Visual Artist & Photographer
MARIANNE VALONLEHTO
The Inner Temple is a continuation project from the My Nature series. In this series I have continued my exploration with the nature. With the nature I mean our true inner essences, but also the forests and wildlife. In this series I have focused to meditate on how this nature is being experienced. What is it, in it’s essence? I enjoy to deepen my meditation and painting process with nature sounds and traditional music. When I made these paintings, I was listening to meditative nature sounds, Indian mantras, South American music, Tibetan chanting, Mongolian throat singing and some fine electronic music, which is combining these elements.

The Moon Circle
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Bird Temple
acrylic on linen, 98 cm x 72 cm
acrylic on linen, 98 cm x 72 cm

Northern Roots II
acrylic on canvas, 85 cm x 118 cm
acrylic on canvas, 85 cm x 118 cm

Blooming
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Rebellion
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Promise
acrylic on canvas, 87 cm x 127 cm
acrylic on canvas, 87 cm x 127 cm

Eternal November
acrylic on linen, 98 cm x 71 cm
acrylic on linen, 98 cm x 71 cm

Moon Dance
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 130 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 130 cm

The Shifting
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Dances With Wolves
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

At Ease
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Dream Worlds
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Lapland Roots
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Spring Roses
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Twin Reflections
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Fairies In The Air
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm

Abundance
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm
acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 108 cm