Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Visual Artist
· Born in 1946
- Finland
Maija Vanhatapio
29 Artworks
Maija Vanhatapio
Finland
Credentials
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« My work reflects my personal and emotional experiences. I pull apart what I see, pick out shapes, lights, and color, and rebuild an abstract story in a new form. »
Maija Vanhatapio (b. 1946) was born in Helsinki and currently lives and works in Kajaani, Eastern Finland. She holds a degree in graphic design from School of Industrial Arts and has studied fine arts at the University of Lapland. Vanhatapio is a member of the Oulu Region Professional Art Association and has exhibited her work extensively in solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including in online galleries.
Her artistic practice is deeply inspired by the dynamic forces of nature, especially the shifting moods and forms of the Nordic landscape. Vanhatapio’s work often explores the tension between abstraction and observation, using mixed media and acrylics to distill visual experiences into elemental forms. Her compositions invite viewers to pause and reflect, offering a quiet yet powerful dialogue between memory, emotion, and environment.
Her artistic practice is deeply inspired by the dynamic forces of nature, especially the shifting moods and forms of the Nordic landscape. Vanhatapio’s work often explores the tension between abstraction and observation, using mixed media and acrylics to distill visual experiences into elemental forms. Her compositions invite viewers to pause and reflect, offering a quiet yet powerful dialogue between memory, emotion, and environment.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Born
- 1946
- Mediums
- Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Visual Artist
CFA Artist of the Year Award - Honorable Mention Award - Nominated- Lyon, France
New York City International Fine Art Contest- Third place in acrylics- New York, United States
OP-Bank- first price- Rovaniemi, Finland
Ilman tarnaa - Unstoried / Wallerius Wapriikki /Kulmagallery - Juupajoki / Finland, Antarctica
Ilman tarnaa - Unstoried / Galleria Kivipankki - Gallery Stonebank - Jämsä, Finland
Maija Vanhatapio / Alavieskan kunnankirjasto - Alavieska, Finland
Maija Vanhatapio / Kuvataiteen talo - Oulu, Finland
Maija Vanhatapio / Taidetila Hoppa - Jyväskylä, Finland
Florence contemporary gallery - Maija Vanhatapio / Dissonance
Ava Magazine- Ava in Osaka
Ristijärvi Municipality, Finland
Rovaneimi City Collection, Finland
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