Helena Ruusulaakso
Activities in the field:
Helena Ruusulaakso has been a visual artist since the 1970s.
I studied at the Turku Art Association's School of Drawing in 1971-74.
My specialty is portrait painting. I have made a naturalistic
production to order . Current free production is modern. There are numerous portraits I have painted in public spaces and private homes.
Activities in the field:
Helena Ruusulaakso has been a visual artist since the 1970s.
I studied at the Turku Art Association's School of Drawing in 1971-74.
My specialty is portrait painting. I have made a naturalistic
production to order . Current free production is modern. There are numerous portraits I have painted in public spaces and private homes.
Below are examples of portraits commissioned for public spaces:
Turku Castle, Chairman of the National Board of Antiquities. Haakon Vainio, 1975
Juhanna Herttua Joint School, Rector Kyösti Anias, 1977
City of Turku, Transport
Counselor Saari, 1978 Paimio Central Department, Municipal Counselor P.Kajala, 1978
Valio Office, Turku, Economic Counselor, Office
Manager Matti Aarnio, 1980 TYKS, Assistant Professor Maii 1982
ARE Oy Jyväskylä; mountain counselor Kalle Heinonen, 1982
ARE Oy Jyväskylä, acting director, Taito Lampinen, 1982
ARE Oy, Jyväskylä, mountain counselor, general manager. Juhani Heinonen, 1982
Paimio Central Department, Chief Physician, Professor Sakari Turunen, 1982
Helsinki, Director General Kimberg 1982
Paimio, VS Folk High School. pj, P.Heimo 1984
Salo, Salo Region Telephone Laws, Chairman of the Board, P.Mussaari, 1987
University of Turku, Professor Reino Linko 1986
Turku Christian College Rector M.Mäntymaa, 1987
Mayor of Salo. Reijo Lindqvist, 1988
TYKS, Professor A.Kortekangas, 1989
Kaarina Municipality, Chief Physician Pentti Raula, 1990
TYKS, Professor Eeva Nordman, 1990
Helsinki, Youth Education Association , tj. school counselor Kosti Helimäki, 1993
University of Turku, Professor Pirjo Séwun, 1995
Salon University of Applied Sciences. Rector Eino Pitkänen, 1996
Helsinki, AKL Honorary Vice President Commercial Counselor Teuvo Lehtinen, 2000
Helsinki, AKL Acting Commercial Counselor Harri Nykänen, 2001
Turku, Member of Parliament Virpa Puisto, 2004
Nousiainen, OP: halls. tel. Risto Viitasalo, 2007
Turku, Turku Forest Visitors, Teppo Kallioniemi 2010
Lieto, Mayor. Terhi Isotalo 2014
OP, Nousiainen tel. Lasse Tapani 2015
OP, Mynämäki tel. Pentti Koski 2015
Turku, maritime consultant Jan Egblom 2016
Turku Castle, Chairman of the National Board of Antiquities. Haakon Vainio, 1975
Juhanna Herttua Joint School, Rector Kyösti Anias, 1977
City of Turku, Transport
Counselor Saari, 1978 Paimio Central Department, Municipal Counselor P.Kajala, 1978
Valio Office, Turku, Economic Counselor, Office
Manager Matti Aarnio, 1980 TYKS, Assistant Professor Maii 1982
ARE Oy Jyväskylä; mountain counselor Kalle Heinonen, 1982
ARE Oy Jyväskylä, acting director, Taito Lampinen, 1982
ARE Oy, Jyväskylä, mountain counselor, general manager. Juhani Heinonen, 1982
Paimio Central Department, Chief Physician, Professor Sakari Turunen, 1982
Helsinki, Director General Kimberg 1982
Paimio, VS Folk High School. pj, P.Heimo 1984
Salo, Salo Region Telephone Laws, Chairman of the Board, P.Mussaari, 1987
University of Turku, Professor Reino Linko 1986
Turku Christian College Rector M.Mäntymaa, 1987
Mayor of Salo. Reijo Lindqvist, 1988
