Featured Artist Mauri Virtanen

Enjoy this stunning collection of equine paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Mauri Virtanen. Visit his website to see more of his portfolio.

 

 

I am a 46-year-old watercolor painter and architect of Ecuadorian and Finnish roots. My birthplace was Quito, the beautiful capital of Ecuador.

 

 

Since the first years of my childhood I fell in love with horses and nature, especially forests and lakes due to my Nordic influence. Animals, and especially horses, have always been the greatest source of inspiration to create my works of art.

 

 

The horse with its elegance and magic is the animal that throughout history has been and is the most painted by artists around the world. In my case, it is the central axis of most of my artistic creations. Using images of this animal I have created scenes in nature, portraits with horses, portraits of horses, and more.

 

 

At the moment I paint almost exclusively with watercolors. This technique gives me the freedom I seek when expressing my ideas, feelings and inspiration on paper. I use this medium in order to create works that convey a strong, realistic style.

 

 

As a watercolorist I have been appointed as the representative for Ecuador in some international watercolor associations and societies such as IWS (International Watercolor Society), MAA (Mondial Art Academia) and UrbinoInAcquerello.

 

 

I’ve also won international awards and given workshops and demonstrations in countries around the world such as Georgia, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Additionally, my paintings have been featured in individual exhibitions in Iran, Serbia and Ecuador, among other countries.

 

 

What are my goals in the realm of art? I want to continue perfecting my style to become a world-recognized artist. It is also my desire in the near future to establish my own art academy. There my students could learn to express their ideas, thoughts and feelings through painting.

 

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