Helena Vatanen

DECORATIVE PAINTING

I am a self trained historical instruments decorative painter. I did the first decorative painting-project  for the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (leaf gilding) in 2002 on a harpsichord built by Jukka Ollikka. I also use  gouache, acrylic and egg tempera techniques. The decorative themes on instruments are based on the original historical instruments/themes.
Musical instruments painted by me have gone all over the Europe, to Russia and Japan to music universities, orchestras and musicians.


2013  Harpsichord for Yekaterinburgh Philharmonic, Russia. 
Granted by Kordelin foundation