiration from. 

I'm currently living in Whakatane in New Zealand with my husband, and my studio is set up in a spare room in our house. You can read about what I am up to in the studio in my blog, and if you like art tutorials I have a Youtube channel where I upload videos every week.

exhibitions

Upcoming exhibitions
 

Nothing planned at the moment.

Solo Exhibitions

2017  LingArt Gallery in Shanghai.
2015  Plumages. Ekenäs Nature Centre, Ekenäs/Finland. 
2013  Fåglar och människor (Birds and people), Together with the sculptor Hillevi Latvalahti, Gallery Karaija, Inkoo/Finland
2009  Främmanfåglar (Unfamiliar birds), Town Hall Gallery of Hankoo, Hankoo/Finland
2007  Framträdande och försvinnande (Forthcoming and disappearing), Library of Ekenäs exhibition hall, Ekenäs/Finland
2006  Vertikalt ljus (Vertical light), Library of Ekenäs exhibition hall, Ekenäs/Finland

Group Exhibitions

2016   On the wings of birds, a group exhibition with 4 other painters in Gallery Karaija, Inkoo/Finland.
2014   Birds inKaraija, a group exhibition with 9 other bird painters in Gallery Karaija, Inkoo/Finland.
2012   Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London. (October)
2008  Masters degree show, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee/ Scotland
2008  Christmas show of the Art Association of Ekenäs, Library exhibition hall, Ekenäs/Finland
2006  Christmas show of the Art Association of Ekenäs, Library exhibition hall, Ekenäs/ Finland
2005  Christmas show of the Art Association of Ekenäs, Library exhibition hall, Ekenäs/Finland

publications

2016  The painting 'The three musketeers' has been published in the American art magazine 'Cloth Paper and Scissors'.
2016  The painting 'You are beautiful' has been published in the book 'Art journey Animals - A collection of inspiring contemporary        

           masterworks'  by North Light Books.

2015  The painting 'You are beautiful' winning entry of North Light Books / F+W Media art competition 'incite 3 - The Art of Storytelling',

           and published in the book with the same name.
2015  4 of my art journal pages are featured in the book Art Journal Kickstarter published by North Light Books.
2014  The painting 'Sailing trip' winning entry of North Light Books / F+W Media art competition 'Incite 2 - Color passions' and published in

           the book 'Incite 2 - Color passions, the best of mixed media'.

2014  Featured in the UK art magazine The Artist with a page from my art journal as the 'Editor's gallery choice' of the month.

2013  The painting 'Beyond the dark forest' winning entry of North Light Books / F+W Media art competition 'Incite - Dreams Realized'  

           and published in the book (and also made the cover of the book) 'Incite - Dreams Realized, the best of mixed media'.
 

education

2008  MFA - Master of Fine Arts, University of Dundee, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Scotland (2007-2008)
2004  BA - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht. (Utrecht School of the Arts) The Netherlands (2000-2004)