Leena Luostarinen
Leena Estelle Luostarinen (15 May 1949 – 28 July 2013) was a Finnish painter. Leena Luostarinen was working as an artist for over forty years, she was well known for her colourful and mysterious works. Many of her paintings featured felines, ibises, flowers, and sphinxes.
Also recorded as Leena Estelle Luostarinen
Leena Luostarinen
- Name
- Leena Estelle Luostarinen
- Born
- 15 May 1949
- Birthplace
- Pori, Finland
- Died
- 13 July 2013
- Place of death
- Helsinki, Finland
- Education
- Pratt Institute
- Field
- Painting
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- painter
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Leena Estelle Luostarinen (15 May 1949 – 28 July 2013) was a Finnish painter. Leena Luostarinen was working as an artist for over forty years, she was well known for her colourful and mysterious works. Many of her paintings featured felines, ibises, flowers, and sphinxes.
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Luostarinen received various awards and grants during her lifetime, including the Pro Finlandia Medal in 1995.
The recorded working language is Finnish. The field of work recorded is painting. Work by Leena Luostarinen is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery and City of Pori art collection. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
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• Name — Leena Estelle Luostarinen • Born — 15 May 1949 • Birthplace — Pori, Finland • Died — 13 July 2013 • Place of death — Helsinki, Finland • Education — Pratt Institute • Field — Painting
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1949
Leena Luostarinen was born on 15 May 1949.
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Leena Luostarinen died in 2013 at Helsinki.
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Leena Luostarinen received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
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Leena Luostarinen is recorded as having received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
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