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The colourful scene reflects Alariesto’s distinctive visual language and his deep connection with the landscapes, stories and traditions of Lapland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist\/Designer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Andreas Alariesto\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Arabia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign\/Artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Juhlat Luonnossa\" \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrations in Nature\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1980s\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Finland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19.5 cm \/ 7.68 in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 400 g \/ 0.88 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Multicolored\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ceramic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Serigraph \/ screen-printed decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Arabia factory mark\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndreas Artturi Alariesto (1900–1989)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a self-taught Finnish naïve artist from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSompio, Finnish Lapland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The landscapes, stories and traditions of Lapland are central to his paintings. His artistic work also included small-scale models, related sculptures and photography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlariesto worked during his life as a lumberjack, fisherman and caretaker and received no formal art education. Although he had been inspired to create art since his youth, his distinctive naïve style began to develop more strongly from the 1950s onwards. His motivation for painting was particularly connected with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epreserving and recording the traditions and way of life of his native region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlariesto's first official exhibitions were held in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelsinki and Rovaniemi in 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when he was already 75 years old. He subsequently became widely known as an artist during a period when naïve art was also receiving greater public attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA permanent exhibition dedicated to Alariesto's work was established in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSodankylä\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where the Museo-galleria Alariesto preserves and presents his art and the cultural heritage of Lapland and old Sompio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Arabia wall plate is a charming example of Alariesto's Lapland imagery and makes a wonderful addition to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinnish art, Lapland, naïve art, Scandinavian, or vintage Arabia collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIMPORTANT: Please provide a valid phone number at checkout. 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