Sami’s Emotion Portrait, Suomen tyylin suurlähettiläs If you are reading these words it’s probably because you know Sami Sykkö. You know so many tiny things about him, his voice, his way of moving, his expressions, his love for fashion and...
The Escape explores freedom within the group. This oil on canvas called The Escape represents a primary artwork for three reasons: :: It explores the fundamental value of freedom.:: It uses an ancestral painting technique known as grisaille.:: It is part of my...
Colors are like people. They work together or not.. This morning I was working on my daily project to paint the mountain view from my breaksfast table. Later on, my husband saw this piece with some pink and asked: “Do you see the mountain pink or do you make...
Let me introduce you to Isao, MY horse! Hearing about his story will make you feel very good. Isao is two and half years old. I think he is on this planet to guide us. He is sensitive and happy about it. I met him in August 2018 in France in Vercors (Western side of...
What is the view from their window? This is what I wonder each time I walk by a house near a lake or the seashore. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you a ‘lake’ or a ‘sea’ person? In other words, are you a water person?? Because I am. Alhambra de Granada in...
An original work of art, made especially for you! Since I get so many questions about my Emotion Portraits™, I thought I would address them in a simple post. 😊 Many people consider commissioning a portrait to celebrate and honor someone special in their...
*No drawing experience and skills are required. Bring your team for a day among the flowers to find out! What if our best ideas and boldest innovations are to be found not through endless brainstorming sessions, but rather through … letting go? By switching off...
Kati is so joyful and inspiring… I met Kati in Helsinki at an event. Her smile was illuminating the room. Her joy was contagious. Kati Mayfield comes from Colorado. At that time she was completing her master degree in Economics, focusing on Entrepreneurship and...
Pirke’s Story: How a mother celebrated her love for her daughter with a timeless, heartfelt gift This is the story of how Pirke and I worked together to create an unforgettable gift for her daughter: a custom, original piece of art created especially for Aurora...
Leila Cromwell-Lönnroth, Galleri Skarpans, will present Forever Twin and Out-of-Touch at the Affordable Art Fair 2019 in Stockholm. Both pieces talk about total interdependence. These moments of connection, silence, movement. Out-of-Touch was created as part of the...
*No drawing experience and skills are required. “Bringing the body, mind and soul into balance and finding new ways to express oneself were the topics of today. Under the lead of the French artist Marie Sand Punda’s staff got the chance to learn about drawing,...
Let’s take a walk on the Fairy Trail! Souvenirs, souvenirs: here is the virtual pop up show that happened at Galleri Skarpans in Åland Island from May 29 til June 22, 2019. Leila Cromwell-Morgan Lönnroth runs the gallery with talent and elegance. Another great...
In our head, everything is possible. It takes some time to make it happen though. I can only imagine how much space this dancer and freediver had to create to come up with this piece! For me, creativity is closely linked to the space we are moving in. Because...
You are invited to walk along the Fairy Trail! For those who couldn’t make it in Helsinki, here is the virtual pop up show! It is colorful, intimate and warm like honey. It’s winter in Finland…Since I moved to to Northern Europe, I have received the good...
One can see different things in a single art piece. This is what happened to Léa. At the initial viewing, Léa saw a heart shape in the piece that later became her Emotion Portrait™. It is funny how people know almost instantly their favorite one but they...
Discover extracts of the article about my work in Gloria magazine, through the words of Jenna Kämäräinen and the lens of Anni Koponen Compliments to Finland “Marie has been living in Helsinki for more than a year now. She is impressed with Finland, its...
Unlike what we think, Finland has one of the most colorful and bright winter. The intensity of colors is striking. And what we could think of grey is in fact a multicolor palette…I know it is hard to believe…So I have studied hard this winter… Work...
It isn’t easy to know in advance if the piece of art we love will fit in our interior. Is it the right size, the right colors? What about the style? Where to place it in the room? So many questions that find easy answers when we visualize the result… Good News!...
When Jackie remembers Swifty… The portrait captures exactly how I remember Swifty behaving when I was coming back home from school in the afternoon. I would meet him to the paddock so we could go for a ride. I love the happy emotion the portrait brings straight away....
A very unexpected event… I have interviewed Lida who remembers her first mare Annette when she was a teenager. Her pony was somewhat wild until she finally won a major dressage competition thanks to a very unexpected event. This changed the nature of her...
