Sanna Annukka

16 mars 2009

Sanna Annukka

"I'm an illustrator and printmaker with a love for nature and folklore. I'm half finnish and half english. I spent many summers throughout my childhood in Paltaniemi, a village in Finland, swimming and fishing in Oulujarvi and exploring the forests. I also travelled to Lapland, camping by artic rivers enjoying the midnight sun. The forests, lakes and wildlife of where I grew up heavily inspire my work. Lapland is one of my favourite places on earth and also Chamonix (in France) where I go snowboarding most years.

Another major influence is Finland's national epic known as The Kalevala, a collection of folklore songs which i find quite magical. My new range of prints coming out this year will depict ten different scenes from the Kalevala [...]." www.sanna-annukka.com/