Reidar Särestöniemi
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Reidar Särestöniemi was a Finnish
painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish artists in the entire history of Finland.
Särestöniemi was born as the youngest child of Alma and Matti Kaukonen at the Särestöniemi farm near the Ounasjoki
river in Kittilä
. The family later renamed itself after the farm. Reidar Särestöniemi studied art in Helsinki
from 1947 to 1951. After this he studied for three years in the famous Repin Institute.
Särestöniemi has had many exhibitions all over the world, with the furthest being in Japan
in 1980. The President of Finland
awarded Särestöniemi the title of Professor of Arts in 1975.
The Särestöniemi museum was founded after the artist's death in 1985. The museum exhibits Särestöniemi's art in its original surroundings.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish artists in the entire history of Finland.
Särestöniemi was born as the youngest child of Alma and Matti Kaukonen at the Särestöniemi farm near the Ounasjoki
Ounasjoki
The Ounasjoki River is the Kemijoki River's largest tributary, as well as, Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately in length, and the catchment area is , 27 percent of the Kemi catchment area.-Course:The...
river in Kittilä
Kittilä
Kittilä is a municipality of Finland and a popular holiday resort.It is located in the province of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
. The family later renamed itself after the farm. Reidar Särestöniemi studied art in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
from 1947 to 1951. After this he studied for three years in the famous Repin Institute.
Särestöniemi has had many exhibitions all over the world, with the furthest being in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1980. The President of Finland
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
awarded Särestöniemi the title of Professor of Arts in 1975.
The Särestöniemi museum was founded after the artist's death in 1985. The museum exhibits Särestöniemi's art in its original surroundings.