Marianne Monto

Marianne Monto is an artist based in Finland, who believes good art is something that you can feel inside you. Her mission is trying to elevate positive feelings through her work. Hence many of her works are fantasy-like or draw from feelings and memories.

Marianne gets her inspiration from nature, books and from people around her. She paints portraits of her children's imaginary friends, tries to depict how it feels to jump in puddles and moves the beautiful she sees in the world to canvas.

She has had several years of art studies, from shorter courses to formal education. Years of practice has allowed her expression to grow in different mediums, although she prefers to work with more traditional techniques.

Marianne focused some years on getting technical education after art studies. She believes art and engineering can co-exist and she uses her technical background in some of her works.

ART AND DESIGN STUDIES
2002-2004 Culture and arts, Seinäjoki school of applied sciences, Jurva, Finland

1995 - 1998 Fine art weighted middle school, Kaitaa, Espoo, Finland

SELECTED COURSES
2021 - 2022 Painting and drawing, Vanajavesi adult education centre, Hämeenlinna, Finland

2022 Open bite etching and Chine Collé

OTHER EDUCATION
2019 - 2021 Master of Engineering, Tampere University of applied sciences, Finland

2007 - 2012 Bachelor of Engineering, Häme University of applied sciences

7.- 16.3.2025 Yöfest 5.1
Yö Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

2024 Color of light
Vanaja Gallery, Hämeenlinna, Finland

2024 Yö Fest 4.1 Stationary Frequencies
Yö Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

2023 Yö Kekri vol 2.2
Yö Gallery, Helsinki, Finland

2023 From Finland with Love part II
Kantola Gallery, Hämeenlinna, Finland

2023 From Finland with Love
Marya Zenkovetskaya Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine
Art Library named after Nikolai Bazhan, Kyiv, Ukraine
National Union of Artists of Ukraine Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

2023 Hills, valleys and wossit name of dreams
Solo exhibition
Hämeenlinna City Library, Hämeenlinna, Finland

2023 Vanajavesi Civic College group exhibition
Hämeenlinna City Library, Hämeenlinna, Finland

2022 Janakkala art society annual exhibition
Ida Gallery Janakkala, Finland

2022 Summer works
Pop-up exhibition by Janakkala art society
Ida Gallery, Janakkala, Finland

2021 Janakkala art society annual exhibition
Ida Gallery, Janakkala, Finland