Home is where my heart is
50 x 100 cm
Oil on canvas
artist
Pia Kääpä, born Westerlund
1957 Born in Jakobstad, Finland
1980-86 Education: Economics at Åbo Akademi, Finland. Degree: Master of Science
1992 Moved to Düren, Germany with my husband and our two sons
Art classes:
2003-2006 Oilpainting with the artist Martin Knipphals from Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
2005-2006 Akademie für Kunst und Design in Vettweiss, Germany with Chrisitan Bauer. Drawing, pastellcolours, watercolours and acrylics.
1957-2002 Inspiration from my father Gunnar A. Westerlund, artist, photografer and my mentor concerning art
Own exhibitions:
2014 Jakobstad, Finland, Stadsbiblioteket, ”I fablernas värld”
2013 Jakobstad, Finland, After Eight, Storgatan 6
2009 Nideggen, Germany, Dürener Tor, Arr: Kunst und Museumsverein Nideggen
2008 Eschweiler, Germany, Culture-Café, Neustraße 50
2008 Jakobstad, Finland, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobsgatan 9
Arr : Jakobstads Museum
Group exhibitions:
2015 Jakobstad, Finland, Konstrundan, Jakobsgatan 9
(also 2014, 2013 und 2012)
2015 Vasa, Finland, Galleri Tema, Vasa Stadsbibliotek, Biblioteksgatan 13
2015 Düren, Germany, Wege zur Kunst, Galerie Heidbüchel, Valencienner Straße 221
2014 Eschweiler, Germany, Art Open (also 2012, 2010 und 2008)
2014 Aachen, Germany, HUP AG, Pascalstr.71
2014 Neuss, Germany, 3M Deutschland GmbH, Carl-Schurzstr. 1
2010 Merzenich, Germany, Wasserturm, Mühlenstraße, Treffpunkt Kunst
2009 Kreuzau, Germany, Rathaus, Treffpunkt Kunst
Member of the art group:
Bildkonstföreningen JAKARTE r.f. Jakobstad