Hannu Antero Sillanpää

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b. 1951, Loimaa
Painter
Residence: Vantaa

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Artist’s Statement

I was drawing in my childhood, but growing to be an artist was rather slow. Art gives joy, beauty, comfort and hope also painter himself. I have painted a lot of other kind of paintings. For examble art works which Doctor of Philosophy Christina Bäcksbacka called: "Naivistic-symbolistic-ekspressive". This is based to the exhibitions I kept in Art Salon, Helsinki. But in the other hand the critics have called me "Naivistic - expressive. I inspired most of the spring light. the latest artworks I have painted between figurative and imagination. They look quickly seen abstract. They look like sun, and in the otherwise also the moon. I paint colorspaces with different kinds of combinations of color. My interest of colors bring all my works together to my production. I love hues in colors and contrasts and they are "speaking" their own language to audience.

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The Painter´s Unions of Finland 90 year celebration exhibition Gallery K, Vantaa  2019. AVA Art Festival Osaka Japan 2017. Loimaa Art Museum 2021. Gallery K, Vantaa 1921.

Art and Spirit-discussion event in Hämeenkylä Church, Vantaa 24.3.2023. Discussion based on "Colorist´s Ten Commandments", which I have written.

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Bio

Born 24.11.1951 Loimaa, Finland Student graduate Kankaanpää Art School 1977-78 Fine Arts Academy of Finland 1978-82. First group exhibition was Raisio kesäkuvia 1978. Debut in Helsinki 1984 in Painters Union Gallery. Gallery Katariina Helsinki 1987. And taking part several exhibitions in Finland and abroad until 2023.

Works with watercolours, oli, and with pencils. Hobbies: reading and writing