Steve Salo, 30 November 2017
In September I travelled to Finland for a one-month artist residency in Hämeenkyrö. The region is traditional Finnish countryside with beautiful landscapes, forests and hundreds of lakes. During the residency I sketched and painted in situ in the forest and by lakes, and in my studio from memory and photos. I completed the series back in my home studio, then drove the paintings 10 hours around the coast up to Canberra for a show at the Embassy of Finland.
The opening on 27 November was a memorable night, I was interviewed by the Ambassador of Finland Lars Backström and had a great time chatting about the works and Finland with the Finnish community.
The exhibition runs until 31 January 2018 (extended until 23 March). Read more.
Paintings from Finland opening at the Embassy of Finland in Canberra, Australia
