Irja Rantala

Mixed Media, Painting
Born 16.05.1935
Finland
Member since 2004

“Northern night light in summer and day light in winter inspires me to paint the dialogue of colors. I am interested in modern art in spirit of Albers. In my oil paintings I pic-
ture as well footprints of a bear on the snow as a cry of a waterfowl over the bay. I am interested in Byzantium culture and I paint icons, too. I like to collect former effects. Sometimes I use them in installations”

1982 Hyvinkää art school

1985 Free Art School, Helsinki

1995 History of Busantic art, Sibeluis academy, Helsinki

1979 Diploma in history & painting of icons

2012 Traces of Time”, Finroart XXI foundation, Nokia Art Hause, Finland

2009 Art Salat, European Cultural Association, Seinäjoki, Finland

2005 Tile-project of Trans Cultural Exchange, World Wide

Since 2004 Art20 of EAA in Europe

Since 1997 Finroart XXI, Finland, Romania, Switzerland, Italy

Since 1997 Kirjo-group, Finland

Since 1987 around 50 solo exhibitions in Finland, France, Spain

Since 1980 exhibitions of Hämeenlinna Artists Association
   

Most important awards/ symposiums

2007/2008 Symposiums of FinroartXXI & EAA,  Hovinkartano Art Centre Hauho, Finland

2000 Cultural award, Tuulos municipality

1989 1st prize, competition for cover of the history, Labour Association of Hämeenlinna