Mika Anttila

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Forest Spirit

The forest spirit of Finnish folklore, present in Anttila's work from his very first paintings.

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Lauri Haav saw himself in Bear

Mika Anttila painted Bear in 1991, and for more than three decades it stayed with him. In October 2026 it entered the private collection of the Finnish recording artist Lauri Haav.

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Forest Spirit

Anttila's Forest Spirit theme is the painter's tribute to Finnish nature and folk tradition.

Forest

The forest itself: light between the trunks, an autumn path, a frozen river, twinflowers in the moss.

Sea

In the Sea series Anttila paints the sea, the wave, and what both carry.

Animals

In the Animals series Anttila paints the dwellers of the forest: bears, foxes, wolves, moose, owls.

Portraits

The Portraits series gathers Anttila's commissioned portraits of municipal directors, bank managers, executives and private clients.

Other Works

Other Works gathers Anttila's still lifes, landscapes, on-site studies and church paintings — everything the named series don't carry.

EXISTENCE

EXISTENCE is Anttila's four-part series spanning 2020–2023.

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Forest Spirit

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Boreal Owl

Pygmy Owl

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Eurasian Hobby

European Robin

Goldcrest

Fox Cub

Fox Kit

Swans

Wood Sorrel in Bloom

Blue Anemones

Moonrise

Lauri Haav saw himself in Bear

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Forest Spirit

Forest

Sea

Animals

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EXISTENCE

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