Over the past years, Hannamari Jalovaara has been spinning her tales of myth and magic that relate not only to her own life experiences, but have an uncanny connection with the lives and histories of universal humanity. Influenced deeply by her Nordic heritage, but not without the unmistakable shadows of traditions and iconography gleaned during her time spent in Europe, Canada and the Far East, the artist has created a lexicon of symbols and characters which engage the viewer in story-telling episodes vaguely familiar, yet somehow exotic within the framework of our Western library of fairy and folk lore.

Throughout the entire body of her work, there remains a sense of a world reimagined, or redefined, where rules previously laid out for us bear little relationship to the alchemy that defines and guides this magical world.

Hannamari Jalovaara's work has been exhibited internationally, and is included in both public and private collections. She is a member of the Society of Finnish Graphic Artists, Helsinki Artists' Association, GEDOK – Brandenburg, Germany, the Federation of Canadian Artists (Active Status) and Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver, Canada.

Carol Nymark
B.A., B.F.A.

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