Riitta Förström
Basic information
b. 1945, Helsinki
Painter
Residence: VOJAKKALA
Contact information
Phone number: 0400-325531
Email: riitta.forstrom@gmail.com
Artist’s Statement
The base of my paintings is nature. The technique is oil on canvas. Sizes vary from small to large dependent on subjects. My themes consist of powerful, wide scenery and all that includes in it: clean, immaculate air, light and most importantly the unseen and hidden and how I feel and see it. I wander in nature and make small notes of my observations. I always paint in the workroom, not outside. I prefer series and want to paint the same theme from different view and starting point. Instead of exact design I try to paint directly on canvas such a scene or view in nature which affected me although seen suddenly and briefly. I paint in layers and let every painting itself lead me toward my final aim. I never know the outcome in advance.