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Virpi Mirjam Lehto

Virpi Mirjam Lehto
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Galleria Becker / Jyväskylän taiteilijaseuran taidelainaamo

Basic information

b. 1957, Jyväskylä
Visual Artist, Painter, Environmental Artist
Residence: Joutsa

Artist's Statement

VirpLehto / Visusal artist

I am living in Joutsa in the middle of the forest in the central of Finland.

I am a professional painting artist, using mainly oil and watercolour techniques and also mix media on my works. I do also performance and environmental art. I love colours and symbolism.

The most important in Art is the immaterial, immediate and invisible sensations of pleasure that art causes in your mind.

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The Jyväskylä Artists’ Association


22.7.–9.8.2026


SUMMER RAIN, Kivipankki, Jämsä

 

Jyväskylä Art Museum


7.3.–12.4.2026


Vuoropuheluja - Virpi  Lehto  & Kristian Venäläinen

Works from the artist

Name of the work: Viisas
Viisas
Name of the work: Sääntöjen rikkoja
Sääntöjen rikkoja
Name of the work: Yönkuningatar
Yönkuningatar
Name of the work: Korppien aika
Korppien aika
Name of the work: Kokemusasiantuntija
Kokemusasiantuntija
Name of the work: Punainen kääpiö ja jättiläismeduusa
Punainen kääpiö ja jättiläismeduusa
Name of the work: Hajuaisti
Hajuaisti
Name of the work: Ne hajoavat ennenkuin ehdin maalata
Ne hajoavat ennenkuin ehdin maalata
Name of the work: Muistin olemus
Muistin olemus
Name of the work: Aluksi rakkaus oli helppoa
Aluksi rakkaus oli helppoa
Name of the work: Tähän asti kaikki
Tähän asti kaikki
Name of the work: Arvet
Arvet
Name of the work: Vapaus
Vapaus
Name of the work: Lautturi
Lautturi
Name of the work: Ehkä näin
Ehkä näin
Name of the work: Jättiläisen portaat
Jättiläisen portaat
Name of the work: Linja nr. 57
Linja nr. 57
Name of the work: Vahti
Vahti
Name of the work: Asemalla vastassa
Asemalla vastassa

Bio

Visual  artist,  Virpi Lehto, b. 1957, Jyväskylä
lives and works in Joutsa.

In addition to painting, she does installations , environmental art and performance. She has been a member  in firesculpture groups and done action paintings in dance performances.

She has worked in the field of art in various positions in community and multidisciplinary projects. She has been a specialist in the Arts Council of Central Finland at the moment.

Lehto studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Barcelona (Facultad de Bellas Artes) in 1986 - 92, specializing in contemporary art and painting. In 2011, she graduated from the Lahti University of Applied Sciences. She has also graduated from the Lahti Institute of Design in 1985 as a clothing designer.

Since 1992 Lehto has participated in various  group exhibitions annually and has organized solo exhibitions both in Finland and abroad.
She has been setting up and organizing UudenPolvenMuseo -contemporary art exhibitions at the Säynätsalo Fiberboard factory and in the  old Kangas papermill factory  2006 - 2015.

Virpi Lehto's works include Art collections of Jyväskylä University, Jyväskylä City, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Seinäjoki Educational Consortium, Jyväskylä University and Keski-Suomen sairaanhoitopiiri.
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