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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Resin on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 31.5x35.4in
About this artwork
Korundi is a semi-precious stone that I found in Lapland. It is a byproduct mineral for gold miners. I painted its deep red color as a counterpoint on to the soft moss. Only two elements directly from nature. For on your wall as you wish.
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.