Snowstorm
Acrylic, Ink on Plexiglas
29x20in
Finland
« 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 is an award-winning painter and sculptor based in Finland whose works have been exhibited nationally. For her, the essence of nature is a subject through which she best expresses herself. In addition, it also allows her to open up a dialogue about its preservation and multidimensionality. Vanhatapio creates in an abstract style with a preference for mixed media. She paints using acrylics, oils, charcoal, India ink, pencils, and collage on canvas or wood.