Heimo Haikala
Heimo Haikala
Painter
Canada
Born in Helsinki, Finland in 1960 and immigrated to Canada in 1966. Heimo graduated with Honours from the Department of Fine Art, Ontario College of Art in 1985 where he was awarded the prestigious Eric Freifeld Drawing Scholarship. In 1986 he completed a post-graduate year of study and finished with Honours at the Ontario College of Art Florence Off-Campus program in Florence, Italy. For the past 25 years, Heimo has been selling his paintings privately and through several galleries via group shows and a series of sell-out one-man shows. Heimo lives and paints in Toronto.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I observe and I paint it, that's how I communicate.
Heimo Haikala
Painter
Canada
Born in Helsinki, Finland in 1960 and immigrated to Canada in 1966. Heimo graduated with Honours from the Department of Fine Art, Ontario College of Art in 1985 where he was awarded the prestigious Eric Freifeld Drawing Scholarship. In 1986 he completed a post-graduate year of study and finished with Honours at the Ontario College of Art Florence Off-Campus program in Florence, Italy. For the past 25 years, Heimo has been selling his paintings privately and through several galleries via group shows and a series of sell-out one-man shows. Heimo lives and paints in Toronto.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I observe and I paint it, that's how I communicate.
$3,000.00
Oil on canvas (framed).
41x41x2"
The Queen’s Gambit is an opening system for white in a game of chess.This is my interpretation of it using the motion of the pieces. I painted this in 2020.
$4,000.00
Oil on sized canvas.
49x61"
The “King’s Indian” is my visual interpretation of blacks set up against white in a game of chess. The display frames I make for my paintings are pine strips painted charcoal black they can be permanent or easily changed by a framer. I painted this in 2014
$500.00
Oil on panel (framed).
13x10"
I painted this in the studio, using my chess pieces for this oil on panel still life.The King has castled on the Queen side with his four pawns in front.Painted in 2021.
$2,000.00
Oil on canvas (framed).
31x37x2"
l believe there is beauty in chess moves. Painting a series of moves from a chess game by the late world champion Robert Fischer one can see how visually exciting it is. Oil on canvas 2020.