Marie Laaksonen is an artist with a background in graphic design.
She began her career in Munich, working as a graphic designer with agencies and publishing houses before returning to Finland and moving gradually towards a more personal artistic practice. She works mainly with charcoal, coloured pencil, acrylic and watercolour, with the natural world as a recurring subject.
Her design background can be seen in the way she composes an image – with a strong sense of texture and space.
Exhibitions
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Big format acrylic, aquarelle and pastel paintings on display at Finströms bibliotek. January 2026.
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Two aquarelle paintings on exhibition at the Önningeby Museum on the Åland Islands. September 2025.
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Open studio weekend. September 2025.
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The last part of the trilogy exhibition, featuring fifteen artworks mainly in acrylic. The exhibition took place at NIPÅ [Nordens Institut på Åland]. December 2024-2025.
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Open studio weekend. September 2024.
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Two gouache paintings on exhibition at the Önningeby Museum on the Åland Islands. September 2024.
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Two big format abstract acrylic paintings on display at Tekniska verken on the Åland Islands. September 2024.
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Big format acrylic abstract paintings at Finströms bibliotek.
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Exhibition in Rosengård showcasing coloured pencil drawings.
Participatory art workshop.
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Showcasing artworks at Sjökvarteret on the Åland Islands. June – August 2023.
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Two big format abstract acrylic paintings on display at Tekniska verken on the Åland Islands. September 2023.
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One big format acrylic painting on exhibition at the Önningeby Museum on the Åland Islands. September 2023.
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Open studio weekend. September 2023.
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The second part of the trilogy exhibition with sixteen artworks in acrylic, coloured pencil and aquarelle.
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The first exhibition in a trilogy with thirteen artworks in acrylic and coloured pencil.