The story of syster henry

It all started when I worked in a garden with a pelargonium greenhouse in 2007. I fell in love with the pelargonium name Sister henry, and decided to use the Swedish translation of it as my artist name; syster henry. Today it’s the name of my art brand as well.

Inspiration from nature and city life

I grew up in the countryside with biologist parents. In my childhood, she was inspired by nature and gardens when creating all kinds of artworks - which I did most all the time. Insect boxes pressed algae, shells, stones and other natural objects were always on hand to be inspired by. After primary school, I studied visual arts and media culture at an art school in Ostrobothnia.

After the studies, I have worked and lived as an artist in Helsinki. The streets, architecture, sea views nature in Helsinki, and the surroundings is a dwell of inspiration for her art, as well as the nordic seasons, which is a natural part of the painting process.

Expansion into a brand

In 2013 I founded the company syster henry & little perky (little perky is my clothing and textile brand). In the beginning, syster henry only stood for my original artwork and blog. But, syster henry expanded over time, becoming its own brand. Today it’s a brand with original art as well as creative wall art -products for the home as well as playful design items.

Art style

I mainly paints with oil colors or acrylics on canvases. She has developed her own style with wet-on-wet oil painting in impasto technique (painting color mixed with thickener and painted with a palette knife, that gives a rich texture). I paint landscape, nature details and city views in abstract and expressive style. I also create smaller artworks in mixed media, aquarelle, oil pastels, etc on paper, collage artworks, and so on. Read more about ordering original artworks here.