Juhani Palmu is internationally one of the best-known modern Finnish artists. His paintings are related to Finn-Ugrian popular traditions; the pictures vary from landscapes, women figures, to Old Testament representations.

Landscapes have remained a worthwhile theme throughout his career. His paintings describe the power of nature in its seasonal colors, shapes and patterns.

Palmu's basic images are simple: Finnish vernacular buildings, the quality of the northern light, ancient symbols, the landscape itself and its inhabitants. His paintings communicate the feeling of environments that have been lived in and the land that has been worked.

On January 17 2015, Juhani Palmu received an Honorary Doctorate...