Ari Laitinen

Watercolor Painter
Art Teacher

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Studies

Åbo Akademi, Stockholm University, Lim Eow, Thailand (Chinese painting) and with Nàndor Mikola, Rikhard Ahlqvist and Carl Warg in Finland (watercolor). Study trips to Italy, France, England, USA, Russia and Far East.

Most important exhibitions

  • Stockholm 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Uppsala 1989, 1990
  • Malmö 1990
  • Helsingborg 1991
  • Sigtuna 1990, 1991, 1994, 2002
  • Täby 1997
  • Grythyttan 1991
  • Nora 1996, 2002
  • Sollentuna 1992
  • Vallentuna 1996
  • Helsinki 1989, 1990, 2001
  • Turku 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004
  • Jyväskylä 1989, 1994
  • Pelkosenniemi 2004
  • Kuopio 1995, 1998
  • Lovisa 1993
  • Dragsfjärd 2003, 2004
  • Retretti 2004
  • Leningrad 1990
  • Paris 1989 - 1990
  • Key West 1996 - 1998
  • Tavira 1999
  • Ösel Museum 1997
  • Novgorod 2002

 

Representations

Among others:

  • Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skärhamn
  • Regional Art Museum, Novgorod, Russia
  • Malmö Concert House, Exportrådet, Stockholm
  • Pharmacia-Upjohn, Stockholm
  • Abloy, Helsinki
  • Kronoberg County Council
  • Stockholm County Council
  • Täby Commune
  • Helsingborg Commune
  • City of St. Karins, Finland
  • Hultafors Health Center, Bollebygd
  • Toivonlinna Junior College, Pikis, Finland
  • Microsurgical Eye-clinic, St. Petersburg

as well as institutions and private collections in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Nigeria, Thailand, USA and Australia.