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Leena Luostarinen

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Leena Estelle Luostarinen
Leena Luostarinen, 1988
Born(1949-05-15)15 May 1949
Pori, Finland
Died13 July 2013(2013-07-13) (aged 64)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Alma materPratt Institute[1]
Known forPainting

Leena Estelle Luostarinen (15 May 1949 – 28 July 2013) was a Finnish painter.[2] Working as an artist for over forty years, she was well known for her colourful and mysterious works. Many of her paintings featured felines, ibises, flowers, and sphinxes.[1]

Luostarinen received various awards and grants during her lifetime, including the Pro Finlandia Medal in 1995.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c O'Sullivan, James (24 January 2013). "Capturing the cat". Helsinki Times. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Leena Luostarinen. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/2893 (Referred 31 July 2013). Website in Finnish.
  3. ^ Taidehalli. Leena Luostarinen: Tiger Drawer. URL:"Taidehalli". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2013-07-31. (Referred 31 July 2013)