tiina herttua



Tiina Herttua is a visual artist whose work is guided by a desire to combine careful observation, material sensitivity and personal expression.
Each piece emerges from a dialogue between thought and craftsmanship.

Visual artist Tiina Herttua explores the relationship between humans, nature, and one another through expressive, large-scale paintings. In her work, paint and its visible traces are integral, tactile elements - both physically and conceptual significant. She employs bold color and a visual language that abstracts and distills the subject while preserving subtle allusions to representational forms. In addition to oil and acrylic, Herttua integrates natural pigments into her process, deepening the connection between material and theme.

In recent years, she has focused on landscape painting, engaging with the tradition not only as a motif but as a site of emotional and spatial intensity. Her paintings aim to evoke a sense of experiential sublimity—rooted in the Romantic tradition that first elevated landscape from a backdrop to a subject in its own right. Her practice is informed by art historical context and visual research, grounding her expression in both material sensitivity and conceptual depth.

Her works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Finland, across many European countries, as well as in Australia, Japan, and the United States and they have been acquired for several private and public collections.

Tiina Herttua graduated from the Lahti Institute of Fine Arts and is a member of both the Finnish Painters’ Union and the Artists' Association Muu.

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"The starting point of my paintings can be an impression or a memory of a place or landscape — a particular moment in the scenery, light, or color. I gather influences that find their way into my work. I simplify and process my subjects in a suggestive and reductive manner, always leaving space for the viewer’s own interpretation.

In recent years, I have spent part of the year working in the Mediterranean, particularly in Sicily, where I mainly paint outdoors, following the traditional en plein air method favored by the Impressionists. I value the benefits of working in natural light — as well as the challenges it brings to the painting process."

 

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News

UPCOMING: 2026/10 Solo Exhibition at Gallery Pleiku, Berlin 

UPCOMING:  2025/9 I am participating in Konstrundan, an annual open studios event that invites the public to visit artists in their working environments. You are warmly welcome to visit Artborg 35 in Sipoo, see my paintings, and learn more about my work!

10.4.–30.6.2025 | My solo exhibition "On a Sicilian Market Square" is on view at the Pääskypelto senior home in Porvoo. The exhibition is organized by Porvoo Cultural Services. I'm happy to share my art in a setting where it can bring moments of joy to the residents, staff, and all visitors.

2025/5  | Eight of my works were featured in the spring opening exhibition at the Strömfors Ironworks Gallery.
The exhibition took place over the May Day weekend and included works by 16 artists.
My contribution consisted of a series of abstract, minimalist paintings from Landscape-series.

2024, one of my works was acquired for the art collection of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
I am honored to have my work represented in a nationally significant public collection.

2024/6-12  One of my paintings was selected for a curated exhibition organized in collaboration between the Finnish Painters’ Union and interior design company Skanno. The exhibition was held in a Neo-Renaissance building in the heart of Helsinki.

2024/5 I presented a series of paintings inspired by the Kalevala at Galleria Kitano in Kyoto, Japan. The works reinterpreted stories of female figures such as Aino, Marjatta, and Ilmatar. The exhibition, titled Sagas, was a collaboration with Japanese artist Erika Kusumoto and marked our sixth joint exhibition — this time focusing on traditional stories from both Finland and Japan. The project was supported by the City of Vantaa and the Kalevala Society Foundation.

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Where to find my paintings? 

Mistä löydät teoksiani?


My works are available through several art lending collections as well as through the online art store Taiko. You are also warmly welcome to inquiry about available pieces directly from my studio. 
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Teoksiani on saatavilla taidelainaamoissa Helsingissä, Vantaalla ja Sipoossa. Taidelainaamosta teoksen voi hankkia kuukausimaksulla tai kerralla omaksi. Myös Taikossa, suomalaisessa taiteen verkkokaupassa on maalauksiani. Taikosta hankitut teokset toimitetetaan suoraan kotiovelle. Olet myös tervetullut työhuoneelleni tutustumaan vapaana olevaan teosvalikoimaan.

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You're welcome to send a message — whether about a specific artwork, a commission inquiry, or to join my newsletter.
I send a few updates per year with exhibition invitations and upcoming projects.
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Ota yhteyttä — olipa kyseessä tietty teos, tilaustyö tai jos haluat saada uutiskirjeeni ja kutsut näyttelyiden avajaisiin.
Lähetän muutaman kerran vuodessa viestejä tulevista näyttelyistä ja projekteista.

Contact and follow

Phone / WhatsApp +358 400 488758
email: tiina -@-tiinaherttua.fi

If you can’t reach me by phone, please send a message — I might be out painting.

Jos et tavoita minua soittamalla, lähetäthän viestin, niin vastaan sinulle.


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