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Portrait of Jyrki Mattila<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 city manager from 2013 to 2021. Portrait was made on commission for Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 municipality in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portrait of Ossi Savolainen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 city manager from 2006 to 2007. Portrait was made on commission for Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 municipality in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portrait Studies and private portraits:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Arto <\/strong>
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Marjukka<\/strong>
Oil on canvas, 2015, 50×70 cm <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Janne <\/strong>
Oil on canvas, 2008, 70×60 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mira<\/strong>
Oil on canvas, 2016, 43×28 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Iina<\/strong>
Oil on panel, 2016, 30×23 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Portrait Study <\/strong>
Pencil on paper, 2007, 70×50 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Figure Study <\/strong>
Pencil on paper, 2007, 70×50 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jouko<\/strong>
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Portrait of Raimo Lahti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 city manager from 2007 to 2014. Portrait was made on commission for Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 municipality in 2023. The portrait was made based on photographs due to Raimo Lahti’s passing away in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The portraits in place at Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 Town hall. Photo: Katja Taskinen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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”Pekka Parviainen has succeeded in capturing the essence of the city leaders on canvas. And he does so by combining tradition and modernity.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portrait of Erkki Paara<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Two versions of the portrait, official and private were made on commission for Vaalijalan kuntayhtym\u00e4 in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Erkki Paara<\/strong>, Counsellor of Social Welfare, Vaalijalan Kuntayhtym\u00e4, Private version, Oil on canvas, 50×40 cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Portrait painter at your service!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Time to talk about a portrait project? Don’t hesitate to contact<\/a>. There’s allways room in my schedule for private and public portraits.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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