Leena Luostarinen

Leena Estelle Luostarinen (15 May 1949 – 28 July 2013) was a Finnish painter.[1] 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.

Luostarinen received various awards and grants during her lifetime, including the Pro Finlandia Medal in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli, Leena Luostarinen. URL: http://www.kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli.fi/fi/taiteilijat/2893 (Referred 31 July 2013). Website in Finnish.
  2. ↑ Taidehalli. Leena Luostarinen: Tiger Drawer. URL:http://taidehalli.fi/english/exhibition/124/ (Referred 31 July 2013)