TYKS, Professor A.Kortekangas, 1989
Kaarina Municipality, Chief Physician Pentti Raula, 1990
TYKS, Professor Eeva Nordman, 1990
Helsinki, Youth Education Association , tj. school counselor Kosti Helimäki, 1993
University of Turku, Professor Pirjo Séwun, 1995
Salon University of Applied Sciences. Rector Eino Pitkänen, 1996
Helsinki, AKL Honorary Vice President Commercial Counselor Teuvo Lehtinen, 2000
Helsinki, AKL Acting Commercial Counselor Harri Nykänen, 2001
Turku, Member of Parliament Virpa Puisto, 2004
Nousiainen, OP: halls. tel. Risto Viitasalo, 2007
Turku, Turku Forest Visitors, Teppo Kallioniemi 2010
Lieto, Mayor. Terhi Isotalo 2014
OP, Nousiainen tel. Lasse Tapani 2015
OP, Mynämäki tel. Pentti Koski 2015
Turku, maritime consultant Jan Egblom 2016
Teaching work:
in the 1970s, 2 years of fine arts teaching at Paimio Citizens' College
1980 Children's pictures. guidance in Piikkiö municipality
Portrait course in Rauma 1992
Instructor of the Turku Cultural Centre's visual arts group 2008
Exhibitions:
2019 Aura Gallery, Turku tot. exhibition
2018 Taidelainaamo, Turku
2017 Rantagalleria Horisontti, U: ki
2016 Staircase gallery, Turku
2016 Cable car gallery, Turku joint exhibition
2015 State +, Turku County Prison, Turku tot. exhibition
2014 Logomo, Turku
2011 City of Turku, Capital of Culture 2011 project, Hello Seal! Turku tot.
exhibition
2010 Väinö Aaltonen Museum, Package 2010, Turku tot. exhibition
2010 Gallery Raya, Turku
2008 Gallery Arsnet, Turku
2008 Taidelainaamo, Turku
2008 Strawberry Place, Turku
2007 Galleria Raya, Turku
2006 Taidelainaamo, Turku
2006 Strawberry Place, Turku
2005 Naantali Art Hall, Naantali
2003 Raisio Library, Raisio
2000 Dentarte, Turku
1984 Vegetarian Restaurant Verso, Turku
1978 Turku Art tot. exhibition
1977 Turku Art Museum, Turku total exhibition
1976 Turku WAM total exhibition
1975 Turku Art Hall, Turku
in the 1970s, 2 years of fine arts teaching at Paimio Citizens' College
1980 Children's pictures. guidance in Piikkiö municipality
Portrait course in Rauma 1992
Instructor of the Turku Cultural Centre's visual arts group 2008
Exhibitions:
2019 Aura Gallery, Turku tot. exhibition
2018 Taidelainaamo, Turku
2017 Rantagalleria Horisontti, U: ki
2016 Staircase gallery, Turku
2016 Cable car gallery, Turku joint exhibition
2015 State +, Turku County Prison, Turku tot. exhibition
2014 Logomo, Turku
2011 City of Turku, Capital of Culture 2011 project, Hello Seal! Turku tot.
exhibition
2010 Väinö Aaltonen Museum, Package 2010, Turku tot. exhibition
2010 Gallery Raya, Turku
2008 Gallery Arsnet, Turku
2008 Taidelainaamo, Turku
2008 Strawberry Place, Turku
2007 Galleria Raya, Turku
2006 Taidelainaamo, Turku
2006 Strawberry Place, Turku
2005 Naantali Art Hall, Naantali
2003 Raisio Library, Raisio
2000 Dentarte, Turku
1984 Vegetarian Restaurant Verso, Turku
1978 Turku Art tot. exhibition
1977 Turku Art Museum, Turku total exhibition
1976 Turku WAM total exhibition
1975 Turku Art Hall, Turku
Valtakunnalliset näyttelyt:
1973 Valtion taidekilpailu
1973 Nuorten näyttely
Apurahat:
1973 Axel Haartmannin apuraha
1974 Turun Saskiat ry:n apuraha
1976 Turun ja Porin läänin kohdeapuraha
1978 Turun ja Porin läänin kohdeapuraha
1973 Valtion taidekilpailu
1973 Nuorten näyttely
Apurahat:
1973 Axel Haartmannin apuraha
1974 Turun Saskiat ry:n apuraha
1976 Turun ja Porin läänin kohdeapuraha
1978 Turun ja Porin läänin kohdeapuraha